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Sesame Workers Union
@sesameworkersunion.bsky.social
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Proud member of @opeiulocal153
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SWU has been awarded the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights award for our union campaign!

This award recognizes all the work, care, and love every single organizer put in to this campaign. ❤️

We want to thank Jobs with Justice for this honor 💛💚

#sesamestreet #union #sesameworkersunion #1u
An etch-a-sketch on a desk with crayons and an SWU pin that reads, “Sesame Workers Union wins Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights award” An etch-a-sketch on a desk with crayons and an SWU pin that reads, “We, the workers of Sesame Workers Union, are overjoyed to receive this incredible award and want to thank Jobs with Justice for this honor. Our Union and this award is a testament to the impact that can be made when we care for our community, address our needs, and uplift and support one another to become smarter, stronger, and kinder together.”
August 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Had a fun family trip to Pittsburgh for Sesame Street day at the Pirates game. Shout out to the @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social members who where there today.
August 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Some very wise words from one of our amazing leaders, Melissa 💚 this speech is from our victory party!

#sesameworkshop #sesameworkersunion #union #1u #sesamestreet #hope #hopecore
August 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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We’re OBSESSED 💚💛
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August 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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SWU member Autumn Sancho spoke with @teenvogue.com about beginning a union on Sesame Street! It all began in the Cookie Monster Conference room 🍪 link to read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to...

#sesameworkersunion #sesamestreet #teenvogue #union #1u
A woman smiles with Abby Cadabby on the Teen Vogue website Text that reads, “Autumn Sancho first learned her team was unionizing while on a break in the Cookie Monster conference room. A colleague asked Sancho if she supported unions. “And without even thinking, I was like, ‘Yeah of course’” she recalls. That’s how she ended up on the organizing committee - the core group of employees who coordinate actions, gather feedback from their peers, and educate coworkers about union matters. She calls unionizing “a crash course in professional development” that’s allowed her to hone leadership and interpersonal skills she never anticipated flexing. Text that reads, “I’m so lucky to work with some of the nicest, most hardworking and compassionate individuals who tirelessly dedicate themselves to delivering on Sesame Workshop’s mission of helping children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder,” she says. “And throughout my campaign, I’ve discovered that every single person is irreplaceable. They’re indispensable to the work that we do, and their voices matter as much as mine. And when we all come together, we’re able to advocate for each other and ourselves so that we can continue doing the work that we love and helping families everywhere.”
August 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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We have new merch! Link is in bio and below 💚

Proceeds go to a mutual aid fund for Sesame workers in need!

Let us know if there are any other merch items you’d like to see 👀

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#union #1u #sesameworkersunion #sesamestreet
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July 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Anthony is a Sesame employee who was just laid off while he awaits an anticipated kidney transplant. As a full time contract worker, he was denied severance-- unlike his colleagues considered "staff."

We believe ALL workers contribute to our mission and so ALL workers deserve severance.
March 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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UPDATE: Anthony, one of the Sesame workers laid off in March, has received his kidney transplant and is recovering! ❤️‍🩹 He was also able to use our SWU hardship fund for some medical bills.

THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING OUR WORKERS! 💛💚
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July 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Young workers at Starbucks, Amazon, Sesame Workshop, Hearst Magazines, and Action Network talk about how organizing changed their relationship with work.

Read the full story here ⤵️
Think It’s Impossible to Find Community at Work? Try Joining a Union
I went from “just thinking of myself to really caring so deeply about all of my colleagues.”
www.teenvogue.com
June 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Shouts to @davidfucillo.bsky.social for inspiring me to get this.

And shouts to @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social for voting for unionization.
June 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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bit.ly/4e5FJnd July 11th, @iangoldstein.bsky.social and I are bringing Workers Comp back for more stories about workers rights. We'll also interview an organizer from @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social so come on out to BK Art Haus or livestream at home!
June 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Congratulations, @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social!
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May 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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does this mean @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social can have their jobs back?
Sesame Street Is Coming to Netflix - Sesame Workshop
Get ready for more sunny days, brought to you by the letter “N”
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May 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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“Facing financial crisis” until you see our public facing 990 form of all our executive salaries 😆

(spoiler alert: our CEO makes $1 million a year!)
May 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Got myself a little treat and supported @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social at the same time!
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May 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Come and play
Everything’s A-OK
Friendly Union members there!

Congratulations our friends at @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social on saying #UnionYes!
May 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Got the @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social hat and Demands Tote from @worxprinting.bsky.social

Join your union. Solidarity!!
May 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Sesame Street is officially UNION! Workers at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, have voted 55-19 to join @opeiulocal153.bsky.social

Huge congrats to @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social! “We can officially say that today, May 15th, is brought to you by the letter U!”
Group photo of Sesame Street workers holding their firsts high with graphics showing the logo of their new union and the winning vote tally, 55-19
May 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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SOME GOOD NEWS: Sesame Street workers voted to unionize to make their workplace “smarter, stronger, and kinder.” 💛

@sesameworkersunion.bsky.social @opeiu.org
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Sesame Street Workers Say, “U Is for Union”
Amid attacks from the Trump administration, 74 percent of Sesame Street workers vote to unionize to make their workplace “smarter, stronger, and kinder.”
www.thenation.com
May 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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SESAME WORKER W!!!! @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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U is for Union and the Union is for me!

Congrats Sesame Street for fighting for job security and fair pay. The values of kindness and compassion you instill in people across the globe are needed more than ever. So I hope the executives accept your terms quickly!
sesameworkersunion.bsky.social Sesame Workers Union @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social · Apr 24
After an energizing Election Day, we look forward to the ballot count on May 15th and making it official 💚

Thank you all so much for your support and kindness throughout our campaign! We all deeply appreciate it! Solidarity forever 🌈

#sesamestreet #sesameworkshop #sesameworkersunion #union #1u
A group of Sesame workers at a park posing and raising their fist in solidarity
May 16, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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hot @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social summer
May 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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S is for Swag from the @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social

You can get yours with the money going to the hardship fund for workers at shop.worxprinting.coop/collections/...
Person wearing a Sesame Workers Union hat and shirt. The hat says u is for union. The shirt has the sesame Workers union logo. A sesame workers union tote bag that says smarter stronger kinder together and the sesame workers union logo below
April 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Dropped my phone amid the order process in homage to Grover as a chaotic waiter
sesameworkersunion.bsky.social Sesame Workers Union @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social · Apr 19
We are very excited to announce we officially have MERCH!

Proceeds go to a mutual aid fund for Sesame workers in need! 💚

A special thank you to our Swaggle Rock team for all their hard work in this endeavor 💚

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#sesamestreet #sesameworkersunion #union
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April 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Love this! The hat is perfect. 💪
sesameworkersunion.bsky.social Sesame Workers Union @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social · Apr 19
We are very excited to announce we officially have MERCH!

Proceeds go to a mutual aid fund for Sesame workers in need! 💚

A special thank you to our Swaggle Rock team for all their hard work in this endeavor 💚

shop.worxprinting.coop/collections/...

#sesamestreet #sesameworkersunion #union
A t shirt, tote bag, and hat representing Sesame Workers Union
April 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM