Employees at WillScot’s Elgin and South Holland locations voted to maintain our current working relationship and remain union-free in the recent election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
The vote count was:
- 33 “No” votes against IUOE Local 150
- 29 “Yes” votes for IUOE Local 150
- 62 total ballots cast
This outcome will need to be certified by the NLRB before the result is declared final. This could take at least seven (7) days if no objections to the conduct of the election are filed. Should objections be filed by either party, the certification process may be suspended until such objections are fully litigated.
On behalf of all WillScot leaders, thank you. We are listening to you and want to work collaboratively to ensure WillScot remains a Great Place to Work® and an excellent service provider for our customers.
Challenged Ballots Determinative
On June 26, 2025, employees at WillScot’s Elgin and South Holland locations voted in a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The NLRB counted the ballots shortly after the polls closed, but we don’t have a final election result to share at this time, as the number of challenged ballots is significant enough to impact the election outcome.
Preliminary results are as follows:
- 30 “No” votes against IUOE Local 150
- 29 “Yes” votes for IUOE Local 150
- 63 total ballots cast
- 4 challenged ballots
The NLRB will determine whether or not the challenged ballots should be counted and included in the final vote, and this process may take several weeks to resolve. We will share information as it becomes available from the NLRB. Should objections be filed by either party, the certification process may be suspended until such objections are fully litigated.
WillScot Stay Informed - Updates
We hope that you all take the opportunity to vote.
Vote "No" on June 26.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
16823 State Street
South Holland, IL 60473
Conference Room
5:30AM to 7:30AM
1425 Gifford Road
Elgin, IL 60120
Conference Room
5:30AM to 8:00AM
Eligible to vote:
All full-time and regular part-time Drivers, CDL Drivers, Field Service Technicians, Service Technicians, Lead Service Technicians, HVAC Technicians, Welders, Set-Up Technicians, Lead Set-Up Technicians, and Yard Foreman employed during the payroll period ending June 01, 2025 are eligible to vote in the election.
Eligible employees are free to vote at any time the polls are open.
Others permitted to vote:
At this time, no decision has been made regarding whether the Branch Coordinators are included in, or excluded from, the bargaining unit. Individuals in that classification should vote in the election but their ballots will be challenged by the union since their eligibility has not been resolved. The eligibility of these individuals will be resolved, if necessary, following the election.
Excluded:
All managers, office clerical employees, and professional employees, supervisors and guards as defined in the Act are not permitted to vote in the election.
Please Vote
Everyone who is eligible needs to vote. This is a decision that could significantly affect the way we work in the future and not voting allows other people to decide your future.
The election outcome will be determined by the majority of the people who vote. For example, if out of 64 eligible employees, only 30 employees vote and 16 vote for the union, then those 16 employees determine the future for all 64 employees, including those who voted against the union and those who didn’t vote at all.
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