Your vote counts! See the difference made in our last election as residents boosted #OaklandTransit in #OaklandCounty , #MI 🚍. Hear directly from Theresa Rodgerson and Margaret Thomas on how these changes revived their lives 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=JYLe5Z… #WOTA #OaklandTogether

The tragic murder of Antavius Holton, who was allegedly shot by a GA Walmart employee who was on the job, underscores the urgent need for Walmart execs to address the complex intersection of gun violence, mental health, and community & worker safety. fox5atlanta.com/news/fayettevi…

This Virtual Advocacy Day, we're urge Congress to create a fair taxation system and shift the scales toward caring for all, not just a handful of billionaires. 📣 Add your name to join the call to #TaxTheRich : act.united4respect.org/a/tax-the-rich…

For years, UFR has been sounding the alarm around safety issues that are plaguing Walmart’s workforce, and Jason’s death is yet another reminder that company executives must step up to provide safer work environments.

NEW: One private equity firm owns more chains than you can count: Subway, Dunkin’, Sonic, The Cheesecake Factory, Wingstop, Arby's, and more — Roark Capital.

They’re notorious wage thieves.

They've made billions exploiting 1.4 million workers and killing the $15 minimum wage.

🤔 Did you know CA employers steal more than $2 billion in wages per year? #PAGA is a powerful tool to fight #WageTheft — no wonder employers are trying to repeal it. Get involved in our movement to defend PAGA and build #WorkerPower : bit.ly/PRC24

Rebecca Vallas ✨ Inevitable Foundation United for Respect 'When we talk about building people power in a labor movement, we can't ignore the fact that we have disabled workers all across the workforce and they deserve to live in a world where disabled workers thrive.' - Mona Abhari, United for Respect #DisabilityPhilanthropy

Rebecca Vallas ✨ Inevitable Foundation United for Respect 'It's extremely important to ground myself in lived experiences so I know what world I want to fight for, for myself, my family and everyone is treated with dignity and respect.' - Mona Abhari, United for Respect #DisabilityPhilanthropy

Rebecca Vallas ✨ Inevitable Foundation United for Respect 'As an African-American woman, I look at my experience as I've had to learn every lesson the hard way. With disabilities especially, one of the hardest things I've had to learn is that you have to be your own advocate.' - Joan Morris, United for Respect #DisabilityPhilanthropy

Rebecca Vallas ✨ Inevitable Foundation United for Respect 'The important thing to remember is people with disabilities are first and foremost human beings. They have the right to make a living...actively listen and let them be the center of the conversation and believe their stories.' - Joan Morris, United for Respect #DisabilityPhilanthropy

Amazon has an equity problem. Find out how these differences play out for marginalized communities in the new report from Our Data Bodies, United for Respect, and Athena odbproject.org/wp-content/upl…

We thank @potus @vp and leaders across the Administration for their clear recommitment to paid leave’s passage last year. 31 years ago today we started the job—FMLA was the first step. It’s past time we finished the job with #PaidLeaveForAll .

The retail industry took a heavy blow in 2023, and our recent analysis dives into the concerning effects of cost-cutting measures and bankruptcies on the hardworking retail workers. Read the full eye-opening report. 👀 united4respect.org/corporate-gree…

We stand with Joan and all Amazon associates who are raising their voices for disability justice and advocating for a better accommodations process. Join us and Inevitable Foundation on Thursday, February 8th at 1:00 pm ET to learn more. RSVP now at disabilityphilanthropy.org/resource/disab…

3 months later, it's STILL time for #paidleave in #michigan , Gretchen Whitmer. ⏰ detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…[…]ription-drugs-climate-change-president-primary/70708384007/

Thank you philip lewis for sharing this beautiful piece from Jasper Craven Type Investigations/The New Republic. 2 years ago, Janikka's family joined us bc clocking in at Walmart shouldn't be a death sentence. Call for #Justice4Janikka : united4respect.org/Janikka2024X

Why are #Michigan 's lowest-income residents paying higher state & local taxes than the wealthiest residents of our state? Together, we can demand that our lawmakers rewrite the rules so nothing stands in the way of us providing a great life for our families.​ #FundMIFuture

Get an inside look at the daily reality of underpaid, overworked Amazon workers during the holiday season. 💪 Check out Kim Robinson's powerful op-ed in Newsweek and show your support by retweeting! newsweek.com/amid-holiday-s… #AmazonWorkers #FairPay

As we present oral arguments in front of the MI Supreme Court this morning we have to acknowledge that we have and will always continue to fight to get Michiganders and families across the country the paid time off they need to take care of loved ones. 💜

#supportFLOC

If an esteemed member of the Detroit Regional Chamber like David Egner says it's time to try a new approach to economic & population growth, MI's elected leaders should listen. We must prioritize investing in our people & communities, not more tax breaks for wealthy corporations. 🧵