In an initial survey of RWDSU members, only 7% of retail workers reported that their employer made changes in the workplace after a violent incident to make their work safer. This is why we need the #RetailWorkerSafety Act!

Write to NYS legislators now: bit.ly/RSAFETY

BREAKING 🚨: Amazon workers will be first in UK to decide on union recognition 📷

💪Big Win by the GMB Union & the Coventry brave!
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#MakeAmazonPay

#ThrowbackThursday : check out this vintage photo circa 1950 of three members of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union on strike in Ohio!
Photo courtesy of Ohio History Connection Connection: ohiomemory.org/digital/collec…

'S' is for solidarity! Show your support for WGA members at Sesame Workshop fighting for a fair deal before their current contract expires THIS Friday. #1u

Send a letter to execs calling for a fair union contract that protects writers at Sesame:
actionnetwork.org/letters/suppor…

NY State Senator Jabari Brisport supports the #RetailWorkerSafety Act, which puts the onus on retail employers to provide safe workplaces for their workers without further criminalization.
Will you join us? Write to NYS legislators: bit.ly/RSAFETY

LISTEN 7 a.m. ⁦WBAI New York at 99.5 FM, streaming at wbai.org⁩ 99.5 FM ⁦⁦Tuesday’s Labor Hour ⁦⁦NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees⁩ take fight against predatory ⁦Aetna⁩ Medicare Disadvantage to Albany ⁦Rutgers University⁩ Unions back at it; ⁦RWDSU⁩ Retail Worker Safety Act Now. work-bites.com/view-all/dv4lq…

When the employer tries to third party the union, remind them: I AM 'the' union. Period.

The focus on retail worker safety is critical as Governor Kathy Hochul raised, but any solution without the Retail Worker Safety Act S8358/A8947 is incomplete. Our bill will give our members on the front lines the tools they need to try and keep themselves safe. #nysbudget #albany

We’re Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW, New York’s Cannabis Workers Union! We proudly represent cannabis workers across the state from seed to sale - interested in organizing with us? Visit: local338cannabis.org! 🍃

#cannabisworkersunion #cannabisunion #newyorkcannabisunion

Retail workers like Debby Ryan are begging NYS legislators to pass the #RetailWorkerSafety Act this session!

Listen to Debby’s story, and then contact your legislators to pass this crucial bill: bit.ly/RSAFETY

Did you catch the Night of the Living Wage #Simpsons episode that aired last week? Shout out to our union family The Animation Guild // #WeAre839, who worked hard to create such an educational union-themed episode!

ICYMI: union election petitions are up 35% in the first six months of fiscal year 2024 in comparison to the same time period in fiscal year 2023! Workers are not slowing down; we are organizing and taking back the power in our workplaces!
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'Any time we’ve seen massive changes in union density in this county, it’s when workers lead the campaigns and lead the shop floor,' -REI Union SoHo worker Steve Buckley on the @reiunion's growing movement for a first contract REI

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Solidarity really is metal as hell. (featuring RWDSU members on the picket line in Ohio during the UAW #StandUpStrike last year!) CC: tabitha

Join us at The Long Island Federation of Labor Annual Workers Memorial Day Event. This is a day to pause and remember all the workers who have died as a result of workplace injury or illness. These workers and their families must not be forgotten. #1U

Happy #NationalPetDay from this REI Union dog who supported REI Unionchicago workers on their ULP strike picket line back in February!

Show us your union pets!

'It’s time for our elected leaders to show up for us by passing #GoodCause this session 'cause we cannot wait another year. 

We are at a breaking point & need relief to remain in our homes.' - Stuart Appelbaum, RWDSU President writes for City Limits citylimits.org/2024/04/09/opi…

The #RetailWorkerSafety Act requires employers to perform a formal risk assessment of workplaces & provide workers w/ safety trainings. Retail workers need these fundamental protections NOW! Sign a letter to NY legislators to pass this crucial legislation: bit.ly/RSAFETY

#WorkingWomanWednesday : Michelle Sandoval is the Shop Steward at Quantum Rehab in Middle Island, and she's been a member since 2023! #1u

.RWDSU members - including workers who organized last year REI Union Chicago - join the Illinois AFL-CIO in calling for the passage of this important bill!