#labor movements

[thoughtportal]

join a union

the power of collection action

#tiktok #Adam Conover #collective action #union workers #labor unions #unions #protest #labor vs capital #labor rights #capital vs labor #labor movements #labor movement #workers rights #workers vs capital #workers #writers strike

[stankrhodes]

my partner today messaging me about starting a union at his job just... really reinforced in me that we are truly witnessing the rise of a very important moment in history for the future of labor in the world. we shouldn't be living the way we do and my full support is with every single person, union, and entity that is fighting for workers' rights and the security of a livable life.

#strikes #labor movements #ups strike #sag strike #wga strike #writers strike #actors guild strike #writers guild strike #actors strike #wga #ups #sag-aftra #wga strong #sag strong #teamsters #unions #unionize #labor rights #labor unions #organizing #capitalism #teachers strike #nurses strike

[feministdragon]

wow so I was today years old when I learned that the concept of the UBI is as old as the concept of a labor market

and that also by effectively preventing the establishment of a labor market (i.e. the buying and selling of human being's labor time) for at least 40 years, it eased the suffering of workers in Britain during the transition to the market economy.

and the middle class opposed it for the same reason it's opposed now: that if people didn't have to work for a living, they wouldn't

and by 'work for a living' they meant 'staff our businesses'

'nobody wants to work' is a 300 year old whine

--The Great Transformation, Karl Polyani Ch.7 p.78

#Karl Polyani #UBI #labor market #market economy #labor #labor movements

[adelie-in-grey]

My will is easy to decide, or there is nothing to divide. My kin don't need to fuss and moan -- "Moss does not cling to a rolling stone." My body? Ah, if I could choose, I would to ashes it reduce, and let the merry breezes blow my dust to where some flowers grow. Perhaps some fading flower then would come to life and bloom again. This is my last and final will. Good luck to all of you, Joe Hill

#labor movements #iww #joe hill's last telegram to Bill Haywood asked that he be buried anywhere but Utah #joe hill

[prolibytherium]

I will say I get the vibe that a lot of peoples interest and support for strikers is a bit too much for a vicarious ‘burn it down’ thrill, rather than for the actual goals of a strike.

Like UPS has agreed to come back to the table and it is very possible they will concede to Union demands and avert a strike. And if that happens (so long as the union does not make concessions on its key demands) it’s a good thing. It’s a victory for the laborers. It is the same ultimate conclusion that a strike would intend to produce except without the workers having to go on (not so great) strike pay for a week or two.

#I understand to an extent bc I think such a major strike would be very politically significant for the labor movement #But UPS submitting to union demands to avert a strike also accomplishes this. Maybe in a less visible way but all the same #Also on a personal note I would love to see UPS get absolutely fucked but again: strike goals are more important here

[unimatrix-420]

Honestly, fuck the WGA. They're never out there protesting with other workers because they don't actually give a fuck about the "living wage" debate until they think they're personally getting fucked. And I don't know any average American worker who wouldn't jump on a $30K paycheck for JUST 9 WEEKS OF WORK.

So yeah, I said it, sue me.

#personal #mine #labor movements #wga #writers guild #writers strike #living wage #wealth inequality #anarchy #anarchist #anarchism #socialism #communism #capitalism #anticapitalism #eat the rich #fuck the wga #unpopular take #unpopular opinions

[kingbear8]

I want it to be deeply affectionate and primal. I HAVE to knock you up. Plant my seed in you. Continue my line. But I'll stay by your side the entire time. Cuddle you, spoil you, provide for you. All with the exciting knowledge that I've marked you in the most permanent and intimate way possible. Your belly swelling, hips widening, breast ready to do what they are ment to. How wonderful it would be..

#breeding k1nk #belly movement #preggo kink #birth kink #submisive and breedable #rapid pregnancy #labor kink #pregnant kink #impregnate her #impreg nsft

[cherryjamandtoast]

UPS TEAMSTERS-UNION WON !!!!!!!!!!!

From the article:

[(WASHINGTON) – Today, the Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS, protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide. The overwhelmingly lucrative contract raises wages for all workers, creates more full-time jobs, and includes dozens of workplace protections and improvements. The UPS Teamsters National Negotiating Committee unanimously endorsed the five-year tentative agreement.

“Rank-and-file UPS Teamsters sacrificed everything to get this country through a pandemic and enabled UPS to reap record-setting profits. Teamster labor moves America. The union went into this fight committed to winning for our members. We demanded the best contract in the history of UPS, and we got it,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. ... This contract sets a new standard in the labor movement and raises the bar for all workers.”

“UPS came dangerously close to putting itself on strike, but we kept firm on our demands. In my more than 40 years in Louisville representing members at Worldport — the largest UPS hub in the country — I have never seen a national contract that levels the playing field for workers so dramatically as this one....” said Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman. “We stayed focused on our members and fought like hell to get everything that full-time and part-time UPS Teamsters deserve.”

“Rank-and-file members served on the committee for the first time, ... “Our hard work has paid off — from those members and leaders negotiating for more at the table to my sisters and brothers building a credible strike threat around the country. Our union was organized and we were relentless. We’ve hit every goal that UPS Teamster members wanted and asked for with this agreement. It’s a ‘yes’ vote for the most historic contract we’ve ever had.”

Highlights of the tentative 2023-2028 UPS Teamsters National Master Agreement include:

Historic wage increases. Existing full- and part-time UPS Teamsters will get $2.75 more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more per hour over the length of the contract.

Existing part-timers will be raised up to no less than $21 per hour immediately, and part-time seniority workers earning more under a market rate adjustment would still receive all new general wage increases.

Wage increases for full-timers will keep UPS Teamsters the highest paid delivery drivers in the nation, improving their average top rate to $49 per hour.

New part-time hires at UPS would start at $21 per hour and advance to $23 per hour.

All UPS Teamster drivers classified as 22.4s would be reclassified immediately to Regular Package Car Drivers and placed into seniority, ending the unfair two-tier wage system at UPS.

Safety and health protections, including vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation. UPS will equip in-cab A/C in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan. 1, 2024. All cars get two fans and air induction vents in the cargo compartments.

All UPS Teamsters would receive Martin Luther King Day as a full holiday for the first time.

No more forced overtime on Teamster drivers’ days off. Drivers would keep one of two workweek schedules and could not be forced into overtime on scheduled off-days.

UPS Teamster part-timers will have priority to perform all seasonal support work using their own vehicles with a locked-in eight-hour guarantee. For the first time, seasonal work will be contained to five weeks only from November-December.

On July 31, representatives ... will meet to review and recommend the tentative agreement. All UPS rank-and-file members will receive a list of improvements in the contract. ... Member voting begins August 3 and concludes August 22.

The UPS Teamsters National Master Agreement is the single largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in North America.]

Check the article for the full list; but ho ho holy shit.

This is huge. It shows the collective bargaining WORKS. The Teamsters sent a message to UPS and this win will send a message to Corporate America that unions can WIN for rank-and-file workers!!!

#UPS #teamsters #ups strike #labor rights #labor movement #long post

[jodipickens]

We under value and take for granted artists as a society. I’m talking all artists…writers, actors, musicians, dancers, designers, painters, sculptors…the list is endless.

The commonality is that they all have either spent their time honing their skills through practice, lessons, education or all of the above. Artists dedicate their time and often their lives to their craft.

We are failing our artists. Symphony orchestras are failing across the US. Writers and actors are on strike. People involved in the fine arts are turning to independent sales. We need to shift our expectations.

We need creatives as a part of our society. What we don’t need is the expectation that artists should work for free or for a paltry income. Simply because an artist enjoys performing or creating doesn’t mean they should have to do so for nothing.

We also no longer live in an era where it is standard that the extremely wealthy build museums or libraries or fund performing arts groups. We live in an era of amassing extreme wealth for the minority of the population.

I get that profitability is important, but at what cost? Are we ok that artists can’t afford health insurance? Are we ok that artists are leaving our communities for other opportunities? Are we ok that companies are ready to use AI over humans for creative processes and performance?

I’m not ready for any of this. We will lose a significant part of our humanity by eliminating and discouraging the ability to thrive for artists. Change can be hard but change is what is needed.

We are experiencing the beginning of a labor revolution and it will not stop with our writers, actors, UPS drivers or Starbucks baristas. The peasants are fed up and the nobility needs to pay attention.

Support your local artists. Support independent artists. Support the striking unions and organizations. We can all play a part in creating a long lasting effective change.

#WGAstrong #SAGAFTRAstrong #Unionstrong #BeLoud

#sag aftra strong #wga strike #support wga #support sag aftra #labor unions #support unions #labor organizing #labor movement #artistsupport #support the arts #union strong #labor strike

[queerism1969]

#red states #gop #us politics #iowa #child labor #education #social justice #colonialism #activism #human rights #black lives have always mattered #black lives are beloved #black lives fucking matter #black lives are precious #black lives are human lives #black lives count #black lives movement #black lives murder

[thoughtportal]

Dude who makes $250 million a year tells people should work for the love of it

#tiktok #WGA #billionaire #media #capitalism is a scam #CEO #aflcio #workers rights #surplus value #union workers #workers vs capital #workers #labor vs capital #labor rights #skilled labor #capital vs labor #labor movement #labor movements #labor #collective action

[socialist-microwave-laser]

congrats to ups for voting to authorize a strike if no deal is reached!!!

#labor strikes #support the wga #wga strike #wga strong #ups strike #anarchist #leftist #anti capitalism #labor movement #union strike #union strong #id in alt text

[iwriteaboutfeminism]

The SEIU (Service Employees International Union), representing nearly 2 million workers in the US and Canada, has called for a ceasefire.

"As a union family strongly committed to justice and democracy, we believe all people across the globe deserve to live safely and free of fear, with dignity and respect for their human rights, as well as access to food, water, shelter, medicine and other necessities."

#seiu #ceasefire now #union strong #labor movement #free palestine

[bbyteach]

I love how the ofmd fandom is just getting more radicalized through all the bs with Max after the announcement three days ago. The anti union sentiment from the studio during a strike. The choice to invest a shit load into terf wizard show and milk existing IPs to death. The usual slimy business strategies from a ceo who doesn’t give fuck all about what company he’s the head of. Among many other things. All of it getting picked apart for our little pirate queers. Remember y’all, one of Edward Teach’s crimes…

He would be so proud 🏴‍☠️

#as someone deeply invested in labor rights & movements this speaks to my soul

[nurbrotheadfull]

Mb chat but i aint rendering allat

#belly kink #mpreg #mpreg kink #mpregnancy #cw mpreg #mpreg belly #mpreg art #the devils breeding bitch #baby bump #huge pregnant belly #mpreg labor #mpreg story #belly movement #labor kink

[kingbear8]

Something about making you take it. My seed. My genes. Planting it in your body where it could take root. Then absolutely everything will change, your body and life forever subjugated to attenteding my baby.

#breeding k1nk #impregnate her #preggo kink #belly movement #pregnant kink #submisive and breedable #br33d1ng #birth kink #labor kink #br33dable #natural insemination #preggophilia #impregnant her #forced impreg #rapid pregnancy