43-15 Podcast

Martin Luther King Jr supported unions and the rights of workers to organize, and yet every MLK Day these union busting CEOs come out of the woodwork to memorialize a watered down version of MLK that ignores all of this.

Today’s Victory 71 to 23 VOTE YES to NSLU. Congratulations Arbor Lodge! #nslu #pdx #union #groceryworkers #unite #StrongerTogether #peopleoverprofit #KeepGoing

"Ryan founded a group called Target Workers Unite in 2019 to advocate for better pay and conditions for what he calls the retailer’s “rank and file.” And the IWW’s maxim that “an injury to one is an injury to all” shouldn’t be limited to national borders" sourcingjournal.com/topics/labor/t…

@GrimKim Man there's a long list now: Proletariat, Colectivo, No Evil, Cesar Chavez Public Charter School...I'm sure there are others I'm missing.

@fostergarveylaw @noevilfoods I know you're their trademark law firm but fyi @noevilfoods has a long history of worker exploitation. MoEvilFoods.com

Our #FoodBev team has inspired us to join in #Veganuary! This week, we make a popular recipe from our friends at @noevilfoods, “Take Out Fake Out Chicken,” with #comradecluck ‘no chicken’ plant meat. Click through this thread and save it for future reference.

In 2022, we spoke with workers from Amazon, Starbucks, Target, MOM's Organic Market, New Seasons Market, Home Depot, and so many others about their organizing efforts and the union busting tactics their company utilized to thwart their efforts. Link to all episodes in bio!🎙️

@bainbridgera @R_Casey94 @1GarethWynJones The union busting by No Evil Foods is problematic. MoEvilFoods.com

@R_Casey94 @1GarethWynJones Unsustainable things: Beyond Meat, Planters Foods, The Brook, No Evil Foods, Very Good Foods.... maybe it takes more than a fancy name and a load of hype 🤔

Here is a bigger crises in that GM and many others in power are trying to stop farmers from producing food and taking away our land on a global scale .Putting farming families out of business and then produce food to feed the masses in factories by multinational corporations.

The No Evil Foods fundraiser is a shameful clusterfuck. They started it by saying they need money to open their online store, but then hit $15k, said that was enough for the online store, and that they need $50k to "prove to Whole Foods and Sprouts that we're back" -- uh, what?

New Seasons Market Woodstock is a unionized store! NSLU won the election 80-18!

@joshuamcwhirter The "socialist themed" union busting vegan meat company No Evil Foods also learned this lesson.

Yesterday, a community member captured the moment our unionized friends at 29th & Willamette in Eugene, OR marched on the boss and walked out on strike. The grievances cited included unfair dress coding, misogynistic comments, abusive behavior, and health code violations.

REPORT According to new filings, the following employers have hired anti-union consultants to conduct union-busting activities.

"The CWA accused Apple of forcing employees at the Georgia store to attend daily, mandatory meetings that discouraged union membership and questioned employees. The union said it did not think fair elections were possible, and the NLRB's local director has formally agreed."

Surprised by Biden siding against rail workers? You shouldn't be.

@icedblondelatte It's like a PR field trip for corporate hacks🤮

Corporate losers do barista work for one day and post it to linkedin to get a round of applause from their fellow corporate losers

What happens if the railworkers just refuse to show up to work anyway?

UPDATE: The Senate just voted (80-15) to force a contract between rail workers and unions, without paid sick days. The contract will now be sent to Biden's desk and he's expected to sign.

Railroad Workers United Press Release slams @JoeBiden: The "most labor-friendly president" has opted side with Big Business and call for a thwarting of railroad workers' right to strike.