LibGen Staff Guild ⚡

THREAD: We, the workers of @Liberation_Gen @PolicyLink, have UNIONIZED with @PacMediaGuild @NewsGuild @CWAUnion as @LibGenGuild ✊🏿✊🏼✊🏽 This morning, we asked @PolicyLink management to voluntarily recognize our union. Full mission statement 👇🏾 #LibGenUnion⚡#1u #UnionStrong

“I make no apologies for my Administration protecting the right to organize and bargain collectively.” Thank you, Mr. President, for standing with workers and vetoing this House scheme to weaken workers' collective bargaining rights.

Watch this space for updates! #Unions #SolidarityForever

@NLRB @PacMediaGuild @liberation_gen LibGen is restructuring to meet the demands of this new moment and continue to deepen what it can offer to partners. We are in talks with management to figure out the role that every member of the bargaining unit - present and future - will play in this exciting next chapter. #1u

Back in this space to share some exciting news - the @NLRB issued its order from our #unitclarification hearing in November and WE WON! 🥳 The Board found that BOTH of the positions management contested are part of the bargaining unit. ✊

Labor’s anthem, “Solidarity Forever,” derives from the tune of John Brown’s Body as well. It’s a vital cultural link that should remind us that the struggles for worker power and racial equity are part of the same struggle.

Union organizing has a ripple effect — and this is proof. #SolidaritySeason

We’re taking a lunch break and will continue on with the #unitclarification hearing at 2pm PT / 5pm ET. Catch us then and show your support for the LibGen Staff Guild! 💜 #Unions #SolidarityForever #1u 🔗 zoomgov.com/meeting/vJIsdO…

Our unit clarification hearing with the @NLRB continues today, starting right NOW until the end of the day! Join us in solidarity with our colleagues who we believe deserve union representation 💪 zoomgov.com/meeting/vJIsdO…

📢 Our unit clarification hearing is back on TOMORROW, starting at 9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET! Come support our comrades as we fight to settle their inclusion legally. We’ll post the zoom link tomorrow 🗓

Today is the day! We are calling on all of our supporters to show your solidarity and join us at today’s NLRB hearing as we get clarity on who is eligible to be in our union. Join us right NOW! We'll be here until 5pm PT: zoomgov.com/meeting/vJIsdO…

We envision a future where our staff can thrive in a secure and equitable workplace–and that vision must include our two comrades who management wants excluded from our unit. Join our NLRB hearing today at 9am PT / 12pm ET to show your support: zoomgov.com/meeting/vJIsdO…

The hearing is open to the public and we are calling on our supporters to save the date and join in support of providing our colleagues with the union representation they deserve! We will share the zoom link as soon as it’s ready, stay tuned. #UnionStrong #1u #LibGenUnion

Instead of going to the NLRB to adjudicate another matter, we wished @liberation_gen management would have wanted to bargain with us directly over unit inclusions. Nonetheless, we look forward to supporting our comrades at the hearing as we get clarity on who can be in our union!

🚨 UPDATE: Nearly three months after the @NLRB certified our union, we’re gearing up again to meet with the NLRB this Thursday, 11/2 at 9am PT / 12pm ET for our unit clarification hearing to settle the inclusion of two of our comrades who we believe should be a part of our union.

We formed our unit because we believe our work isn’t just about outcomes and deliverables; it’s about the processes & practices that get us there. Support our disability justice-informed campaign as we prepare to meet in good faith with management at the bargaining table! 💪 #1u

Under capitalism we may not all be sick, but none of us are well.” –@realLandsEnd @avierkant @DeathPanel_ Capitalism systematically reduces people and their value to their productivity. This is why we can’t talk about #labor without employing a disability justice lens.

We must stand together to stop the war on Gaza and the violent occupation of Palestine. Israeli apartheid is backed by billions in our taxpayer $ and by the world’s most powerful corporations, including Amazon. Here are ways to make our voices heard:🧵

Virtual teach-in on Palestine TODAY! 🔗 bit.ly/TeachInPFC #SolidarityForPalestine #FreePalestine