Brookings United
@BrookingsUnion
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We are @BrookingsUnion. Representing non-supervisory staff at Brookings and a proud member @NonprofitUnion. Follow along for all #BrookingsUnited updates.
Joined April 2021
We are thrilled to announce that we have been voluntarily recognized by @BrookingsInst! We are grateful for the solidarity from our colleagues over the past three years, and look forward to bargaining a fair and equitable contract with Brookings management in the coming months.
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BREAKING: We’ve ratified a new contract! This victory strengthens pay, improves working conditions, and reaffirms CAP’s commitment to a fair, inclusive workplace. We’re proud to stand with our fellow workers—fighting for dignity, rights, and power on the job.
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✊We are bargaining for a new contract✊ Yesterday, our negotiating team and NPEU friends held the first bargaining meeting with @amprog executive team. We look forward to updating you all on our progress.
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NPEU remains committed to defending the rights of nonprofit employees and ensuring that all workers are treated with dignity and respect. We look forward to finishing a first contract for all of @ACLUStaffUnited!
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The @NLRB has ruled that the @ACLU illegally fired staff member, Kate Oh. This ruling is a significant victory for workers' rights & reinforces the importance of protecting employees who stand up for their rights in the workplace. Read our statement here: https://t.co/sx88LWDO1r
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Congratulations to our elected officers for 2024-2026! President: Amy Chin-Lai Secretary Treasurer: Sarah Rawlins VP for Comms: Valeria Mejía-Guevara VP for Representation: Amina Kranson VPs for Organizing: John Aspray & Hannah Stephens
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And of course, @NaomiMaehr is also supporting @BrookingsUnion's own Hannah Stephens as she runs with us to be VP of Organizing. Naomi first recruited Hannah as a steward, and has seen her skills as a creative & talented organizer during their most recent contract negotiations.
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Outgoing @NonprofitUnion VP of Representation & @BrookingsUnion Chair @NaomiMaehr is with us too! Having worked directly with Amy & Sarah as NPEU officers, she has seen our candidates put in the hours to run our union with care & intention.
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The Brookings Institution and its staff union, @BrookingsUnion, are pleased to announce the ratification of a landmark three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement. Learn more:
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Congratulations to @BrookingsUnion and @BrookingsInst on finalizing their first full CBA! Key highlights include: • Wage increases with set salary floors • Extended paid family leave • Enhanced retirement benefits • And more! #solidarityforgood
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Washington, D.C. – The Brookings Institution and its staff union, Brookings United, are pleased to announce the ratification of a landmark three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Building...
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📢 Big News: Current @NonprofitUnion officers and rising leaders are teaming up to take our union’s work to the next level as part of the Solidarity Starts Within slate in July’s NPEU Elections! Learn more more about us here >> https://t.co/cw0iwwfTYN
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Our union is at a pivotal moment of growth and our members deserve a stronger, more resilient @NonprofitUnion. We're running as a slate united by our shared values, reflections on where our union is, and hopes of what it could be. Let's dive in! 🧵(1/7)
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🧵After the historic Stand Up Strike, UAW members at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis have voted to ratify their new contracts, locking in record gains at the Big Three automakers. Across the three companies, 64% of voting members voted in favor of the agreements.
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The Brookings Institution and @BrookingsUnion, its staff union, are proud to announce that we have reached an initial one-year agreement. Read more:
brookings.edu
The Brookings Institution and Brookings United, its staff union, are proud to announce that they have reached an initial one-year agreement governing certain terms and conditions of employment.
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Happy #MayDay! Today we are proud to celebrate the first contract between @BrookingsUnion and @BrookingsInst!Read the press release here:
npeu.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Valeria Mejía-Guevara, NPEU, [email protected] ; Andrea Risotto, The Brookings Institution, [email protected] Washington, May 1, 2023 — The Brookings Institution...
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Some good news about a different election that didn’t get as much coverage: last week, our union members voted UNANIMOUSLY to ratify our first contract!!! You can't beat 100% voter turnout! 🥳✊ #UnionStrong #1u Here are some wins in this contract we're especially proud of: 🧵
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A top Chamber of Commerce official told me that unions are a relic of the 1930s. But workers—particularly young workers—disagree, whether they're at Starbucks, Amazon, Trader Joe's or Apple. If unions are a relic, young Americans didn’t get the message. https://t.co/Uea63XIU9d
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Tomorrow, we are back at the bargaining table with management. In negotiating our next contract, our members are united to meet the evolving needs of EPI and raise standards to support our important work. 1/
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.@WorkersofURGE negotiated and finalized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with URGE management on health, safety, and well-being protocols in response to COVID-19. #solidarityforgood
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Workers of URGE, Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity’s (URGE’s) staff union, negotiated and finalized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with URGE management on health, safety, and well-being...
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