SMWC

Southern Maine Workers' Center: organizing for worker justice and human rights in Southern Maine.

[Jorts (and Jean) @JortsTheCat]

I was just telling you guys about workers’ centers and how they can help a lot! This one is in Maine but there are lots of them

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

@Cre8ivMuse @JortsTheCat Yes, people can also fill out a form on our website at https://t.co/tHgb4SwbcV

[Jorts (and Jean) @JortsTheCat]

Attention please! @MaineWorkers are PISSED OFF about the decision to side with the bosses and they need your help demanding workers get hazard pay. Register, join, tell them Jorts sent you 💪🍠

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

Going on year 3 of the pandemic, Maine workers are yet to receive any meaningful protections like #HazardPay or #PaidFamilyMedicalLeave. If you need support fighting back against bad COVID policies at work, have a question about your rights, or want to organize, call us!

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

Workers are furious with the Chamber of Commerce and Portland City Council’s decision to prioritize businesses over workers and rob us of Hazard Pay. We are calling on the Portland City Council to pass hazard pay for all essential workers. REGISTER at https://t.co/5HTU2ZJg19

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

TOAST Tomorrow July 15th from 5:30-7:30. We'll be talking about what makes a policy campaign transformative, and power mapping to see who has power and what that means about how to develop campaign strategy and tactics.

Register here: https://t.co/VjjaMEOkV9

[Adrien @adrien4ej]

Our communities have endured COVID pandemic, economic crisis, & climate chaos. The infrastructure package @POTUS @SenateDems @HouseDemocrats are now negotiating must be a bold recovery that uplifts us all. ➡️https://t.co/BhJjgGETuX #TimeToTHRIVE Art by: https://t.co/3RZ90iSCms

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

A just recovery protects workers and addresses climate change. These things go hand in hand. We support the THRIVE Act.

[GGJ @ggjalliance]

A #JustRecovery that addresses climate, care, and justice will create millions of good jobs. These jobs need to guarantee the right of workers to join or form a union, and ensure fair wages & benefits. We need strong job standards for the infrastructure package. #TimeToTHRIVE 7/8

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

Tomorrow night, Thursday July 1st from 5:30-7:30 we’ll be exploring what makes a powerful story and how we use them to build power. Join us for this week’s TOAST: Transformative Organizing And Skills Training. https://t.co/VjjaMEOkV9 to register.

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

Do you know how much work it takes to get 50 people to an event? More than you'd think! Do you know how to turn phone calls into organizing calls? It has more to do with listening than talking. Find out more: Join us this Thursday from 5:30-7:30 Register @ https://t.co/VjjaMEOkV9

[Family Values @ Work @FmlyValuesWork]

Leaving my son in the hospital in order to continue making money has been the hardest and most gut-wrenching decision of my life. [...] One in 3 Americans have or will face this hard decision every day" Read Aisha's story: https://t.co/r9x6JTZG6I #PaidLeave #FamilyIsEverything

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

"...worker-led proposals in recent years could have valued restaurant workers before the pandemic hit: raising the tipped wage, paid sick days, hazard pay... A number of the restaurateurs quoted in this series have testified repeatedly in opposition to these proposals."

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

Restaurant worker and SMWC member Heather Foran speaks out against the recent Press Herald series that silenced workers in a one-sided narrative about the "labor shortage." https://t.co/3gUfZl1gEL

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

"This misses the bigger picture: people risking their lives in an industry that does not provide health insurance during a pandemic; that often does not pay a living wage in a city with skyrocketing housing costs, and in which people have no legal recourse for unsafe conditions."

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

"A recent study shows that line cooks have had the highest COVID-19 mortality rate of any industry: up 60 percent compared to what would have been expected in a normal, non-pandemic year. These are the same low-paid positions that Portland restaurateurs are struggling to fill."

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

We all need time to heal and be there for our loved ones, no matter who they are, who they love, or where they work. #PaidLeaveforAll #PaidLeaveRally @FmlyValuesWork

[Family Values @ Work @FmlyValuesWork]

Conversation is focused on #PaidLeave as foundation for our families and our lives. Join our #PaidLeaveRally!

[Union Jobs @UnionJob]

SMWC (The Southern Maine Workers’ Center) seeks an Executive Director to be based in Portland, ME. Details can be found at: https://t.co/vDi3UOPFhY #1u #unionjobs #union #unions #UnionStrong #p2 #MaineWorkers @MaineWorkers

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

@catforcharter @NadoAndHisHat @DSA_Maine There's video of the whole rally here: https://t.co/NAcm26Axy2

[SMWC @MaineWorkers]

TOAST pops off this Thursday, May 6th from 5:30-7:30. The first session is on the basics of base building & transformative organizing. Six more sessions to come, every other Thursday. Register at https://t.co/VjjaMEOkV9