OVEC Union

We are the staff union of @OVEC_WV, organizing for better working conditions. Member: @IWW & @WestVirginiaIWW. Email: [email protected]

[OVEC Union @OvecUnion]

Update on the OVEC Union, a thread:

Last night, OVEC board and management decided to dissolve the organization rather than move forward and negotiate with the union on our contract.

[Urban Ore Workers @urbanoreworkers]

We are thrilled to announce that we have officially filed for an election to recognize our union! We’re organizing with IWW to make our beloved trash palace into a more equitable and sustainable place to work and visit. Come on by and support us during this exciting time!

[OVEC Union @OvecUnion]

…committed to filling the gaps created by OVEC's tragic and avoidable loss. Don't hesitate to reach out to us individually or at this page with questions, especially if you're interested in unionizing your workplace. Every worker deserves a union. Solidarity forever.

[OVEC Union @OvecUnion]

It's been nearly a year, but Brendan and Dustin have finally received their compensation per the NLRB ruling!

We hope that what happened with OVEC shows other nonprofits the need for and power in a union, and that nonprofit organizations are not above labor law….

[OVEC Union @OvecUnion]

…themselves. We also hope that other nonprofits in the region see OVEC's actions as a playbook of what NOT to do: the union didn’t dissolve OVEC, the board and management did.

Every member of the OVEC union is still working in the environmental justice movement and are…

[Doughnut Workers United @DWU_PDX]

On 8/1/22, DWU has delivered a message to Voodoo Doughnut: Workers at the Old Town location have filed for an election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

[IWW Freelance Journalists Union @IWWFJU]

Highlights from our letter to @LAPDChiefMoore regarding the first amendment rights of journalists: https://t.co/QZxRUzaV8u

[IWW Freelance Journalists Union @IWWFJU]

JOURNALISTS: If you’ve had cops interfere with your work while covering the protests regarding Roe v. Wade being overturned (or any other protests), reach out to us via this form! https://t.co/ai4tE03LQp

[IWW Freelance Journalists Union @IWWFJU]

Re-upping our guidelines for livestreaming in light of the ongoing mobilizations in support of reproductive rights: https://t.co/ccncPOv8qk

[IWW Freelance Journalists Union @IWWFJU]

The @IWW Freelance Journalists Union is proud to announce that we have voted to create a Solidarity Strike Fund: https://t.co/9R8yDIrJ1E

[City Feed Unite @CityFeedUnite]

WE WON!!! 20-10 with zero challenged votes.

[Industrial Workers of the World @iww]

“We are at a historic crossroads, as more and more unions blossom across the country. What could we accomplish if we all start organizing in the networks we are already embedded in?” https://t.co/l61jhM6N1N

[Industrial Workers of the World @iww]

196 teachers and staff at California public charter school serving over 1,700 students across two cities bring their employer to the bargaining table

https://t.co/te4y6hAxFw

[Industrial Workers of the World @iww]

BREAKING | California charter school group Caliber Public Schools has recognized the Industrial Workers of the World as the union of its employees

Learn all about this important struggle on the latest episode of @WorkingPod:
https://t.co/XEyXAxWooN

[Industrial Workers of the World @iww]

Two weeks ago @PERBCalifornia ordered Caliber Public Schools to recognize the Industrial Workers of the World as the union of its employees

Now workers echo the demand, pressing the charter school to stop spending money on union busting lawyers & get to the bargaining table

[TEFL Workers' Union @TeflUnion]

Fellow @IWW branches, it's a ⛈️twitter storm⛈️!!

Pls tweet from your branch account! Template tweets ⬇️

https://t.co/56N0J0dukJ

@IndustrialWrkr @BristolIWW @IWWFJU @iwwpost16ed @clydesideiww @bvwu_iww @moesbooksunion @dillpickle_iww @caliberworkers @TGTWorkersUnite

[Industrial Workers of the World @iww]

BREAKING | @PERBCalifornia orders union of 150 teachers & support staff be granted recognition by Caliber Public Schools

https://t.co/cAdPM17ZCk

[Industrial Workers of the World @iww]

On Tuesday, a new retail store joined the recent frenzy of union activity: Workers at a Target in Christiansburg, Virginia, filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board:

https://t.co/UsxSaGi40x

[Industrial Workers of the World @iww]

Talk of how workers & management are a team, warnings that the union is a “3rd party” that won’t represent them & threats that the business may be unsuccessful if a union is formed were all talking points used to quash the ongoing effort @NitricityInc

https://t.co/QZnpwRarlx

[YpsilantiIWW @IwwYpsilanti]

I'm late but workers at the Delonis Center, also known as the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County, asked for voluntary recognition of their union, Delonis Workers United on the 5th! The bosses said no of course so, those workers filed a petition for an election with the NLRB!