Some good news about a different election that didn’t get as much coverage: last week, our union members voted UNANIMOUSLY to ratify our first contract!!! You can't beat 100% voter turnout! 🥳✊ #UnionStrong#1u
Here are some wins in this contract we're especially proud of: 🧵
"If you're a working woman in America, you can thank the flight attendants for so many of the rights you have right now." @nellmwulfhart author of The #GreatStewardess Rebellion on what she wishes the public would understand about flight attendants' struggle for workplace rights.
Today we're back at the table w/@foodandwater negotiating over healthcare benefits.
Under current policy, staff are responsible for the FULL COST of adding dependents/spouses to their healthcare plan. For some of our members, FWW healthcare is more expensive than housing. 🧵
~1 in 6 COVID deaths in the US were among nursing home residents
A new @Health_Affairs study finds that unions made a life-or-death difference: worker infection rates were 6.8% lower & resident death rates were 10.8% lower in unionized nursing homes.
https://t.co/S5LgavfqKF
Yesterday, our union sent a letter signed by over 90% of our bargaining unit to FWW Executive Director @WenonahHauter, urging her to seriously work with our bargaining committee to ensure our first contract sustains our work and reflects our shared values. 1/
Happy Saturday 🌞 much love and joyful solidarity to @amazonlabor for their momentous win on Staten Island, and to @BAmazonUnion for the fight that continues at BHM1 ✊
We're excited to announce we got word from @NewAmerica leadership that they intend to voluntarily recognize our union following a card check! We are excited to move forward with a fair bargaining unit and fair process soon!
Today @NewAmericaUnite requested @NewAmerica leadership voluntarily recognize our union, New America United. We look forward to being recognized swiftly so we can start working together 🤝 https://t.co/Cobi13s5pa