by UAW 4121 | Nov 26, 2013 | Membership Updates, Worker Solidarity / Collective Bargaining
Mark your calendars: this year once again we’ll be standing with Walmart workers on Black Friday (November 29th) in support of those workers who have faced retaliation in their struggle for respect at and a living wage Walmart. Check out http://forrespect.org/ for...
by UAW 4121 | Oct 21, 2013 | Worker Solidarity / Collective Bargaining
As you may have heard, grocery store workers at Safeway, QFC, Fred Meyer, and Albertsons have voted to strike starting at 7pm tonight if their bargaining team is unable to come to an agreement on a fair contract with their employers by then. These workers have been in...
by UAW 4121 | May 31, 2013 | Economic Justice / Power to the 99%, Membership Updates, Worker Solidarity / Collective Bargaining
June 3-7th is a nationwide week of action to support Walmart employees who have been speaking up for change, including increasing flexibility and availability of hours in scheduling and increasing pay so associates will earn at least $25,000 per year. Walmart...
by UAW 4121 | May 30, 2013 | Economic Justice / Power to the 99%, Membership Updates, Worker Solidarity / Collective Bargaining
Seattle fast food workers are walking out of stores across the city. Last night, a Taco Bell in Ballard closed at midnight after workers walked out. This morning, all of the workers at a Burger King in Lake City walked off the job. Workers from Subway are calling...
by UAW 4121 | May 9, 2013 | A Stronger, More Accessible Public University, Membership Updates, Worker Solidarity / Collective Bargaining
Sign the Petition to President Young Last week, teachers from the UW Children’s Center at Radford Court, and from Pacific First Montessori, announced that a majority of them had signed cards to form a union with SEIU 925. A delegation of parents, teachers, and 925...
