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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · 15h

Solidarity is the legacy of labor organizing. We're in it together – always. ✊ #1u #solidarityforever #unionstrong

organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · 4d

Authoritarianism thrives on exploitation, from oil fields to workplaces. The fight for democracy is the fight for climate justice is the fight for worker rights. When we unite to fight alongside each other, we build the power to resist extraction in every form. ✊

#democracy #resist #solidarity

Why we do climate AND labor movement work. | Breach Collective

This May Day – also known as International Workers’ Day – we honor workers past and present who have taken up the global struggle to fight for a dignified livelihood for working class people. The legacy of this struggle has shaped the rights that many of us enjoy today and reminds us that lasting ch

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · 19d

Tabling with our friends @jwjpdx.bsky.social at the SUN DAY even in Portland — celebrating the Sun Power Revolution and a clean energy future for all! ✊💙🌻 #workerjustice #climatejustice #organizeyourorganization

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Breach Collective @breachcollectiv.bsky.social · 19d

☀️At the SUN DAY Sun Power Revolution event in Portland! @merkley.senate.gov, @senkhanhpham.bsky.social, and Breach’s very own Nick Caleb speaking on stage about the need for a just transition away from fossil fuels toward a clean energy future! #sunpower #sunday #revolution #climatejustice #portland

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Aug 28

Today, on the anniversary of the 1963 #MarchOnWashington for Jobs and Freedom, we’re sharing a round up of stories that remind us what collective power can do in the face of hard times. Some of these pieces are recent, some are older, but all are worth revisiting right now. ✊ #SolidarityForever

Collective Power in Hard Times

Reads to keep us marching – across movements and across time.

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Aug 26

Turns out organizing a union makes everything better. 🙃

“War Ravaged” Portland Jobs with Justice @jwjpdx.bsky.social · Aug 26

Unions don’t just improve workers’ paychecks—they shape the social and political fabric of the communities they operate in, lifting standards for union and nonunion workers alike.

Unions aren’t just good for workers—they also benefit communities and democracy

Rebuilding worker power by strengthening unions is not just good policy—it is a democratic imperative in the face of authoritarian backsliding.

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Aug 21

"In a small organization, every relationship matters. Cyndi and her colleagues knew that they didn’t want just a majority to vote in favor of a union; they wanted full consensus from every eligible worker. They knew that this would strengthen both the union and the workplace moving forward." #1u

Unionizing when you love your job.

A real-world story from Western Watersheds Workers.

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Aug 13

#SolidarityForever with our @pwunion.bsky.social comrades at Sierra Club who have been organizing for over a year against aggressive union-busting from the environmental organization's leadership. #1u #unionstrong

This has been a long, long time coming. ✊🌱✊🌱

PWU Statement on Sierra Club's Firing of Executive Director Ben Jealous - Progressive Workers Union

Press Contact: [email protected] Oakland, Cal – The Sierra Club Board announced this afternoon that Executive Director Ben Jealous has been terminated for cause. In respon...

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Breach Collective @breachcollectiv.bsky.social · Jul 31

Work shouldn't make you sick.

organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Jul 30

Retaliation for trying to organize a union isn't just wrong, it's harmful. No one should have to choose between their health and standing up for their rights in the workplace. ✊

Head to 👉 organizeyourorg.substack.com/p/unionizing... to hear more! #1u #unionstrong #solidarityforever #nonprofits

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Aug 5

“Nothing about us without us” is more than just a slogan, it's a core value of the labor movement. Even good intentions don’t equal accountability. If it affects workers, workers deserve to have a say.

Read more in our recent Substack ➡️ organizeyourorg.substack.com/p/unionizing... 🦝 #unionstrong

organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Aug 4

Union busting is disgusting! 📣 #1u #solidarityforever

Breach Collective @breachcollectiv.bsky.social · Aug 4

Last week an unfair labor practice (ULP) was filed against the NAACP Eugene-Springfield chapter for wrongfully terminating employees & union busting.

"...management learned of the unionization effort and fired me and two of my colleagues as soon as they learned we were organizing our work place."

CWA 7901 Files Unfair Labor Practice Against NAACP Eugene-Springfield Chapter for Wrongful Termination and Union Busting — CWA 7901

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  July 31, 2025  Media contacts:  Meg Ward, [email protected] , 503-341-8590  NAACP Eugene-Springfield Chapter Faces Unfair Labor Practice  ...

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · Jul 28

Climate nonprofits are facing funding shortfalls as federal dollars dry up and donors are unlikely to fill the gaps.

Some have laid off staff and are searching for other ways to cut costs

Trump’s Billions in Climate Cuts Have Nonprofits Scrambling to Survive

From clean energy and research to advocacy, nonprofit groups are struggling as federal dollars dry up. Foundations say they won’t be able to fill funding gaps.

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Jul 30

This is what solidarity looks like. When these rural teachers stood up for their students and their dignity, the whole community rose with them. #unionstrong #strikeready

Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · Jul 30

Members of the Coquille Educators Association in Oregon built a credible strike threat to defeat a proposal to pile more students onto their already hectic daily schedules: labornotes.org/blogs/2025/0...

In Small-Town Oregon, Teacher Strike Threat and Community Support Stop Bad Proposal

As educators fend off attacks at the federal and state level, they’re also seeing some local wins. From striking for more recess to demanding more nurses and support personnel, teachers across the cou...

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Jul 30

Retaliation for trying to organize a union isn't just wrong, it's harmful. No one should have to choose between their health and standing up for their rights in the workplace. ✊

Head to 👉 organizeyourorg.substack.com/p/unionizing... to hear more! #1u #unionstrong #solidarityforever #nonprofits

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Jul 28

The Trump admin just fired 220 crisis counselors, mostly women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ workers, right after they formed a union. This isn’t just union-busting, it’s discriminatory retaliation against frontline workers fighting for the rights and safety of LGBTQ+ youth.

CWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · Jul 25

More than 220 CWA members were laid off last week as a direct result of the Trump administration’s decision to defund the 988 “Press 3” LGBTQ+ youth crisis line that provides specialized services to vulnerable youth at high risk for suicide.
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Trump Administration Fires 220 CWA Crisis Counselors

More than 220 CWA members were laid off last week as a direct result of the Trump administration’s decision to defund the 988 “Press 3” LGBTQ+ youth crisis line.

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Jul 24

And how much has the cost of living of gone up since then? Significantly – almost 50%.

Sunrise Movement @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social · Jul 24

The minimum wage has been $7.25 an hour for 16 years.

Imagine how fast it would be raised if Members of Congress were paid minimum wage.

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thought the same thing!

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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · Jul 24

Hulk Hogan died, huh?

One less scab. Unionize your workplace, brothers (and sisters, and siblings).

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Jul 24

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT THIS IS HUGE HUGE NEWS! And the results of years of organizing by workers at Sierra Club. #SolidarityForever

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 11

Ben Jealous, the executive director of the Sierra Club, is on leave as of Friday afternoon, the organization confirmed. Jealous, who joined the environmental nonprofit group in 2023, has clashed with some employees and the organization’s union.

Ben Jealous, Sierra Club’s Executive Director, on Leave After Rocky Tenure

Ben Jealous, who joined the environmental group in 2023, has clashed with some employees and the organization’s union.

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Jul 24

Power exists, no matter the structure of your organization. And workers deserve to have a say in how it’s used. A union doesn’t break trust, it builds real accountability. But for close-knit teams, it can feel like a rupture.

Read more: organizeyourorg.substack.com/p/unionizing... #1u #unionstrong

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Jul 24

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This is the system working as designed: reward the rich, squeeze the rest. Workers deserve fair wages, not crumbs while CEOs cash million-dollar raises and safety nets get slashed. #WorkerJustice ✊

Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · Jul 24

The average CEO took home a $1.24 MILLION raise last year.

Meanwhile, their workers are struggling to pay rent and put food on the table.

And now Trump and MAGA Republicans gutted government services that these workers rely on.

Just to give EVEN MORE handouts to corporations.

organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Jul 17

"Bosses change, boards change, funding changes...We really wanted to lock in our good working conditions."

There can be so much uncertainty in nonprofits. When you cement good working conditions through a union contract, you can rely on having tangible, longterm power in the workplace. 💼💪

#1u

Unionizing when you love your job.

A real-world story from Western Watersheds Workers.

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organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Jul 14

There can be so much uncertainty about the future in nonprofit organizations. When you cement good working conditions thru a union contract, you can rely on having tangible, longterm power in the workplace. ✊

Learn more in our recent Substack post: organizeyourorg.substack.com/p/unionizing... #1u

organizeyourorg.bsky.social @organizeyourorg.bsky.social · Jul 14

"Nothing about us without us."

Even the best bosses can make decisions without real accountability. Unionizing is about having a voice in your own working conditions, even if you love your workplace. Read more in our new Substack post! 👇✊

#1u #UnionStrong #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

Unionizing when you love your job.

A real-world story from Western Watersheds Workers.

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Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · Jul 8

It can feel disempowering to be in a campaign that moves slowly and seems mostly reactive to management.

The campaign mountain model is a useful framework for escalating actions that focuses on bringing members in consistently and fighting as a unit: labornotespodcast.podbean.com/e/how-to-win...

Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · Jul 4

NEW on the Labor Notes Podcast: The secret to winning a strong contract? You won't find it at bargaining! In our "Winning a Strong Contract" workshop series in July, we talk about building power on the shop floor to win. Here's a preview: labornotespodcast.podbean.com/e/how-to-win-a-strong-contract/

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