
r/union

Platner: Those benefiting off the system know what the light at the end of their tunnel looks like. It looks like none of us owning anything. Everything becoming a subscription service. A world in which we all have nothing and they sit in paradise. That’s their future. And we cannot let them have it
youtube.comI'm an Organizer and Rep. Ask me anything
Been a Rep/Organizer for over 20 years in both public and private sector. I'm available to answer any questions.
Common advice: "If a company or management make a promise, get it in writing!" Ummm...thats what a Collective Bargaining Agreement does, but better
Just my opinion on well intentioned advice. The laws in this country are years behind on workers rights, the only way to get some fairness is a union contract. In my humble opinion! 🫡
University of California tech workers vote to unionize with desire to shape AI policy
This is amazing news
What is your favorite working class songs
Here's mine
In particular order
Working Class Hero-John Lennon
The Downeaster Alexa-Billy Joel
Working Man Blues - Merle Haggard
A Working Man Can't Get No Where TodayMerle Haggard
There's Power in a Union-Billy Bragg
The Last One-Drop Kick Murphys (featuring Evan Felker)
Youngstown-Bruce Springsteen
US employers spend more than $1.5bn a year to fight labor unions, report finds
theguardian.comCarney government eying curbs on right to strike, labour leaders warn
thestar.comCargill locked 1700 Teamsters out!
Support in Fort Morgan would be appreciated
You'll Never Guess Trade Unions' Position on AI Data Centers
futurism.comRight to strike confirmed by the International Court of Justice
The international union movement (ITUC) is celebrating yesterday's confirmation from the International Court of Justice that the right to strike is protected under International Labour Organization Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise. The ICJ is the highest court in the world, and this advisory opinion confirms that the right to strike is essential in enabling workers to exercise freedom of association.
If you can handle legalese, here's the full wording:
RIGHT TO STRIKE UNDER ILO CONVENTION NO. 87:
https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/191/191-20260521-adv-01-00-en.pdf
Platner on out-of-state corporations buying Maine mobile home parks and jacking up the cost of rent, utilities and fees. Maine tenants are organizing to fight back against private equity
youtube.comUC Tech Workers Launch The Largest Tech Organizing Drive in U.S. History
More than 2,100 tech workers at the University of California have built majority support to join University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE), and we’ve petitioned the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) to certify our union. Together, these workers have launched the largest tech organizing drive in United States history—a milestone for California’s public university system, the labor movement, and the future of how technology serves the public.
As Contract Deadline Looms, Auto Parts Workers Say ‘No Axles, No Trucks!’
labornotes.orgWe won our vote!
Yesterday my workplace (rhymes with... Starsucks) successfully joined our union with a 13-1 vote! We are the 700th store to join and we couldn't be more excited.
How can I ?
How would you go about, pitching the idea to all 7 of your co workers to be unionized? I met with union rep today and they expressed that this will be difficult. Tips? I work in a grocery store which has been really awful.