Rand Wilson

Union organizer. rand dot wilson at gmail . com

[In These Times @inthesetimesmag]

The path to organizing Amazon runs through the workplace.

@randwilson and @olneyrom argue labor needs strong worker committees, an understanding of Amazon’s operational vulnerabilities and a sustained push to win union elections across the company.

https://t.co/It0S0Ups1v

[Rand Wilson @randwilson]

Three great candidates running from Somerville. That said, I support Matt McLaughlin for state senate. He’s the most community oriented and will be the best (and most reliable) voice for working people at the state house.

[Rand Wilson @randwilson]

@ChipCommunities https://t.co/aPG1uMLwGT

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

What does #Micron owe the people of Central New York? Check out the letters written by John Przepiora, president of GreeningUSA, Christine Herrmann, and Sue Hammond. #CNY #semiconductor #CHIPSAct
https://t.co/qMqD0QJHQa

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

Four years after the #CHIPSAct, what has #Intel actually delivered for Ohio?
Check out this op-ed 👇
@PolicyMattersOH @ceoprojectohio

https://t.co/DT54KTyaKx

[In These Times @inthesetimesmag]

“Labor could establish Amazon Aid Centers in the metro areas where Amazon operates multiple facilities.”

The @moworkerscenter is already experimenting with the idea. @randwilson and @olneyrom make the case for taking that organizing model nationwide.

https://t.co/It0S0Ups1v

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

🚨 New @JobsMoveAmerica report highlights how #CentralNewYork voters really feel: #Micron can be a major economic opportunity but ONLY IF public officials & Micron ensure that local communities share in the benefits & are protected from the risks.
https://t.co/zAhhXUhccY

[Rand Wilson @randwilson]

@inthesetimesmag @olneyrom Thanks for highlighting this article. Hopeful that more unions will get involved to contend with Amazon’s existential threat to labor standards and good jobs.

[Rand Wilson @randwilson]

@inthesetimesmag Thanks for publishing our article!

[In These Times @inthesetimesmag]

“Labor needs to keep organizing at Amazon.”

For @randwilson and Peter Olney, that means building workplace committees, finding ways to disrupt operations and combining worker organizing with pressure on Amazon from the outside.

https://t.co/It0S0Ups1v

[Rand Wilson @randwilson]

New article coauthored with @olneyrom in @labornotes on @amazon organizing strategy. @U4ANetwork What Amazon Workers Can Learn from the Successes (and Failures) of the Fight for 15 | Labor Notes https://t.co/EEyUpUUSQ8

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

The Teamsters-backed Warehouse Worker Protection Act has now been signed into law in Rhode Island by Gov. Dan McKee, becoming the 7th state nationwide to do so. This legislation prevents companies like Amazon from abusing their workforce by regulating the use and disclosure of warehouse quotas.

The warehouse bill is the latest legislative success for Rhode Island Teamsters — last session, the union successfully got laws passed to enhance school bus safety and ban captive audience meetings.

[CHIPS Communities United @ChipCommunities]

Check out the latest report from Lenny Siegel on how resource-intensive #datacenters are relying on #PFAS “forever chemicals” to chill their increasingly hot stacks of computer #chips.
Link: https://t.co/Lt6jM8KSc2

[Rand Wilson @randwilson]

@BruceFleischer Done!✔️

[Josh Eidelson @josheidelson]

“Amazon has repeatedly demonstrated it has no interest in recognizing its workforce or respecting workers enough to meet them at the table,” @Teamsters says. “But as the new ruling proves, Amazon cannot forever dodge its legal obligations.” https://t.co/oUP6PR4ZSd

[Rand Wilson @randwilson]

@_ericblanc Right on Eric! I’m glad you recalled a similar betrayal when the WFP “voted” to endorse Warren over Bernie in 2020.

[Josh Eidelson @josheidelson]

Scoop: NLRB judge rules Amazon must collectively bargain with @Teamsters union at a warehouse in San Francisco. Ruling applies the Biden-era Cemex precedent, which Trump labor board appointees could overturn in this case https://t.co/YCsuDnUyK0

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

In 2023, Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien launched a new project to document Teamsters history from 1975 to 1999. These historic interviews — captured for the first time — detail the wins, losses, and challenges the Teamsters faced during a pivotal era. These include the consent decree, the first democratic election of officers, Ron Carey’s presidency, the national freight strike, the 1997 UPS strike, James P. Hoffa’s election, and so much more.

We’ve launched a new website with every single interview — raw and unedited: https://t.co/yClT3r7xUS

[Rand Wilson @randwilson]

@labornotes Better picture?

[Labor Notes @labornotes]

- The largest international coalition of Amazon workers in history united to share frontline organizing stories and develop strategies for taking on the global logistics behemoth. 2/5