Final April, AN broke the information that workers at STUDIO V Structure, a New York structure workplace, had filed a petition with the intention of forming a union. On Might 3, the employees introduced that they suspended their election marketing campaign. Now, the group has issued an announcement to declare the “everlasting conclusion” of its unionization drive.
The assertion from STUDIO V Structure workers reads in full:
The workers of STUDIO V Structure who’ve been actively organizing are saying the everlasting conclusion of our union marketing campaign.
Following our preliminary petition filed with the Nationwide Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on April 22, 2026, our effort to prepare in collaboration with Architectural Staff United (AWU) and the Worldwide Affiliation of Machinists and Aerospace Staff (IAMAW) District 15 sparked important conversations about our office and the broader trade. Nonetheless, as beforehand reported within the press, the marketing campaign was formally suspended a number of months in the past on Might 3, 2026.
After intensive inner dialogue following the suspension, the entire workers who supported the union have now determined to formally finish the marketing campaign. This determination displays a shared, evolving perception within the optimistic trajectory of our studio. We’ve collectively labored towards attaining our said objectives together with improved work-life steadiness, transparency, and sustainable office situations—by working immediately inside our present inner construction and absolutely supporting the agency.
Transferring ahead, we’re fully centered on collaborating as a unified group to foster a supportive, inventive, and profitable design atmosphere.
Sincerely,
The Workers of STUDIO V Structure
STUDIO V Structure has a group of 24 individuals and focuses on transit-oriented developments, waterfront city design, and adaptive reuse tasks. The corporate is celebrating 20 years of operations in 2026.
Different Unionizations
Whereas this marketing campaign was suspended, the drive at Sage and Coombe Architects was profitable. Final spring, its collective bargaining settlement (CBA) went into impact, which makes it solely the second structure workplace to unionize in current historical past, after Bernheimer Structure accomplished its CBA in 2024.
Workers on the New York workplace of Snøhetta tried unionization in 2023 however its vote fell brief. Afterwards, Snøhetta was named in an illegal discrimination swimsuit in 2023, and in January 2026 the Nationwide Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a proper grievance. The case, in response to the NLRB web site, was heard in courtroom in Area 02 in New York on June 9, 10, 11, and 25, and July 20, 21, 22, and 23, 2026. A post-hearing temporary was circulated in late September, however no ruling has been issued but.
