Major collective bargaining gains include guaranteed wage increases, no intrusive monitoring, and limits on the use of contracted and temporary employees.

NEW YORK, N.Y. (June 17, 2022) — Members of Kickstarter United (KSRU), the first union in the U.S. to win wall-to-wall recognition at a tech company, voted overwhelmingly this week to ratify their first collective bargaining agreement with their employer.

The ratification vote, passed with 97.6 percent support, concludes KSRU’s historic campaign for a first contract with the crowdfunding company, which began when workers at the company went public with their intent to unionize in January 2020 with OPEIU Local 153. 

"When I made the career change to enter tech, I never would have expected the opportunity to be a part of something like Kickstarter United,” said Liishi Durbin, a software engineer at Kickstarter. “For me, the contract is a reminder that fair labor practices are vital across all industries—not everyone in tech is an engineer, and not every engineer is paid equally.”

Take advantage of low down payment options union benefits when you buy a home with the Union Plus Mortgage Program with financing provided by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.

Wells Fargo provides: 

• Specialized loans for first-time homebuyers, buyers of newly constructed homes, relocating employees, military members, veterans, and more. 

• Low down payment programs, including special pricing on our 3% down payment option on a fixed-rate loan, FHA, and VA loans. With a low down payment, mortgage insurance is required and will increase the cost of the loan and the monthly payment. Talk with a home mortgage consultant about loan amount, type of loan, property type and homebuyer education requirements to ensure eligibility.

Talk to a Wells Fargo Home Mortgage consultant about the Union Plus Mortgage Program today!

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In observing Memorial Day today, we wish for you and your loved ones a day of peaceful reflection. We must not and will never forget those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

Financial support:

• AFT Disaster Relief Fund 
• Verified fundraisers for people affected by the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas 
• The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District created a bank account at First State Bank of Uvalde where people can send funds directly to shooting victims and their families. Funds can be sent electronically through Zelle using the email robbschoolmemorialfund@gmail.com or through the mail at the address 200 East Nopal St., Uvalde, Texas 78801. Make checks payable to the “Robb School Memorial Fund.”
• The City of Uvalde set up a separate fund to which people can mail checks payable to the “Robb School Memorial Fund” to P.O. Box 799, Uvalde, Texas 78802.
• Uvalde Victims Relief Fund 
• Uvalde Strong Fund Uvalde Strong is an emergency relief fund to support area nonprofits providing much needed assistance, including mental health services, in the Uvalde community. Charitable donations to this fund are fully tax deductible. 

You’re invited to watch the Young Worker Town Hall with AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on May 26 at 4 p.m. CT. The event will be livestreamed.

Young Worker Town Hall
Thursday, May 26, at 4 p.m. CT

Remarks by:

• AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler
• Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh (virtual)
• NFL Players Association President JC Tretter (virtual)

We are in an unprecedented moment of young workers rising up and taking action in their workplaces across industries nationwide. They’re seizing this moment and building the future of the labor movement. The town hall, hosted by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham, will be held in Minneapolis, where young workers have led a series of successful organizing drives over the past two years. The event will be livestreamed on AFLCIO.tv.

RSVP now to watch the livestream and learn more about these young workers and their successful organizing drives.