United for Respect

Our mission began with organizing for respect at Walmart a decade ago. They weren't a fan of our protests, and took us to court to ban us from their stores and premises in several states. (Legal notice containing court injunctions : united4respect.org/campaigns/walm…).

Join our Tech for Respect campaign to fight for a fair future for ALL workers! united4respectef.org/tech-for-respe…

New Survey Data Reveals Widespread Worker Fears Over “Robot Bosses,” Surveillance, Job Loss as AI Rapidly Reshapes Frontline Jobs @Walmart & @Amazon Check out Fast Company's exclusive on UFREF's national AI Survey of retail workers: bit.ly/4fvbNDN

"Lots of associates at both companies (@Walmart @amazon) talked about understaffing and feeling like it was worse now that the companies are using AI to schedule,” said UFREF Co-Executive Director Bianca Agustin Fight back with Tech for Respect! united4respectef.org/tech-for-respe…

This May Day, workers, students, and families are coming together to demand a country that puts people first—not profits. 📅 Join a local action next Friday, May 1 ✊ Be part of something bigger Sign the pledge and show up: act.united4respect.org/a/may-day-pled…

UFR urges AMZN investors to VOTE NO on the re-election of members of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee (Nom and Gov Committee) for their decision this year to unilaterally exclude new shareholder proposals filed at Amazon. Learn more: campaignsforthecommongood.org/amazon

UFR Co-ED Bianca Agustin is thrilled to join the new Labor & Economy Steering Committee from @PartnershipAI (PAI) to address the most important & difficult questions concerning the future of AI + support a new PAI initiative to increase shared prosperity in the AI era.

Warehouse workers are raising their voices at the Georgia State Capitol for stronger protections—calling for fair quotas, safe conditions, and dignity on the job. It's time to put people before profits and pass the Warehouse Worker Protection Act.

More than half of workers are: Falling behind on rent or bills Choosing between food, gas, and essentials Meanwhile, corporate profits keep growing — but paychecks aren’t keeping up. 👇 Tell us: Does your paycheck cover your cost of living or are you struggling too?

"AI will change every job." The future is here. What are YOU seeing on the job as Walmart, Amazon, and other retailers roll out AI in our workplaces? Take 5 minutes to fill out our NATIONAL RETAIL WORKERS AI SURVEY: bit.ly/49mmVzD Read more: bit.ly/4pB6VhS

Exactly this!! @thenation lays out why dismantling ICE starts with going after its corporate backers -- especially companies like Amazon that store its surveillance info. thenation.com/article/activi…

Retail workers deserve predictable schedules and respect on the job. Let's make 2026 the year we win a #FairWorkweek. UFR is proud to support the #SchedulesThatWork Act and the #PartTimeWorker Bill of Rights Act reintro'd this month by @SenWarren @RosaDeLauro and @janschakowsky.

The volume of water needed to cool the servers in data centers has become a nationwide water resource issue. Volume isn’t the most pressing problem in Morrow County, however. The issue is pollution, which Amazon’s data centers have exacerbated since its arrival in 2011. More: rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

Recent headlines have made it clear: the two largest employers in America — Walmart and Amazon — are going ALL IN on artificial intelligence, automation, and advanced tech. What do YOU think the future holds for people who work in retail? TAKE OUR SURVEY: act.united4respect.org/a/ai-at-work

Big Tech oligarchs are coming for your job.
 Jeff Bezos will be replacing 600,000 jobs at Amazon with robots. His vision: fully automate operations. Amazon's not alone. That's the direction of every major corporation. AI & robotics must benefit workers, not the top 1%.

"Under the Big Ugly Bill, Amazon gets $15.7B. That could lower ACA premiums for 2.4 million people."

The president refuses court orders to fund SNAP, working families suffer. If you or someone you care about needs help, FindHelp.org can point you to local resources. Please share — then call on Congress to fix this NOW: act.united4respect.org/a/gov-shutdown… usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

Really hard to see how any of these deals are going to benefit regular people. And given AI's energy demands, much of this $38 billion deal is likely to be powered by fossil fuels. cnbc.com/2025/11/03/ope…

"If the prospect of people going hungry doesn’t move you, consider some of the other beneficiaries of SNAP: Walmart, Amazon, and other titans of Corporate America whose profits rely on workers who are paid low wages — such low wages that without SNAP, they couldn’t afford food."

Why do so many working people rely on food stamps to survive? Corporate greed. Taxpayers are covering the gap for the poverty wages @Walmart and @amazon cnn.com/2025/11/04/bus…