Second Staff

2S is an organizing committee (IWW affiliate), a growing network of TAs and other Faison workers committed to the rights of Faison clients and workers.

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

@lacnagloc @dmvewoc @iww_dc ✊❤️💥

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

#️⃣5️⃣ Every worker and every student has a right to feel supported in their workplace and in their education. This work is tough - particularly with the world looking as dark as it is now. @faisoncenter we deserve more.

[Cal C. @lacnagloc]

Solidarity with the @secondstaff2s workers at Richmond, VA's Faison School who are organizing for safer working conditions for themselves & the students & families they serve. No education worker, no student, & no family member should fear exposure to #COVID19. @dmvewoc @iww_dc

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

#️⃣4️⃣ We are asking for a widely available, accessible, and documented call-in line for COVID-19 SPECIFIC CONCERNS. Every worker, family, and member of the @faisoncenter community deserves a voice that is HEARD. 🗣💥

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

#️⃣3️⃣ And on the third day, the workers said, "Give us consistency and keep your promises." We demand @faisoncenter prioritize their workers! 📢 👏

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

#️⃣2️⃣ It's Tuesday! What better day to remind @faisoncenter of our second demand? Second Staff calls on the Faison administration and board to prioritize the safety, wellbeing, and livelihood of EVERY worker. 🚨💥

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

Check our page for a full list of our demands!

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

🚨💥 WE DEMAND THAT THE FAISON ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD ACT ON THE FOLLOWING ‼️

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

Second Staff is built on the principle that ALL workers deserve to be heard and treated with respect and dignity. No form of prejudice or bigotry will be tolerated - ever.

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

At Faison, we make a walkie call for “second staff” when we need help. Every Faison worker has made a second staff call when they needed assistance, and we have all come running to help after hearing a second staff call go out.

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

We named our organization after this system of mutual support — Faison employees have the power to help each other improve conditions at the Faison Center for staff and clients.

[Richmond IWW @RichmondIWW]

@secondstaff2s has just released their finalized demands publicly. The bosses at the Faison school will do all they can to resist these reasonable demands - please share them to show the workers they are supported! ✊

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

When employee retention takes precedence, our clients are supported with long-term investment, informed educators and assistants, and the safety that comes with relationship building.

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

Second Staff calls on the Faison administration and board to prioritize the safety, wellbeing, and livelihood of every worker.

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

Having appropriate teacher/student ratios is important. Deciding to have EVERY staff in the program report, only to be sent home after, is NOT a good solution.

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

Excellent tips for educators. What has @faisoncenter done to ensure teachers and students thrive in a virtual space? (thread)

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

Every worker deserves the right to make informed choices for their health and their situation. Safety concerns are not attacks - they are necessary community discussions. We can do better.

[Second Staff @secondstaff2s]

This school did a great job preparing teachers, students and parents for the upcoming school year! It's possible to provide alternatives to unsafe reopenings while also making sure everybody is properly accommodated. Who knew??!

[Jen Roesch @JenRoesch]

My friend teaches at a school that decided in early August to go 100% remote. Teachers have been planning since last week; parents have received support & communications re what to expect; kids have been sent backpacks loaded with high-quality materials & start school next week.