A.J. Muste Staff Union

04/25/2019

Beautiful piece that reflects the feelings many of us have about unionizing our nonprofit jobs.

On April 15th, 2019, a group of workers in the Lower East Side Tenement Museum’s departments of Education, Visitor Services, Retail, and Advance Sales voted 72–3 to join United Auto Workers (UAW) L…

04/24/2019

Support Laundry Workers Center members in East Harlem on May Day 5/1/19: 12 noon at 215 E 116th Street.

SUPPORT THE LAUNDRY WORKERS ON MAY 1 In EAST HARLEM - 12:00 pm 215 East 116th Street.

After years of wage theft and unsafe working conditions, the workers dared to fight back. With community support they won the minumum wage and safer working conditions but the bosses are refusing to pay years of unpaid wages

01/31/2019

Solidarity forever!

12/13/2018

NYC tonight: support the workers! Solidarity forever!

Support the first laundry workers campaign in NYC. Please, join our picket line as we demand the owners to pay what they owe and stop the retaliations. Union, Fuerza, Solidaridad!

09/01/2018

Great article from Cornell Law School on the students who helped us with our fight for justice:

Labor Law Clinic Students Win Settlement for Worker Fired for Union Activities

05/11/2018

Congrats to the Talking Points Memo editorial staff on their new union!! That reaction from the boss is exactly what WE were hoping for when we unionized: a win-win that generates good publicity. It didn't go so smoothly for us, but you just proved it really is possible. Stay strong for the contract negotiations!

This morning I was coming into work after attending my son’s school play and got an email from our editorial...

04/13/2018

And.... we have a contract!!! Thanks for all the love and support!

On April 12, 2018, the Muste Institute emailed our union a signed copy of the collective bargaining agreement that we had accepted last Febr...

04/04/2018

We're still waiting on AJ Muste Memorial Institute to sign the contract we agreed on in February

“The organizations that fund our movements for social change should reflect the world we hope to build.” - DrewChristopher Joy, Southe...

12/21/2017

Congratulations to B&H Workers on winning their first contract!

11/08/2017

What would A.J. do?

09/24/2017

Thanks to everyone who has already taken action. Please read our update, keep spreading the word, and consider writing a letter or signing the petition if you haven't already. Thanks! http://ajmustestaffunion.blogspot.com/2017/09/tell-muste-institute-respect-workers_24.html