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Workers just WON in Missouri
Workers in Missouri organized, voted, and WON BIG. On the ballot was Prop A, a so-called “right to work” bill that would’ve limited workers rights to stand together, form a union, and earn better wages. But working people in Missouri refused to back down and voted to defeat Prop A by a 2-1 landslide. We’re… Read more →
VICTORY: Court delivers win to workers in Alabama
Victory for 40,000 minimum wage workers in Birmingham! This week, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of a group of Black fast-food workers in the fight over Birmingham’s minimum wage. In 2016, workers in Birmingham fought to win a minimum wage increase from $7.25 to $10.10 — but soon after, the Alabama Legislature rushed… Read more →
California workers rise up for unions
Childcare workers, fast-food workers, home healthcare workers and others from more than a dozen unions and organizations were joined by elected officials at an America Needs Unions town hall Saturday in San Jose, California. In the face of growing attacks on working families, they demanded a brighter future through stronger worker protections and more folks… Read more →
“Together, we will win” — Elected officials and workers in PA stand strong for unions
At a round table in Pittston, PA on Saturday, elected leaders, union & non-union workers, faith & community leaders all declared that America Needs Unions — for ALL workers. Richard Mondesire, a worker and union member kicked things off, telling the room that being a union members is already the best thing that could have… Read more →
Union Momentum in Milwaukee: $15 and a path to a union for 2,000 workers
Workers joined elected officials and candidates at an America Needs Unions town hall yesterday in Milwaukee. After scoring an agreement with the Milwaukee Bucks arena to provide fair wages and a path to a union for 2,000 workers, they’re building on that momentum to bring good union jobs statewide. The group agreed that… Read more →
Union support runs deep in Memphis
In Memphis this Saturday, candidates came together with dozens of workers to discuss their strong support for unions. It’s unions that are key to helping workers like Joyce fight for a living wage for all — regardless of full-time or part-time status. Equal pay for equal work! And it’s unions that… Read more →
VA workers & politicians united in Fairfax: “With the union, we can stand up together!”
Virginia workers came together in Fairfax yesterday with a strong, simple message for elected officials: America needs unions! The workers pointed to skyrocketing education costs and uncertainty around their futures as reasons why they saw unions as a beacon of opportunity: They know unions are the answer to their fight for good pay… Read more →
#OrganizetheSouth: Workers in Durham demand union rights
Yesterday in Durham, workers, candidates, and others in the community gathered to declare that America Needs Unions – especially in a so-called “right-to-work” state with a ban on collective bargaining. They kicked things off with a clear message: “Union, yes!” North Carolina has the second lowest rate of union membership in the country… Read more →
We marched today for good jobs, union rights, and FREEDOM
Today we marched and risked arrest in dozens of cities across the country with the Poor People’s Campaign, telling the rich and powerful we know their secret: Poverty is no accident — it’s something THEY created to keep us down. Poverty is woven into the fabric of this country. It’s in schools still segregated in… Read more →
WATCH: Poor People’s Campaign Week 5 kicks off in Jefferson City, MO
Week 5 of the Poor People’s Campaign starts today with actions happening in dozens of cities across the country. Everybody’s got the right to live — and we’re coming together to demand $15/hr and the right for workers to come together and form unions without fear of retaliation. Truthdig’s Michael Nigro was on the ground… Read more →