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[emmelinemay]

To ALL striking workers today - solidarity. Thank you for what you're doing. #SolidarityWithStrikes #Solidarity #JoinAUnion https://www.instagram.com/p/CoHZ_hhMlBO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[expretdotorg]

An expose on net-worth £215million itsu founder & #PretAManger RE-founder Julian Metcalfe, his connection to the Royal family, a questionable connection, what his staff say about him, and why some Asian people don't support him. And how I chased him off Twitter:

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https://expret.org/2022/08/29/julian-metcalfe-family-line

[facebookargumentasmr]

Farting in the breakroom #antiwork #joinaunion

[crhlabour]

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— Labour CRH 🌹 (@CRHLabour) Jan 18, 2023

[thetrinityriverlookout]

Amazon is driving down our wages. If you want more money, help unionize the workers. #joinaunion #amazon #amazonunion #amazonprime #labor https://www.instagram.com/p/CO8R1-hlhS_/?igshid=1100gw7n09o3a

[joinseiulocal668]

States with Collective Bargaining Have Better Wages and Benefits for Public Sector Workers

The Pennsylvania Public Employee Relations Act allows employees to join together form a union and collectively bargain for wages, benefits, and worker safety. In 2019, SEIU Local 668 members negotiated a four-year contract with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that included a 16.75 % pay increase over four years.

However, this kind of pay raise is not common in many states across the country. Many states do not allow collective bargaining for state and local government workers. In Mississippi, state workers must lobby the state legislature to get raises. In 2019, the legislature approved a 3% pay increase but, only 80 % of workers qualified for the raise. Across Mississippi, there are about 1,000 full-time public employees who only make around $20’000 per year.

In 1955 North Carolina instituted a ban on collective bargaining for state and local employees. Workers can be part of a union, but they can’t negotiate contracts, similar to Mississippi public sector workers must lobby the legislature for wage increases and benefits.

In North Carolina, the legislature also makes decisions about employee healthcare. Before 2021 employees who retired from the state were eligible for state employee healthcare.  In 2017, the state legislature eliminated retiree healthcare coverage for new employees hired after Jan. 1, 2021. In Pennsylvania, union members negotiate retiree healthcare at the bargaining table. Wages and benefits are not something that can be taken away by the passage of a bill.

Corporate-funded anti-labor groups in Pennsylvania are working trying to get public sector employees to drop out of their union. Their goal is to weaken public-sector collective bargaining in Pennsylvania and, by extension, private-sector collective bargaining.

Public sector workers are stronger together and sticking with their unions despite attempts by these groups. If you are a public sector worker and would like to stand with other state workers and exercise your rights to collectively bargain, complete this form, an organizer from SEIU Local 668 will contact you. The form is completely confidential, and your information will not be shared outside of SEIU Local 668. You can also email us at organizing@seiu668.org or call us at 717-635-6729.

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[gile]

It’s time to join a union if you’re not already part of one. @usdawunion @bfawuscotland #bfawu @unitedvoicesoftheworld @tradesunioncongress @unitetheunion @unisontheunion @gmbunion @artistsunionengland @fightfor15 @nationaleducationunion @ucunion #joinaunion https://www.instagram.com/p/CAGZkB9lz6qDAdmmUMNERRYi1FIZ-tmxtc7MIY0/?igshid=by0trlt35vlg

[civicdirect]

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[crhlabour]

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ASLEF picket in Penzance. Stay strong, people. #joinaunion #trainstrikes https://t.co/Y9ByqO18R0

— Labour CRH 🌹 (@CRHLabour) Jan 5, 2023

[joinseiulocal668]

Are you a Pennsylvania public employee or a nonprofit worker looking to form a union at your workplace?

The right for private-sector employees to organize was established by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) of 1935. That Act also established the federal National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which protects workers' rights to organize and form unions. However, the NLRA's provisions do not extend to public sector workers.

States determine whether public employees may organize and form unions. In Pennsylvania, the Public Employees Relations Act of 1970 (PERA) allows public employees such as county, municipal, and state employees to form a union and collectively bargain for better wages, benefits, and workplace safety. Similar to the NLRA, PERA

As per Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board Here are the steps workers must take, according to the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board:

Before holding an official vote, 30 % of the workforce must agree to form a union

Employees must notify the employer that 30% of the bargaining unit wants to vote to form a union. If the employer agrees, employees must request a collective bargaining election that includes a description of the unit and how they determined 30% of employees are interested.

If the employer does not agree to collective bargaining, the employees can file a petition with the PLRB stating 30% of the workforce wants to form a union. The board will investigate, and if it is appropriate, the PLRB can order the election.

Once the PLRB approves the election, a notice for the election time and place is posted.

The vote will take place by secret ballot, and a majority of the workers need to vote yes to form a union in the workplace.

Even though the law allows workers to join and form a union, there is usually considerable pushback from management in almost all union organizing campaigns. The Economic Policy Institute reported that companies spend millions of dollars on anti-union law firms to stop their employees from union organizing. Employers post anti-union signs in the workplace and have management talk to employees and tell them they do not form a union.

Staff at the news organization Fusion faced pushback from their employer when organizing to join the Writers Guild of America Union. Management sent a letter to employees, discouraging them from unionizing. Fusion staff did not give up; instead, they continued to organize and held meetings with staff to answer questions they had. Fusion staff kept fighting for a union, and when they held a vote, over 90 % of eligible staff voted yes.

When workers join together and decide to form a union, they vote for a seat at the table. They are demanding better working conditions, including benefits, a salary increase, and safer working conditions. Unionizing gives workers a voice. Through labor-management meetings, they can discuss solutions to problems that arise in the workplace. A campaign to unionize a worksite is not an easy task. Management would not pay millions of dollars to silence union campaigns if collective bargaining wasn't powerful. Employees are stronger together, and a union campaign is hard work, but it is worth it.

The first step to forming a union is discussing the benefits of collective bargaining with your co-workers. Make sure you do not discuss unionizing on work time. It is best to have these discussions on breaks and outside work time. You can reach out to a union organizer to help get started. You can fill out this confidential form, and one of our union organizers will reach out to you. You can also email us at organizing@seiu668.org or call us at 717-635-6729.

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