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The largest nurses' strike in Oregon's history, Amazon warehouse workers demanding justice, and historic contract negotiations at Starbucks – the dog days of summer aren't slowing workers down. Below you'll find ways to be in solidarity with workers, celebrate recent victories, and more.
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North Bay Jobs With Justice: Over 150 farmworkers and community members picketed in front of a luxury wine event in Healdsburg demanding better wages. The Wine & Food Experience claimed to “celebrate the makers”, with VIP ticket packages going for $4,500, but the spectacle only highlighted the extravagant dissonance between some of the wealthiest companies in the region and the reality of those who work in the vineyards to make it all possible. Watch more here and read more about their work in Nonprofit Quarterly.
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Portland Jobs With Justice executive director Jill Pham recently joined the student-led podcast From Campus to Community to discuss what’s behind the rise of organized labor activity and how to build working-class solidarity.
🔊Listen here.
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Long Island Jobs With Justice and union allies have been rallying behind Starbucks workers and hosting Workers' Rights Board hearings. On June 5, they released a new report which includes Starbucks workers' testimonies about health and safety, gender inequities, harassment, scheduling, and more. Read the full report here.
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Deferred Action Victory From DC Jobs With Justice: "Our fight for Deferred Action began when Jose German Rodriguez, Carlos Carrillo Blandon along with his fellow masonry workers, reached out to DC Jobs With Justice for help. He and his coworkers faced severe retaliation and wage theft from their employer. Refusing to be silenced, Jose, Carlos and his coworkers became members of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Local 1, amplifying their collective voice against labor violations.
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The group of workers reported violations and acquired Statements of Interest to start their deferred action application process.
“With Deferred Action, I can fight for my rights as a worker alongside my coworkers without fear. I’m finally out of the shadows, and I will help more workers fight for their rights,” said Jose German Rodriguez.
Jose German Rodriguez and his coworkers’ victory is a testament to the strength found in collective action. Their story serves as a powerful reminder: there is nothing more powerful than your voice!"
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Standing on the shoulders of those before them, community members of rural Mason, Tennessee, gathered this past Juneteenth at Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church. They were there to publicly announce a list of demands for their new neighbor, a multibillion-dollar Ford electric vehicle plant. Read more.
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Labor unions have won some big victories in the past few years, including in the auto industry and Hollywood. But if organized labor is going to have a true resurgence in the United States, it can’t simply win raises for workers it already represents. Read more.
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The June 10 election win covering 27,000 Fairfax County public school teachers and support staff for union representation has won some publicity, and one would hope so. This win is certainly one of the largest victories for organized labor in the entire country for many years. Read more.
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📍 Labor Research and Action Network 2024 Conference, Portland, OR
📍 Oregon Nurses Association Strike, Portland, OR
📍 Solidarity action with garment workers against Levi's, Chicago, IL
📍 South Carolina Jobs With Justice Solidarity Hub's first coalition meeting
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