OPEIU Local 153
@opeiulocal153.bsky.social
The labor movement for office workers, student workers, nonprofit employees, staff unions, healthcare workers… for YOU!
https://www.opeiulocal153.org/
https://www.opeiulocal153.org/
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‼️DON’T BUY STARBUCKS WHILE WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE‼️
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‼️DON’T BUY STARBUCKS WHILE WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE‼️
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Starbucks workers across the country are ON STRIKE for a fair first contract!
OPEIU stands with striking @sbworkersunited.org workers!
#NoContractNoCoffee #DontCrossThePicketLine
OPEIU stands with striking @sbworkersunited.org workers!
#NoContractNoCoffee #DontCrossThePicketLine
November 13, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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‼️DON’T BUY STARBUCKS WHILE WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE‼️
🛑🛑🛑🙅♂️☕️🙅♀️🚫🚫🚫
‼️DON’T BUY STARBUCKS WHILE WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE‼️
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Solidarity forever!
Congratulations to @kickstarterunited.org / @opeiulocal153.bsky.social on winning a 42 day strike that protects and codifies their four-day workweek!
When we fight, we win.
Congratulations to @kickstarterunited.org / @opeiulocal153.bsky.social on winning a 42 day strike that protects and codifies their four-day workweek!
When we fight, we win.
WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!
![Graphic with multiple picket signs that reads "[up arrow] Minimum Salary", "4 day Work Week", and a big cancel sign over "AI Replacing Jobs" and so much more. Go to kickstarterunited.org to see it all!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gdife25rfr5drwr2nhncr3rf/bafkreidfgv3xytmgta3x35mjze22ojok7lwh3vlhgrcfbcwr7hjg6bb6eu@jpeg)
November 13, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Solidarity forever!
Congratulations to @kickstarterunited.org / @opeiulocal153.bsky.social on winning a 42 day strike that protects and codifies their four-day workweek!
When we fight, we win.
Congratulations to @kickstarterunited.org / @opeiulocal153.bsky.social on winning a 42 day strike that protects and codifies their four-day workweek!
When we fight, we win.
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Incredibly moved by your solidarity and tenacity! So proud of all of you! We're celebrating with you on this historic win!!! 🎉🎇🔥✊
WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Incredibly moved by your solidarity and tenacity! So proud of all of you! We're celebrating with you on this historic win!!! 🎉🎇🔥✊
🗣️KICKSTARTER UNITED WON THEIR STRIKE
This afternoon @kickstarterunited.org reached a historic tentative agreement, in which all of the union’s demands have been met. When we fight, we win!!!!
This afternoon @kickstarterunited.org reached a historic tentative agreement, in which all of the union’s demands have been met. When we fight, we win!!!!
WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
🗣️KICKSTARTER UNITED WON THEIR STRIKE
This afternoon @kickstarterunited.org reached a historic tentative agreement, in which all of the union’s demands have been met. When we fight, we win!!!!
This afternoon @kickstarterunited.org reached a historic tentative agreement, in which all of the union’s demands have been met. When we fight, we win!!!!
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Congratulations to the resident assistants at Temple University who won their union election to join @opeiulocal153.bsky.social and are the first undergraduate employees at a public university in Pennsylvania to organize a union. temple-news.com/temple-union...
Temple Union of Resident Assistants becomes first undergraduate, public university union in state
TURA voted unanimously to join the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 153 after organizing through the last year.
temple-news.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Congratulations to the resident assistants at Temple University who won their union election to join @opeiulocal153.bsky.social and are the first undergraduate employees at a public university in Pennsylvania to organize a union. temple-news.com/temple-union...
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Congratulations to Demos employees who won their union with @opeiu.org/ @opeiulocal153.bsky.social! www.opeiulocal153.org/news/dmos-an...
Dēmos and Dēmos United Announce Voluntary Recognition of Staff Union — OPEIU Local 153
Monday, November 10, 2025, New York, NY - Dēmos and Dēmos United are proud to announce voluntary recognition of Dēmos’ first-ever bargaining unit. Dēmos United, the staff union, has organized as part ...
www.opeiulocal153.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Congratulations to Demos employees who won their union with @opeiu.org/ @opeiulocal153.bsky.social! www.opeiulocal153.org/news/dmos-an...
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My Avengers Endgame is @katmabu.bsky.social x @adoaboutthings.bsky.social x @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social x @opeiulocal153.bsky.social 🫡
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
My Avengers Endgame is @katmabu.bsky.social x @adoaboutthings.bsky.social x @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social x @opeiulocal153.bsky.social 🫡
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Hey, Boston! Kickstarter United is hosting an in-person rally next week. Come join us to show your support and learn more about how you can help us secure a fair contract and end our strike!
🗓️ Thursday 10/23
🕛 12-1pm
📍 100 Oliver St., Boston
kickstarterunited.org/boston to RSVP!
🗓️ Thursday 10/23
🕛 12-1pm
📍 100 Oliver St., Boston
kickstarterunited.org/boston to RSVP!
October 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Hey, Boston! Kickstarter United is hosting an in-person rally next week. Come join us to show your support and learn more about how you can help us secure a fair contract and end our strike!
🗓️ Thursday 10/23
🕛 12-1pm
📍 100 Oliver St., Boston
kickstarterunited.org/boston to RSVP!
🗓️ Thursday 10/23
🕛 12-1pm
📍 100 Oliver St., Boston
kickstarterunited.org/boston to RSVP!
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In between rallies and pickets and bargaining, we’ve been trying to highlight live Kickstarter projects our workers love on this page! Without access to our tools, we’re doing this manually but we wanted to highlight folks who support us on their projects! kickstarterunited.org/projects-our...
October 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
In between rallies and pickets and bargaining, we’ve been trying to highlight live Kickstarter projects our workers love on this page! Without access to our tools, we’re doing this manually but we wanted to highlight folks who support us on their projects! kickstarterunited.org/projects-our...
We love Kat 🐱 Abughazaleh 🫶🐾
Took a break from recuperating in bed to talk to Kickstarter workers who are currently on strike.
Before I left, I asked for them to share cat pics with me and they have delivered. Cuba is wonderful.
Before I left, I asked for them to share cat pics with me and they have delivered. Cuba is wonderful.
thanks for speaking on our picket line, @katmabu.bsky.social ! here is Cuba, the cat, at your service
October 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
We love Kat 🐱 Abughazaleh 🫶🐾
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Took a break from recuperating in bed to talk to Kickstarter workers who are currently on strike.
Before I left, I asked for them to share cat pics with me and they have delivered. Cuba is wonderful.
Before I left, I asked for them to share cat pics with me and they have delivered. Cuba is wonderful.
thanks for speaking on our picket line, @katmabu.bsky.social ! here is Cuba, the cat, at your service
October 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Took a break from recuperating in bed to talk to Kickstarter workers who are currently on strike.
Before I left, I asked for them to share cat pics with me and they have delivered. Cuba is wonderful.
Before I left, I asked for them to share cat pics with me and they have delivered. Cuba is wonderful.
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TODAY: Members of Kickstarter United, on strike for a fair contract, rallied today in Manhattan outside the offices of venture capitalist Fred Wilson, a major investor in the company.
October 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
TODAY: Members of Kickstarter United, on strike for a fair contract, rallied today in Manhattan outside the offices of venture capitalist Fred Wilson, a major investor in the company.
TOMORROW! Join us ✊
New York City! Come to our strike rally at noon on Tuesday October 7th in front of Union Square Ventures. We'll have some speakers from our unit as well as @phara4assembly.bsky.social, @opeiulocal153.bsky.social and @nytguildtech.bsky.social
More info here bit.ly/KSRUrally
More info here bit.ly/KSRUrally
October 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
TOMORROW! Join us ✊
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As a member of Kickstarter's Community Advisory Council, I am in full support of KSU's goals. I stand behind y'all and urge @kickstarter.com management to meet what I believe are fair and reasonable demands.
#kickstarter #ProUnion
#kickstarter #ProUnion
‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️
As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.
As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.
October 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
As a member of Kickstarter's Community Advisory Council, I am in full support of KSU's goals. I stand behind y'all and urge @kickstarter.com management to meet what I believe are fair and reasonable demands.
#kickstarter #ProUnion
#kickstarter #ProUnion
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You are not standing alone! ✊ Fight for what you deserve!
‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️
As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.
As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.
October 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
You are not standing alone! ✊ Fight for what you deserve!
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Solidarity with our @kickstarterunited.org union siblings ON STRIKE!
‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️
As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.
As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.
October 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Solidarity with our @kickstarterunited.org union siblings ON STRIKE!
BREAKING NEWS!!!
@kickstarterunited.org is on STRIKE!!
@kickstarterunited.org is on STRIKE!!
‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️
As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.
As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.
October 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
BREAKING NEWS!!!
@kickstarterunited.org is on STRIKE!!
@kickstarterunited.org is on STRIKE!!
🚨 SIGN ON NOW🚨
Tell management to meet the workers’ demands and avoid a strike: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell management to meet the workers’ demands and avoid a strike: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
September 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
🚨 SIGN ON NOW🚨
Tell management to meet the workers’ demands and avoid a strike: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell management to meet the workers’ demands and avoid a strike: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
The workers at @kickstarterunited.org are fighting for a 4 day workweek and a livable salary floor.
🧵 on how you can help:
🧵 on how you can help:
It’s been five months since we began bargaining, and a few weeks since our last post. We figured we owe you all an update!
September 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The workers at @kickstarterunited.org are fighting for a 4 day workweek and a livable salary floor.
🧵 on how you can help:
🧵 on how you can help:
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Alexis has started at @opeiulocal153.bsky.social in New York, New York
Congratulations, Alexis. Welcome to WILL Empower!
#Labor #organizing #NYC #Unions
Congratulations, Alexis. Welcome to WILL Empower!
#Labor #organizing #NYC #Unions
September 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Alexis has started at @opeiulocal153.bsky.social in New York, New York
Congratulations, Alexis. Welcome to WILL Empower!
#Labor #organizing #NYC #Unions
Congratulations, Alexis. Welcome to WILL Empower!
#Labor #organizing #NYC #Unions
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We have been in negotiations with management over the scope of our bargaining unit for 7 weeks. @demosorg.bsky.social management is trying to exclude 25% of the workers from our union. Sign our petition to ensure all workers have the protections of our union: actionnetwork.org/petitions/so...
Solidarity with Dēmos United
Workers at Dēmos, a public policy organization working to build a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy and economy, have formed a union with OPEIU Local 153. Workers are demanding voluntary recognit...
actionnetwork.org
August 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We have been in negotiations with management over the scope of our bargaining unit for 7 weeks. @demosorg.bsky.social management is trying to exclude 25% of the workers from our union. Sign our petition to ensure all workers have the protections of our union: actionnetwork.org/petitions/so...
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Hey, you should follow my union on Bluesky @kickstarterunited.org
You should also follow my union on Bluesky @opeiulocal153.bsky.social
You should also follow my union on Bluesky @opeiulocal153.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Hey, you should follow my union on Bluesky @kickstarterunited.org
You should also follow my union on Bluesky @opeiulocal153.bsky.social
You should also follow my union on Bluesky @opeiulocal153.bsky.social
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We know the 4-day workweek works.
At Kickstarter United, we’re pushing to make it permanent because we’ve seen the impact. It helps us avoid burnout, make space for life, and still launch big wins. We’re better workers and better people because of it.
At Kickstarter United, we’re pushing to make it permanent because we’ve seen the impact. It helps us avoid burnout, make space for life, and still launch big wins. We’re better workers and better people because of it.
![Everette (the CEO of Kickstarter) agrees!
"I decided to move us from a pilot to a more permanent move to the 4DWW [...] Ultimately it came down to the well-being of our employees. People were living more well-balanced and healthier lives and we had maintained productivity. As a CEO, I have a responsibility to take care of my people, not just make revenue.”
Source: Everette Taylor’s Appetite for Risk, The One Club for Creativity, October 2023](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gdife25rfr5drwr2nhncr3rf/bafkreicarmfundt6x2tedqbecsk6hexlqao67dzn5uy2pew2tnk7ogdgbu@jpeg)
August 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
We know the 4-day workweek works.
At Kickstarter United, we’re pushing to make it permanent because we’ve seen the impact. It helps us avoid burnout, make space for life, and still launch big wins. We’re better workers and better people because of it.
At Kickstarter United, we’re pushing to make it permanent because we’ve seen the impact. It helps us avoid burnout, make space for life, and still launch big wins. We’re better workers and better people because of it.
HUGE
The NYC CLC today with broad and overwhelming support proudly endorsed Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani for Mayor of New York City following his victory in last week’s Democratic primary.
July 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
HUGE
BREAKING: Workers at the public policy nonprofit @Demos_Org are UNIONIZING!!!
Support their campaign here: opeiulocal153.org/takeaction/sol…
Support their campaign here: opeiulocal153.org/takeaction/sol…
July 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
BREAKING: Workers at the public policy nonprofit @Demos_Org are UNIONIZING!!!
Support their campaign here: opeiulocal153.org/takeaction/sol…
Support their campaign here: opeiulocal153.org/takeaction/sol…