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The union of over 8,000 Academic Student Employees, Postdocs, and Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle, Tacoma & Bothell. #UAW #UW #Seattle
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Postdocs reached a Tentative Agreement on our next contract tonight! ✊
Tomorrow, we will make a collective decision around the timing for ending our strike. Members, check your email for details as well as information about the ratification vote process!
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It’s official, a supermajority of University of Washington Research Scientists and Postdocs voted yes in our Strike Authorization Votes.
Of 959 RSE A-4s who voted, 879 (91.7%) voted YES.
Of 401 Postdoc members who voted, 386 (96.3%) voted YES.
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Next week, when MLK Labor Council delegates consider whether the Seattle Police Officer Guild (SPOG) should remain affiliated with the Labor Council, our delegates will join with union members throughout the county in voting against SPOG affiliation. (1/2)
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We are deeply appreciative to
@SecCardona
for not crossing our picket line today, in line with policy by the Biden Administration. We’ll continue to make our fights for fair contracts visible until we win contracts which respect our contributions at UW.
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UW doesn’t want to pay Postdocs the living wage minimum for Washington State salaried employees. They’re trying to re-write history to get their way.
#FairContractsUW
#UWPostdocsRSEs
#UWworksBCWeDo
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Last night, at the largest membership mtg this year, Local 4121 members voted overwhelmingly to push for SPOG disaffiliation. The Mayor’s Office and SPOG should no longer be allowed to evade critical accountability measures that should have been enacted years ago! (2/2)
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UW RESEARCHERS FILED FOR THEIR UNION! Congrats to
@uwrunited
! UW Research Scientists/Engineers A-4 are joining academic workers across the country by coming together to form a union to improve their working conditions, and create a stronger UW & stronger science.
#1u
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Solidarity with Volkswagen workers today as the results from their historic election are rolling in ✊We're energized to be building a member-driven movement
@UAW
across sectors & states -- workers everywhere standing up to institutional greed to fight for a better world!
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We're proud to give our sole endorsement for City Council Position 9 to Nikkita Oliver
@Nikkita4Nine
! Nikkita's vision for a more just Seattle will elevate the needs of Academic Workers at the University of Washington. 1/2
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Tonight at
@MLKLabor
meeting, we voted in solidarity with unions across King County to remove SPOG from our labor council. This is one step in addressing centuries of harm; let's keep up the momentum! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻
#BlackLivesMatter
NEW: The King County Labor Council has voted to expel the Seattle Police Officers Guild from its ranks.
Story:
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Yesterday, UW Postdocs and Research Scientists
@uwresearchersunited
launched our Strike Authorization Votes (SAV).
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SAV results are in – a resounding YES ✊ With 3040 total ASE members voting, 3013 (99.11%) voted to authorize the bargaining team to call for a strike if circumstances justify. Stay tuned for updates on our Bargaining Portal:
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📢UW Postdocs & Research Scientists/Engineers A-4 have ratified new contracts! 💪🎉
Postdoc total Yes vote = 99% (386 out of 391).
RSE A-4s total Yes vote = 99% (942 out of 956) voting to ratify our first-ever contract!
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We haven’t reached agreement with UW yet. Our strike begins tomorrow. Join the fight at
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Huge congrats to our UAW siblings
@SW_Columbia
on reaching tentative agreement!! ✊
#solidarity
#unionstrong
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One week longer, one week stronger! We're back on the picket lines until UW agrees to fair contracts.
#FairContractsUW
#UWPostdocsRSEs
#UWworksBCWeDo
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If we don't get it, SHUT IT DOWN 📢
@uwrunited
Health Sciences Building has never looked so beautiful 🫡
See you TOMORROW at 12pm at the intersection of 15th & Stevens! One day longer, one day LOUDER!
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Solidarity gets the goods!✊
We did this together, y'all! The wins in our tentative agreement are a direct outcome of collective power and community solidarity. ✊
#FairContractsUW
#UWPostdocsRSEs
#UWworksBCweDo
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Look at our power!!! Our strength in numbers will prevail over any attempts by UW Admin to isolate and threaten us. An injury to one, is an injury to all!
#FairContractsUW
#UWPostdocsRSEs
#UWworksBCWeDo
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See you on the picket lines
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IT'S OFFICIAL: ON JUNE 7, UW POSTDOCS AND RESEARCH SCIENTISTS/ENGINEERS WILL STRIKE unless
@UW
agrees to fair contracts!
@uwrunited
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Big news! "Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has signed a coronavirus emergency order prohibiting evictions of small businesses and nonprofits. The step comes after decisions by Durkan and the City Council to halt most residential evictions."
Over 8,600 of Seattle's workers, small biz signed our petition calling for an immediate
#EvictionMoratorium
- both residential & small business! Today we won both, thanks to the movement! We can organize online despite social distancing & we win!
#COVID19
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This AM, striking RSEs & Postdocs circled the entrance to Suzzallo Library, requesting conversations w/
@UW
Board members to discuss our demands & express DISMAY at misleading language Admin distributed Wed. singling out vulnerable members of our community, researchers on visas
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A beautiful day to send solidarity to
@TUGSA_6290
& kick off an energizing day of cross-unit organizing on our own campus ✊
From Seattle to Philadelphia, we're connected by our commitments to collective action to build higher ed institutions that truly serve us.
#templeunionmade
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Solidarity with Kshama! Given the boldness of the right-wing nationally, at its worst during the insurrection on January 6th, threats of violence must be taken extremely seriously. Check out our statement 👇
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TODAY IS DAY 3 OF OUR STRIKE: We’ll be out here every day until we get a fair contract.
#FairContractsUW
#UWPostdocsRSEs
#UWworksBCWeDo
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WHAT AN INCREDIBLE ENERGY BOOST 🚀
This afternoon, nearly 🌟1000🌟 UAW members and community allies gathered on Zoom for our Rally for a Fair Contract.
Packing a virtual space with fellow union members and friends? 4121/100 would recommend 😎
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Earlier this week, UW Admin announced that it plans to return to primarily in-person work on Mon 1/10. Given the current status of pandemic, many members have expressed concerns about maintaining healthy & safe working conditions for instruction & research. 🧵
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Thanks
@collegeinn_pub
for keeping us going!
Bring your membership card and head on over after your strike shift for 10% off your tab ++ solidarity
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MASS ACTION TODAY at 2pm: come to the picket line at 15th & Stevens Way to stand united against UW Admin’s bullying tactics
Add your name to the letter condemning UW for their attempt to intimidate international scholars
#FairContractsUW
#UWworksBCWeDo
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UW Postdocs & Researchers never sounded so good! 💪
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Show your support for unionizing Starbucks workers! Join 4121 members at the solidarity rally & march on Saturday against Starbucks’ union busting tactics and in solidarity with Starbucks workers in Seattle who are unionizing because of low wages & poor working conditions.
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Return of the PNW picket ponchos! Rain or shine, we're here with
@uawlocal492
💪
🚗 Carpool coordination:
✊ Hardship fund:
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Want to fight back against SCOTUS? Help make Seattle an Abortion Rights Sanctuary City.
@cmkshama
is proposing to fund abortion care for all Seattle residents &anyone facing abortion-related criminal charges by increasing the Amazon Tax. Sign the petition:
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"UW has an opportunity to avert a strike by agreeing to pay us a living wage: it’s the right thing to do, and we won’t settle for less."
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TODAY: Urge Seattle City Council to sign onto
@cmkshama
‘s letter to put pressure on Congress & the Biden admin to condemn the brutal attacks on Gaza by the Israeli ruling class and put a stop to the military aid, weapons sales, and diplomatic cover. More info👇
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Big news! University of Washington Research Scientists A-4 and Postdocs decided that each of our units will hold Strike Authorization Votes from February 6-16th. Learn more at
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❗️✊🎉💃🔥😍❗️
BREAKING: UC agrees to recognize SRU-UAW in its entirety! This historic victory was brought about by the tireless efforts of thousands of SRs who organized to win a union & a direct response to our massive Strike Authorization Vote. Now let’s win a strong contract for all SRs!
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“For most faculty I’ve talked to, this is about doing the right thing,” says Gordon, a physiology professor at UW, where postdocs went on strike last week to demand better wages. “We shouldn’t be balancing our budgets through wage theft from our postdocs.”
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Hey Dean
@uwengineering
, we know you can hear our singing.
We’re happy to do encore after encore until you contact
@amcauce
& tell her to reach a agreement with postdocs in bargaining today!
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Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of our recognition strike, when we took to the picket lines for 15 days to demand our union. Join us in celebrating 2 decades of ASE & Postdoc organizing, and in building from this history to continue fighting for a UW where everyone can thrive!
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The Puget Sound is alive with strike action -- please join these workers on the picket lines and show your solidarity! Check the thread for more info ✊
✅ Kent teachers of Kent Education Association
✅ Queen Anne Homegrown workers &
✅ Redmond Homegrown workers of
@OurUnionIsHG
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Still on strike but we won't let UW Admin get in the way of celebrating our grads!
#FairContractsUW
#UWPostdocsRSEs
#UWworksBCWeDo
#uwgrad23
!
#ThisIsUW
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Happening now: UW Academic Workers are packing multiple rooms at Gerberding, holding a work-in to impress upon Admin the importance of our demands!
@uwrunited
#FairContractsUW
#UWPostdocsRSEs
#UWworksBCWeDo
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UW faculty are calling on UW to pay us a living wage! Today, a delegation of UW faculty, Postdocs & RSEs delivered a letter to the Office of the President signed by 89 faculty members. Watch Dr. Sharona Gordon's powerful remarks:
#FairContractsUW
#UWPostdocsRSEs
#UWworksBCWeDo
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Happy first day of bargaining! Here are the proposals we brought to the table, built on the bargaining survey and the initial bargaining demands over the past few months. A thread🧵
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A big THANK YOU to Eltana Bagels for fueling our picket line!
#FairContractsUW
#UWPostdocsRSEs
#UWworksBCweDo
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Hey
@uwmedicine
we stopped by to talk but CEO Tim Dellit supposedly was in bargaining (he wasn’t there with us 🤷).
Us Postdocs and Researchers making the work happen in the school of medicine left you this message 📣
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Did you know? UW Admin is pushing forward with plans to privatize four student & family housing units. Join TOMORROW to make our voices heard at 4:30pm in Red Square to tell the UW Regents: We demand safe, affordable housing for all of UW and the broader Seattle community 📢
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#ASEsStrikeBack
for
- a fair & equitable contract
- accessible childcare
- a living wage
- a safe campus
- trans-affirming healthcare
Join us on 5/15 at
@UW
for
#UWStrike
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Thank you for always standing up for workers,
@RepJayapal
!
Congrats to
@uaw4121
@uwrunited
&
@UW
for reaching strong contract that helps postdocs & researchers to build dignified lives as they do essential work. I appreciate the leadership of all parties in reaching resolution on a fair contract!
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Celebrating
@UW
grads today and all of their achievements. It’s another great day for UW to agree to fair contracts.
#FairContractsUW
#UWPostdocsRSEs
#UWworksBCWeDo
#uwgrad23
!
#ThisIsUW
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1 month ago UW Postdocs & Research Scientists' began the first ever all-researcher strike. With the power of our solidarity & by withholding our labor, UW had no choice but to agree to our demands to make science & research more inclusive+sustainable at UW
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Sending solidarity from Washington to our UAW family at John Deere as they strike for a fair contract!
#SolidarityForever
#UnionStrong
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This week, Postdocs ratified our new contract with overwhelming support in a 410-6 vote!
✅ first increase to wage scale since 2019
✅ healthcare stipend for folks not covered
✅ increased childcare funds
✅ expanded peer-led harassment prevention training
And more!
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Solidarity with UW Librarians & Press Staff who went on strike yesterday. UW admin needs to stop stalling and agree to a fair contract with
@UWLibUnion
!
#UWWorksBecauseWeDo
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Almost the entirety of Momona Yamagami’s paycheck goes to covering rent and day care for her 11-month son, said Yamagami, a postdoc in computer science and technology engineering.
“How can such a prestigious institution pay such low wages?” she asked the crowd.
About 2,400 University of Washington researchers went on strike Wednesday after failing to reach agreements on their respective contracts.
@daisyzavv
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It was an honor to meet
@RepRashida
at the UAW National CAP conference with organizers from
@nihfellowsunite
,
@uaw2865
, & more!
Thank you for your leadership and building power for working people everywhere -- ceasefire now!
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Celebrating 🥳 our ROCKSTAR union siblings at
@wawuunion
& their AMAZING election win from our picket lines today! Give them a WAWUUUUU~ & welcome to our union family! ✊😍
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Labor here at
@SeaTacAirport
to support immigrants & refugees!
#OccupySeaTac
#NoBanNoWall
#UnionStrong
@cmkshama
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Great coverage from
@TheStranger
of UW Research Scientists' fight to unionize! “We're a part of a growing, national movement, and we're really proud to be a part of that,” Margherio said.
@uwrunited
Some former UW postdocs aim to unionize one of the last non-union corners of UW.
@hannahkrieg
with the story:
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ACTION ALERT: The Supreme Court has just officially voted to overturn Roe v Wade. Join us for an emergency rally TONIGHT at 5pm at the Federal Building (915 2nd Ave) in Seattle & show that the fight for reproductive justice is not over.
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82% of our members are rent-burdened.
@UW
“doesn't have a plan" to address the rising cost of living in Seattle. But we do.
#ASEsStrikeBack
#UWStrike
on 5/15
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Hot off of today’s bargaining table 📣 ASE Head Steward Soohyung Hur (Geography) & Ben Anderson (Bioengineering) on wages, fees, nondiscrimination protections & more 🔥
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📢Voting in local elections is collective action for affordable housing, climate justice, & public transportation. Be a voter & drop those ballots before 8pm tomorrow!📢
Still need to register or missing your ballot? Stop by the
@HUBatUW
Rm 145 tomorrow:
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No Postdoc should be left without healthcare, especially during a pandemic! Come rally with UAW 4121 members TOMORROW at 9am at Roosevelt Commons West and tell UW to end their punitive, discriminatory policy against paid directs and ensure ALL Postdocs have access to health care!
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Today is 4/1/21, so we’re celebrating UAW 4121 style by raving about our passion for one-to-one organizing and kicking off a month of celebration! Throughout April, we’ll be featuring past & present members, sharing our history, & more!
#4121organizing
#WeAre4121
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Yesterday 4121 members joined with union members from around Seattle taking action with
@Kshama_SC
to defeat the undemocratic, right wing recall campaign.
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You love to see that union power 😍✊ Solidarity with
@uaw2865
@UAW5810
@sruuaw
in this historic organizing for fair contracts.
BREAKING - 36,558 total votes were cast in UC Academic Workers’ Strike Authorization Votes, with 98% voting Yes to authorize a multi-unit strike if necessary. These are far and away the largest and most decisive strike authorization votes ever taken by Academic Workers in the US.
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These numbers don't lie - Student Researchers have organized some serious power! Time for
@UofCalifornia
admin to recognize
@sruuaw
and bargain a fair contract.
BREAKING - 10,890 SRs voted in our Strike Authorization Vote, and 97.5% of them voted yes.
@UCPrezDrake
and
@UofCalifornia
, are you paying attention?
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Thank you for the solidarity and cupcakes Senator Dhingra! This is what solidarity tastes like!
@Dhingrama
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
@SeaTacAirport
: "We will do everything we can to stand with you"
#NoBanNoWall
At
@SeaTacAirport
working to make sure refugees aren't turned away. The community rushed here to demand fairness, inclusion and respect.
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💥2 years is too long!💥 Solidarity with our colleagues
@GWCUAW
as they prepare to go on strike for a fair contract tomorrow. Check the thread for more info & the strike fund
#CUonStrike
#CUContractNow
Picketing schedules for our first week of strike are up
#CUonStrike
Digital schedule for the week:
Sign-up for in-person picketing: ; digital picketing:
Strike fund request form:
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Shout-out to
@UW
undergrads who have reached out in solidarity for the
#UWStrike
! Thank you for your compassion and spirit! You inspire ASEs to
#beboundless
and continue our fight for fair contracts as
#ASEsStrikeBack
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UW Postdocs and RSEs are
#StrikeReady
Show your support:
#FairContractsUW
#UWPostdocsRSEs
#UWworksBCWeDo
@uwrunited
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Solidarity with
@geo3550
@UMResstaff
and dining employees on
#StrikeForSafeCampus
✊
Read our full statement here -->
Find ways to support here -->
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Important news from contract negotiations! This new contract has many improvements, including fixing the PD healthcare gap, increasing the Childcare Fund, expanding our EPIC program, & adopting the new NIH payscale this year! Stay tuned for ratification!
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💥ACTION ALERT💥 Last week,
@cmkshama
introduced a resolution to support unionizing Starbucks workers
@SBWorkersUnited
. Help make sure the resolution passes by emailing Seattle City Council by 2/8. Here’s a template you can use & adapt 👉
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A solidarity-filled Earth Day with members joining
@UniteHereLocal8
,
@350_Seattle
,
@SeattleDSA
& more for a greener future through organizing🌱 & building political power!
Organizing our workplaces is crucial to climate justice - climate justice is worker justice!
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Solidarity with striking fast food workers! We were proud to be a part of the
#FightFor15
in Seattle & a national $15/h minimum is long overdue. Just like the Seattle fight, this is what it takes to win -- mass collective action & worker power ✊
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