July 15, 2026
The National Labor Relations Board asked the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday to enforce its order certifying the Ironworkers as the representative for a group of factory employees at Portillo's Hot Dogs LLC, arguing that it correctly rejected claims that a nonprofit's alleged promises to workers tainted the representation election results.
May 27, 2026
Portillo's Hot Dogs LLC is fighting its factory workers' unionization at the Fifth Circuit, arguing that the workers only voted yes on Iron Workers representation because a nonprofit worker center promised that unionizing would secure them help with immigration paperwork.