RWDSU
@rwdsu.bsky.social
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) advances the interests and rights of working people.
📚✊ It's official! Workers at The Center for Fiction have won union recognition with RWDSU! From booksellers to baristas, workers stood together for a voice at work. A new chapter begins!
www.rwdsu.org/news/center-...
#UnionStrong #BookstoreWorkers #UnionYES #BookstoreUnion
www.rwdsu.org/news/center-...
#UnionStrong #BookstoreWorkers #UnionYES #BookstoreUnion
June 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
📚✊ It's official! Workers at The Center for Fiction have won union recognition with RWDSU! From booksellers to baristas, workers stood together for a voice at work. A new chapter begins!
www.rwdsu.org/news/center-...
#UnionStrong #BookstoreWorkers #UnionYES #BookstoreUnion
www.rwdsu.org/news/center-...
#UnionStrong #BookstoreWorkers #UnionYES #BookstoreUnion
We’re rallying @reiunion stores during the biggest sale of the year to send a message to new CEO Mary Beth Laughton that enough is enough REI’s years and years long union busting is not what coop members want. Tell REI! Send a letter today: www.ourrei.com/letter #faircontractNOW
May 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We’re rallying @reiunion stores during the biggest sale of the year to send a message to new CEO Mary Beth Laughton that enough is enough REI’s years and years long union busting is not what coop members want. Tell REI! Send a letter today: www.ourrei.com/letter #faircontractNOW
All the news that's fit to print...OUT NOW! The May 2025 edition of the RWDSU Record is HERE, take a look at rwdsu.org/newspaper and make sure you get it right in your inbox by signing up: rwdsu.org/newrecord
May 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
All the news that's fit to print...OUT NOW! The May 2025 edition of the RWDSU Record is HERE, take a look at rwdsu.org/newspaper and make sure you get it right in your inbox by signing up: rwdsu.org/newrecord
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REI sells inclusion. Workers say they’re being shut out.
⏱️ 64% of #workers of color report being stuck with 20 hours or less per week.
📖 Read the full report: bit.ly/REIWorkersSpeakOut
#REIUnion #REIWorkersSpeakOut #OptOutside
@rwdsu.bsky.social @reiunion.bsky.social
⏱️ 64% of #workers of color report being stuck with 20 hours or less per week.
📖 Read the full report: bit.ly/REIWorkersSpeakOut
#REIUnion #REIWorkersSpeakOut #OptOutside
@rwdsu.bsky.social @reiunion.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
REI sells inclusion. Workers say they’re being shut out.
⏱️ 64% of #workers of color report being stuck with 20 hours or less per week.
📖 Read the full report: bit.ly/REIWorkersSpeakOut
#REIUnion #REIWorkersSpeakOut #OptOutside
@rwdsu.bsky.social @reiunion.bsky.social
⏱️ 64% of #workers of color report being stuck with 20 hours or less per week.
📖 Read the full report: bit.ly/REIWorkersSpeakOut
#REIUnion #REIWorkersSpeakOut #OptOutside
@rwdsu.bsky.social @reiunion.bsky.social
On May 10, #union members came together to #StampOutHunger, the nation’s largest single-day food collection effort. Led by NALC, we all once again demonstrated the power of collective action. Read more about the day and @local338.bsky.social’s efforts: www.rwdsu.org/news/local-3...
May 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
On May 10, #union members came together to #StampOutHunger, the nation’s largest single-day food collection effort. Led by NALC, we all once again demonstrated the power of collective action. Read more about the day and @local338.bsky.social’s efforts: www.rwdsu.org/news/local-3...
With the NJ Democratic primary just around the corner, union members across the state are stepping up to make sure their voices are heard at the ballot box. RWDSU Local 108 recently hit the road, visiting worksites. Learn more about their voter registration work: www.rwdsu.org/news/local-1...
May 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
With the NJ Democratic primary just around the corner, union members across the state are stepping up to make sure their voices are heard at the ballot box. RWDSU Local 108 recently hit the road, visiting worksites. Learn more about their voter registration work: www.rwdsu.org/news/local-1...
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New report: @reiunion.bsky.social #workers speak out on racial discrimination & inequity.
📊 47% saw or experienced racism.
✊🏽 They’re organizing for change.
📖 bit.ly/REIWorkersSpeakOut
#REIUnion #REIWorkersSpeakOut #OptOutside
📊 47% saw or experienced racism.
✊🏽 They’re organizing for change.
📖 bit.ly/REIWorkersSpeakOut
#REIUnion #REIWorkersSpeakOut #OptOutside
May 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
New report: @reiunion.bsky.social #workers speak out on racial discrimination & inequity.
📊 47% saw or experienced racism.
✊🏽 They’re organizing for change.
📖 bit.ly/REIWorkersSpeakOut
#REIUnion #REIWorkersSpeakOut #OptOutside
📊 47% saw or experienced racism.
✊🏽 They’re organizing for change.
📖 bit.ly/REIWorkersSpeakOut
#REIUnion #REIWorkersSpeakOut #OptOutside
In a powerful step forward for worker justice in the South, nursing home workers at Diversicare Pell City in Alabama have voted overwhelmingly to join the RWDSU, winning their union election and their seat at the table. www.rwdsu.org/news/diversi... #UnionYes #unionstrong
May 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In a powerful step forward for worker justice in the South, nursing home workers at Diversicare Pell City in Alabama have voted overwhelmingly to join the RWDSU, winning their union election and their seat at the table. www.rwdsu.org/news/diversi... #UnionYes #unionstrong
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WE DID IT! We won REI's board election!! REI just confirmed the news in their annual member meeting, and we couldn’t be more thrilled and empowered! This victory is a massive step forward for our movement and for the future of our Co-op.
May 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
WE DID IT! We won REI's board election!! REI just confirmed the news in their annual member meeting, and we couldn’t be more thrilled and empowered! This victory is a massive step forward for our movement and for the future of our Co-op.
May is important to all Labor Unions around the world, as we commemorate worker gains during May Day, but it’s particularly special to the RWDSU. In May 1937, the RWDSU was originally chartered. Take a closer look at the article from the Times Union on May 20, 1937: www.rwdsu.org/news/1937-ti...
May 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
May is important to all Labor Unions around the world, as we commemorate worker gains during May Day, but it’s particularly special to the RWDSU. In May 1937, the RWDSU was originally chartered. Take a closer look at the article from the Times Union on May 20, 1937: www.rwdsu.org/news/1937-ti...
#TBT to last week #MayDay when in New York City, RWDSU members from across our local unions marched with tens of thousands in Lower Manhattan to send a message to the billionaires who are threatening our rights and freedoms. Read more: www.rwdsu.org/news/may-day...
May 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
#TBT to last week #MayDay when in New York City, RWDSU members from across our local unions marched with tens of thousands in Lower Manhattan to send a message to the billionaires who are threatening our rights and freedoms. Read more: www.rwdsu.org/news/may-day...
RWDSU Local 1102 members at Animal Care Centers of NYC — on the front lines of caring for the city’s most vulnerable pets and strays — have won a new 3yr union contract that reflects their essential work and unwavering compassion. #1U Read more:
www.rwdsu.org/news/acc-110...
www.rwdsu.org/news/acc-110...
May 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
RWDSU Local 1102 members at Animal Care Centers of NYC — on the front lines of caring for the city’s most vulnerable pets and strays — have won a new 3yr union contract that reflects their essential work and unwavering compassion. #1U Read more:
www.rwdsu.org/news/acc-110...
www.rwdsu.org/news/acc-110...
Two Borden’s Dairy plants united for one strong new 3-year contract, proving that what it means to be in a #union goes well beyond the pages of a contract! Read more about this VICTORY: www.rwdsu.org/news/bordens...
May 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Two Borden’s Dairy plants united for one strong new 3-year contract, proving that what it means to be in a #union goes well beyond the pages of a contract! Read more about this VICTORY: www.rwdsu.org/news/bordens...
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Our 2025 Death on the Job report is here.
We found that 385 U.S. workers die EACH DAY from hazardous working conditions in the most recent data.
A safe workplace is a right, and we’ll keep fighting to make that a reality. aflcio.org/reports/dotj...
We found that 385 U.S. workers die EACH DAY from hazardous working conditions in the most recent data.
A safe workplace is a right, and we’ll keep fighting to make that a reality. aflcio.org/reports/dotj...
April 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Our 2025 Death on the Job report is here.
We found that 385 U.S. workers die EACH DAY from hazardous working conditions in the most recent data.
A safe workplace is a right, and we’ll keep fighting to make that a reality. aflcio.org/reports/dotj...
We found that 385 U.S. workers die EACH DAY from hazardous working conditions in the most recent data.
A safe workplace is a right, and we’ll keep fighting to make that a reality. aflcio.org/reports/dotj...
On #WorldBookDay, we’re celebrating the collective power of unionized booksellers!
In just the last six months, workers have ratified strong new union contracts at:
-Strand Bookstore, @uaw.org 2179
-Book Culture, RWDSU
-McNally Jackson/Goods for the Study, RWDSU
In just the last six months, workers have ratified strong new union contracts at:
-Strand Bookstore, @uaw.org 2179
-Book Culture, RWDSU
-McNally Jackson/Goods for the Study, RWDSU
April 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
On #WorldBookDay, we’re celebrating the collective power of unionized booksellers!
In just the last six months, workers have ratified strong new union contracts at:
-Strand Bookstore, @uaw.org 2179
-Book Culture, RWDSU
-McNally Jackson/Goods for the Study, RWDSU
In just the last six months, workers have ratified strong new union contracts at:
-Strand Bookstore, @uaw.org 2179
-Book Culture, RWDSU
-McNally Jackson/Goods for the Study, RWDSU
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Shoutout to our coworker Ashley from REI Greensboro for reminding us how much power we have when we leverage our collective voice!
Wondering how you can help us as an REI member? Head to votenorei.com and vote NO on this year's Board of Directors candidates this week!
Wondering how you can help us as an REI member? Head to votenorei.com and vote NO on this year's Board of Directors candidates this week!
April 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Shoutout to our coworker Ashley from REI Greensboro for reminding us how much power we have when we leverage our collective voice!
Wondering how you can help us as an REI member? Head to votenorei.com and vote NO on this year's Board of Directors candidates this week!
Wondering how you can help us as an REI member? Head to votenorei.com and vote NO on this year's Board of Directors candidates this week!
LISTEN: Ashley Hamilton, @reiunion.bsky.social Greensboro, recently joined Heartland Labor Forum to discuss the fight for a first contract at REI!
REI members who spent $10+ last year can support unionized workers by visiting votenorei.com and withholding your vote from REI’s Board candidates.
REI members who spent $10+ last year can support unionized workers by visiting votenorei.com and withholding your vote from REI’s Board candidates.
April 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
LISTEN: Ashley Hamilton, @reiunion.bsky.social Greensboro, recently joined Heartland Labor Forum to discuss the fight for a first contract at REI!
REI members who spent $10+ last year can support unionized workers by visiting votenorei.com and withholding your vote from REI’s Board candidates.
REI members who spent $10+ last year can support unionized workers by visiting votenorei.com and withholding your vote from REI’s Board candidates.
Happy #NationalPetDay to all our furry union pals! Featured here are two iconic union pets: Tuffy the cat, who famously joined the CBL worker picket line in March 1989, and Kuma the Little Black Pug, who stopped to support striking REI Union SoHo ski shop workers on the picket line in December 2024.
April 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Happy #NationalPetDay to all our furry union pals! Featured here are two iconic union pets: Tuffy the cat, who famously joined the CBL worker picket line in March 1989, and Kuma the Little Black Pug, who stopped to support striking REI Union SoHo ski shop workers on the picket line in December 2024.
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With their unions, @steelworkers.bsky.social members at UP Health System – Marquette, @rwdsu.bsky.social members at Barnes & Nobles, & @iatse.bsky.social members at Children’s Theatre Company negotiated to improve health & safety. Learn about the union difference: www.dpeaflcio.org/professional...
April 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
With their unions, @steelworkers.bsky.social members at UP Health System – Marquette, @rwdsu.bsky.social members at Barnes & Nobles, & @iatse.bsky.social members at Children’s Theatre Company negotiated to improve health & safety. Learn about the union difference: www.dpeaflcio.org/professional...
ICYMI: the workers who make Cheez-It crackers for Kellanova out of Kansas City, Kansas recently ratified a new contract! RWDSU Local 184-L members have some of the most enviable @uniondrip.bsky.social in the game.
For more details: www.rwdsu.org/news/kellano...
For more details: www.rwdsu.org/news/kellano...
April 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
ICYMI: the workers who make Cheez-It crackers for Kellanova out of Kansas City, Kansas recently ratified a new contract! RWDSU Local 184-L members have some of the most enviable @uniondrip.bsky.social in the game.
For more details: www.rwdsu.org/news/kellano...
For more details: www.rwdsu.org/news/kellano...
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DYK Barnes & Noble employees recently formed a union with @rwdsu.bsky.social. Watch our interview with an employee who was involved in the organizing campaign to learn more about what it is like to form a union: youtu.be/sUshTWzlyoU?...
A Barnes & Noble Senior Bookseller Discusses Winning a Union at Their NYC Store
YouTube video by Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE)
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April 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
DYK Barnes & Noble employees recently formed a union with @rwdsu.bsky.social. Watch our interview with an employee who was involved in the organizing campaign to learn more about what it is like to form a union: youtu.be/sUshTWzlyoU?...
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DOGE is a fake government agency that exists to protect the interests of Elon Musk and his billionaire friends.
As @rwdsu.bsky.social President Stuart Appelbaum says, The Department of People Who Work for a Living is here to fight for working people across the country.
As @rwdsu.bsky.social President Stuart Appelbaum says, The Department of People Who Work for a Living is here to fight for working people across the country.
March 31, 2025 at 4:50 PM
DOGE is a fake government agency that exists to protect the interests of Elon Musk and his billionaire friends.
As @rwdsu.bsky.social President Stuart Appelbaum says, The Department of People Who Work for a Living is here to fight for working people across the country.
As @rwdsu.bsky.social President Stuart Appelbaum says, The Department of People Who Work for a Living is here to fight for working people across the country.
Last night, President Donald Trump issued an executive order which stripped more than 75% of all federal workers of their collective bargaining rights. In response, RWDSU President @stunyc.bsky.social issued the following statement: www.rwdsu.org/news/rwdsu-s...
March 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Last night, President Donald Trump issued an executive order which stripped more than 75% of all federal workers of their collective bargaining rights. In response, RWDSU President @stunyc.bsky.social issued the following statement: www.rwdsu.org/news/rwdsu-s...
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Interested in learning more about forming a union? Check out our interviews with recently organized professionals and then reach out to us at organize@dpeaflcio.org. Here's our most recent interview with Bear, a @rwdsu.bsky.social member at Barnes & Noble: youtu.be/sUshTWzlyoU?...
March 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Interested in learning more about forming a union? Check out our interviews with recently organized professionals and then reach out to us at organize@dpeaflcio.org. Here's our most recent interview with Bear, a @rwdsu.bsky.social member at Barnes & Noble: youtu.be/sUshTWzlyoU?...
How can anybody not be romantic about union organizing? Happy #OpeningDay to the @mlbpa.bsky.social and all the union baseball fans! ⚾
March 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
How can anybody not be romantic about union organizing? Happy #OpeningDay to the @mlbpa.bsky.social and all the union baseball fans! ⚾