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Kickstarter United Wins Historic First Contract
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.”
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Wishing You a Peaceful and Reflective Memorial Day
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.
Resources to support the Uvalde community
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…
Young Worker Town Hall
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.
In Response to Bad-Faith Employer Behavior, Impact Justice Employees Vote to Unionize
OAKLAND, CA (May 16, 2022) – Employees at Impact Justice (IJ) overwhelmingly voted to form a union with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 29 on May 13, joining thousands of nonprofit employees across the country represented by OPEIU’s Nonprofit Employees United (NEU).
Their union, Impact Justice United (IJU), sought voluntary recognition from the organization’s leadership in February, but after management’s concerted attempts to stall and disrupt the process of good-faith negotiations, the bargaining unit filed for an election with the NLRB. Ultimately, a near-unanimous majority (23-3) of eligible employees voted to unionize to make their workplace a more equitable, collaborative and safe environment.
“Having worked at Impact Justice for more than four years, I have seen many employees struggle to change systemic issues within our organization,” Kaid Ray-Tipton, a senior program associate at IJ, said. “I see Impact Justice United as a continuation of previous efforts to ensure our daily practices are living up to our core values of imagination, integrity and liberation.”
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Celebrating Organizing the Unorganized
Today’s worldwide celebration by workers, of workers and for workers is a potent reminder of the collective power we share when we — as those who work for a living — stand united in pursuit of a more dignified future for all.
We remember today the historic and heroic struggles waged by generations before us: for an eight-hour day, for a minimum wage, for overtime rights, for the abolition of child labor, for the weekend, for Social Security and more.
But we also know those hard-fought gains are backsliding. Working people are working more for far less. Basic necessities like healthcare, housing and food are, for many, becoming increasingly out of reach at the worst possible time. Younger generations have, on average, little hope things will improve in their lifetimes.
We believe the only way to reverse those trends is by organizing.
OPEIU’s commitment to prioritize organizing the unorganized has paved the way toward…