Reversing the trend from the past several years, union organizing continues to make waves. On the heels of all the recent union news involving Fortune 500 companies Amazon and Starbucks, a lesser-known employer faced a definitive defeat on Friday.

On May 12, workers at a rural Georgia factory receiving substantial federal funds voted to unionize. The result isn't just remarkable because Georgia historically has had one of the lowest percentage of workers represented by a union (just 5.4% in 2022), but also because it demonstrates how the government is using federal funds to (successfully) put its thumb on the scale in favor of workers.

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