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Michael Sainato

Legoland trying to deter ride techs’ bid to unionize, workers say

Legoland in Carlsbad, California.
Legoland in Carlsbad, California. Photograph: Daniel Knighton/Getty Images

Lego play sets have captivated children and adults alike for decades, but engineers at Legoland California are dealing with blocks of a different kind: opposition from management and hired union avoidance consultants trying to deter their bid to formally unionize.

Ride technician engineers at Legoland in Carlsbad, California, filed for a union election to join International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), District Lodge 947 in September. They await a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board on accepting their bargaining unit, and permitting the election to be scheduled.

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