BREAKING: The 10,000 striking John Deere workers voted to approve a third contract offer 61%-39%, ending the 5-week strike & solidifying major concessions from the company.The big wins include:- $8500 bonus- Immediate 10% raise- Another 10% raise by 2025- Improved pension— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) November 18, 2021
― papal hotwife (milo z), Thursday, 18 November 2021 03:27 (two years ago) link
nice
― flopson, Thursday, 18 November 2021 03:38 (two years ago) link
I think the disproportionate attention is because — at least for the moment — there's a lot of focus on workers, or lack of workers. But it's a good opportunity to get people thinking about it. And publicity for something like the John Deere deal is worth a lot in making people think organizing could work for them.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 18 November 2021 05:16 (two years ago) link
yeah if it sticks, more media focus on strikes is a welcome trend
― flopson, Thursday, 18 November 2021 15:46 (two years ago) link
i saw some people who cover labor complaining about erasure in this piece, but the fact that it's getting written about as a media trend is a sign something is different (for now) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/07/business/media/labor-unions-media-coverage.html.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Thursday, 18 November 2021 16:53 (two years ago) link
my guess is labor power is about to begin a secular increase for the next few decades, not just for political reasons but because the US is trending towards labor scarcity. the trump/stephen miller reductions in legal immigration (which reduced refugee/asylum-seeker inflows by 100% and green cards by 50%) is now consensus policy, and birth-rates are below replacement. the working-age population started to shrink around 2018-19 and will probably accelerate
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/fredgraph.png?g=J3eH
― flopson, Thursday, 18 November 2021 19:14 (two years ago) link
we named the cc https://t.co/3bcwZPZjmN— Michael Rose (@dcmichaelrose) December 13, 2021
― towards fungal computer (harbl), Wednesday, 15 December 2021 13:22 (two years ago) link
sorry, posted reply instead of tweet
Wow. An NLRB employee has been charged with bribery and fraud. Charging doc alleges she was selling non-public info on potential union elections and ULP's to an outside labor consultant who would then sell the info to law firms https://t.co/6ybLIeD3Q8 pic.twitter.com/hh7k8Nxkp1— Dave Jamieson (@jamieson) December 13, 2021
― towards fungal computer (harbl), Wednesday, 15 December 2021 13:25 (two years ago) link
look at the world's tiniest legal notice on the bottom
That last bullet point is fucking despicable.#SupportWorkers #FredMeyerStrike pic.twitter.com/ydAG1aJCOC— Shawn Levy (@shawnlevy) December 17, 2021
― towards fungal computer (harbl), Friday, 17 December 2021 23:20 (two years ago) link
oh, you have to click the photo to see it taped on there
I saw someone say that line was a legal requirement in the state where that store is located.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Friday, 17 December 2021 23:21 (two years ago) link
re: crossing a picket line
it is, it lists the state statute making them say itxp oh i'm referring to the thing taped under there, yeah
― towards fungal computer (harbl), Friday, 17 December 2021 23:22 (two years ago) link
The UFCW is the only union* I've belonged to, at a Kroger. Never saw a union rep or heard from them again after the first sign-up meeting, somewhat disappointing as a 16-year old who had just read A People's History for the first time.
*excluding the IWW for ten years which was basically like a yearly PBS donation
― papal hotwife (milo z), Friday, 17 December 2021 23:26 (two years ago) link
about the only good news i see in my feed these days is labor action stuff
― Nedlene Grendel as Basenji Holmo (map), Saturday, 18 December 2021 00:17 (two years ago) link
https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/268148823_251494930420109_4847124755181834689_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=QyC3uHr4pn0AX9h9yfu&_nc_ht=scontent-den4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_ZIt9Qz3-s-9jeis_ybVN2CwoVqAimeFjucTdY1RVHZA&oe=61C6FD7E
― Nedlene Grendel as Basenji Holmo (map), Tuesday, 21 December 2021 19:31 (two years ago) link
no deal until they bring back Product 19
― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 21 December 2021 21:22 (two years ago) link
number of american workers covered by a union fell in 2021, percent of workers covered also fell relative to 2020 but flat compared to 2019, according to BLS
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/union2.nr0.htm
― flopson, Thursday, 20 January 2022 17:05 (two years ago) link
good write-up https://www.epi.org/publication/latest-data-release-on-unionization-is-a-wake-up-call-to-lawmakers/
― flopson, Thursday, 20 January 2022 17:07 (two years ago) link
thanks for that flopson
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 20 January 2022 20:16 (two years ago) link
You can follow the ongoing Starbucks actions at this Twitter account: https://twitter.com/SBWorkersUnited
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 24 January 2022 23:35 (two years ago) link
Not only did REI make a union busting website, they already have a union busting podcast episode that starts with a fucking land acknowledgement!!Liberalism is a disease, folks! https://t.co/5sp9T2O8pL pic.twitter.com/1ProLoaZQN— Honda Wang 王宏达 (@HondaWang) February 7, 2022
― papal hotwife (milo z), Tuesday, 8 February 2022 21:27 (two years ago) link
How can this be, I was assured all corporations are now woke.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 8 February 2022 21:41 (two years ago) link
"chief diversity and social impact officer"
― towards fungal computer (harbl), Tuesday, 8 February 2022 21:45 (two years ago) link
I'm a little unclear where Honda Wang's sympathies lie
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 8 February 2022 21:58 (two years ago) link
Memphis Starbucks has fired 7 of its employees involved in unionizationhttps://news.yahoo.com/starbucks-fires-union-leaders-memphis-204249934.html
― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 8 February 2022 22:50 (two years ago) link
minneapolis federation of teachers on strike now, here's a recap of the last week:
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/minneapolis-teacher-strike-week-one-update/89-95a9dd41-2bbe-4724-9ef5-2be2b0738dc5
― budo jeru, Saturday, 12 March 2022 19:22 (two years ago) link
really good deep dive into the people behind the vote
https://www.thecity.nyc/staten-island/2022/3/24/22995196/amazon-workers-staten-island-union-vote
― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Tuesday, 29 March 2022 13:56 (two years ago) link
Current Vote Totals:2050 Yes1574 No476 votes in ALU’s favor after resuming the count today on the last box.— Amazon Labor Union (@amazonlabor) April 1, 2022
― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Friday, 1 April 2022 15:55 (two years ago) link
Memphis Starbucks has fired 7 of its employees involved in unionizationFormer CEO and also former vaporware presidential candidate Howard Schultz has returned as CEO in order to crush the unionising push and its going great
If @SBWorkersUnited can win new benefits with just 9 unionized stores, imagine the gains Starbucks workers can win with hundreds of unionized stores. https://t.co/VFQF9fRb2F— Josh Miller-Lewis (@jmillerlewis) March 31, 2022
Starbucks' appeal of a decision ordering a union election, which was due last Friday, was mislabeled and filed with the wrong part of the labor board, Starbucks' law firm Littler said in a new NLRB filing today that ends "Thank you in advance for your...professional cooperation"— Josh Eidelson (@josheidelson) March 30, 2022
― beepy fridges (sic), Friday, 1 April 2022 17:03 (two years ago) link
^ this is the second SBU union the law firm has failed to stop in recent weeks due to misfiling an appeal. Labor and employment law specialists Littler Mendelsohn PLC… welcome to the resistance
― beepy fridges (sic), Friday, 1 April 2022 17:08 (two years ago) link
From earlier this month, guess the union busting podcast didn’t work.
VICTORY: by a vote of 86%, workers have voted to unionize with @RWDSU, officially making REI SoHo the first unionized @REI store in the nation! We go further together! #REIunion pic.twitter.com/tywvPzZAf9— REI Union SoHo (@reiunionsoho) March 3, 2022
― papal hotwife (milo z), Friday, 1 April 2022 17:28 (two years ago) link
lmaooooo
“We want to thank Jeff Bezos for going up to space, because while he was up there, we were organizing a union,” a jubilant Chris Smalls said in remarks outside the NLRB offices in Brooklyn: https://t.co/PxBsVBAgGL— Richard Kim (@RichardKimNYC) April 1, 2022
― OG Bob Sacamano (will), Friday, 1 April 2022 19:55 (two years ago) link
The latest unionized Starbucks is here in Knoxville, first one in the South. It was an 8-7 vote and there was a 16th ballot that Starbucks is challenging (because it was cast by an assistant manager who they say shouldn't have been able to vote), but the fact that they're the ones challenging it means they know it was a vote in favor. So I think either they lose 9-7 or 8-7, but it's going through either way.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Friday, 1 April 2022 20:11 (two years ago) link
this shit is my "inspirational fb meme" - just makes me feel immediately better xp
― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Friday, 1 April 2022 20:12 (two years ago) link
The first hometown one to unionize was last week - I got off the train three stops (40 min walk) early to stick my face inside a a Starbucks door for the third time ever and call out congrats to the workers
― beepy fridges (sic), Saturday, 2 April 2022 04:22 (two years ago) link
that's awesome. pretty sure it's never going to happen here (utah) for so many reasons, one of which is that conservatism runs so deep in the blood that almost all workers hate their own interests. i mean if it ever does happen i'd be shocked and elated.
― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Sunday, 3 April 2022 00:33 (two years ago) link
Howard Schultz' new pitch for why workers shouldn't unionize: by the end of the year, Starbucks will be the most successful NFT platform in the world.
― beepy fridges (sic), Wednesday, 6 April 2022 21:22 (two years ago) link
Why drink coffee when you can have a JPG of an ape drinking coffee?
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 6 April 2022 22:02 (two years ago) link
Not sure if this is the right thread or not, but I've really been looking forward to K1m K3lly's book since it was announced. I was mostly offline for the long weekend and just now catching up on the brouhaha whipped up by the excerpt in the WaPost this weekend. Disappointing to see, even if it sounds like the book itself provides the proper citation. It also seems like the book's "Untold" subtitle is still stirring up a little bit of controversary today.
I like her writing a lot and I've really gotten a lot of our her labor reporting, this is a bummer all around.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 18 April 2022 16:50 (two years ago) link
There are currently 69 Unionized Starbucks in America! pic.twitter.com/sxOa69LDVm— Every Union Starbucks (@everyunionsbux) May 15, 2022
― towards fungal computer (harbl), Sunday, 15 May 2022 22:17 (one year ago) link
Replies check out
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Sunday, 15 May 2022 22:59 (one year ago) link
Breaking: Dodger Stadium Workers Vote 99% to Authorize Strike Ahead of MLB All-Star Game pic.twitter.com/nQ70evlQj4— UNITE HERE Local 11 (@UNITEHERE11) July 11, 2022
― papal hotwife (milo z), Monday, 11 July 2022 21:29 (one year ago) link
yessssss
fuck em up
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 11 July 2022 21:48 (one year ago) link
They walking out at Amazon in Atlanta 😭 y’all not getting them prime day packages pic.twitter.com/rECUcRB1Lg— Maybe: Papi Women Neglecter vol 5 (@JuicegawdinPriv) July 13, 2022
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 13 July 2022 20:06 (one year ago) link
New strike dates dropped
RMT (Uk rail workers' union):
27 July18 Aug20 Aug
and drivers for 8 franchises walk on 30 July
It appears to be on, as they say, like Donkey Kong
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 15 July 2022 00:37 (one year ago) link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62166276https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62173334
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 15 July 2022 00:38 (one year ago) link
hmm
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34248463/dodger-stadium-concession-workers-pleased-progress-negotiations-strike-all-star-game
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 15 July 2022 21:34 (one year ago) link
We are the actors, stunt performers, and stable hands of Medieval Times in Lyndhurst, New Jersey joining together in union to create a fairer, safer, and more enjoyable workplace. With a supermajority of support, we are excited to be forming our union with the AGVA.— Medieval Times Performers United (@MTUnitedNJ) June 28, 2022
― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Saturday, 16 July 2022 18:41 (one year ago) link
haha nice
― Tracer Hand, Saturday, 16 July 2022 20:31 (one year ago) link
No, it’s a corrupt union leadership working in concert with the school and accepting the first TA offered. I know because two friends who have worked for the AFT told me privately that they agree with me but can’t say so publicly, and told me why. Also, spare me the “you can do such and such.” You think I have time for that when I’m making next to nothing because the union is deferential to management’s needs to fuck over employees? Please . Get one clue.
― butt dumb tight my boners got boners (the table is the table), Wednesday, 21 February 2024 12:13 (one month ago) link
Big deal
https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2024/message-from-sara-starbucks-and-workers-united-agree-on-path-forward/
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 27 February 2024 23:01 (one month ago) link
It's interesting how many European & Korean companies have absolutely no issues with collective bargaining.. even VW was fine with their Tennessee plant going union, it's just part of the businessIt makes it easier to budget when you know what your labor expenses are going to be, years in advance
Corporate America just has this utter contempt for the worker, like they should be fucking grateful to get a fifteen minute break now and then
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 27 February 2024 23:31 (one month ago) link
^^^^ Speak of the devil
Under previous leadership at the UAW, the union came close to winning elections in 2014 and 2019 at the plant but came up short after a surge of anti-union organizations and Republican elected officials aggressively opposed the efforts. Similar efforts have already begun during the current campaign at the plant.
US Volkswagen workers file for union election to join United Auto Workers
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/18/volkswagen-workers-file-union-election-to-join-uaw
― Andy the Grasshopper, Monday, 18 March 2024 20:04 (one month ago) link
IATSE seems to be making deals
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/iatse-negotiations-cinematographers-reach-deal-craft-issues-1235857297/amp/
― Marten Broadcloak, mild-mannered GOP congressman (Raymond Cummings), Saturday, 23 March 2024 11:38 (three weeks ago) link
Fuck these people
To be sure, southern politicians have spoken out against the UAW. Tennessee’s governor, Bill Lee, said, “It would be a big mistake for (the VW) workers to risk their future” by unionizing. Alabama’s governor, Kate Ivey, wrote, “Alabama has become a national leader in automotive manufacturing, and all this was achieved without a unionized workforce … Unfortunately, the Alabama model for economic success is under attack.”
(UAW President) Fain fired back, saying that Ivey “dared to say that the economic model of the south is under attack. She’s damn right it is! It’s under attack because workers are fed up with getting screwed.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/17/uaw-union-drive-south-volkswagen-tennessee
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 17 April 2024 17:08 (two days ago) link
these governors were bought by special interests a long time ago
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 17 April 2024 17:34 (two days ago) link
Well, it's not VW that's paying them off... most of their plants worldwide are already union. It's just this aggressive posture where they don't want to see labor make any gains at all, because pretty soon they'll be coming after the poultry plants that are employing 14 year old undocumented workers and we can't have that
― Andy the Grasshopper, Wednesday, 17 April 2024 17:47 (two days ago) link
well sure, those are also special interests, but don’t be under any illusions that vw wants unionized plants in the USbtw there has been a lot of organizing effort in TN poultry plants.. a great movie about that here (my mom worked on it) - https://annelewis.org/morristown-in-the-air-and-sun/
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 17 April 2024 19:19 (two days ago) link