Thank you, @KOINNews, for taking the time to talk to teachers and families about this disgraceful, destabilizing situation. A GoFundMe has been set up to help cover teachers' unpaid wages: https://t.co/f8in1MdOx8
BREAKING: Illinois just banned captive audience meetings.
The Worker Freedom of Speech Act bars employers from forcing workers to attend anti-union, religious, or political meetings.
Please DONATE & SHARE! Workers at Growing Seeds North in Portland, OR have not been paid since the school’s abrupt closure earlier this month & the owners have yet to provide documentation of the closure, which would allow staff to file for unemployment: https://t.co/f8in1MdOx8
Today, Williams workers walked to our management’s office to deliver a letter signed by a majority of workers advocating for better staffing, better working conditions, and a good first contract. 1/
14,000 Disneyland workers just won a 31% raise after threatening to strike. It’s their biggest ever wage increase.
Most workers will see a $6.10/hour bump, and minimum pay is rising to $24/hour this year. Strike threats work.
OEA members: Join us at our inaugural member assembly! We'll be finalizing our principles and governance, and looking forward to priorities for the coming year!
Teacher strikes are illegal in Massachusetts, but Newton teachers were out of options. So they walked out.
They’ve been on strike for a week and the union has been fined $375,000.
Today's fine could be $400,000, and next week that number could be in the millions.
Delighted to learn with and from PAT (#Portland Association of Teachers) about their #strike , how teachers unions can defend public #education, kids, our profession, communities we serve in this political moment. @oregoneducation@haymarketbooks
🗣The largest strike in US history is coming! Are you ready?!
This past week 340,000 Teamsters at UPS began taking a strike authorization vote when their contract expires July 31!
Join JWJ by pledging to support the strike!
💪🏾✍🏽Sign the pledge here: https://t.co/jMOw6nBfcp
Alicia is a DSA leader and a rank-and-file union organizer with @SBWUPDX – and she just got illegally FIRED 🤬
Text the Starbucks store manager today to say REINSTATE ALICIA! 503-481-2932
BREAKING: Starbucks workers at PSU urban center just walked out - ON STRIKE - over an unfair labor practice!
A partner got sent home for wearing their union shirt.
Bring signs, solidarity to 1742 SW 6th!
Happy May Day! ✊🏽✊🏾☕️
(photo from previous action)
PFSP is having a May Day bargaining kick-off event TODAY! Please share and attend if you can. @ppsconnect is already trying to mess with our pay, let's tell them we deserve better!
@pdxteachers#pdxmayday#mayday
⭐️ WE WON OPEN BARGAINING. ⭐️
For two years, PCC management insisted on private negotiations. But we were committed to the transparency and leverage of bringing in-person and remote observers.
Today we got it, no loopholes. Onward to negotiating issues on May 12!