Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionLabor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026AutoZone workers in White Plains, NY, on Saturday became the first in their company to win a union election. Since then, the company has fired Nathan DuCongé, one of its key worker-organizers 1/4 24922
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent Uniondgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Should be a very engaging and participatory discussion, this Saturday at the NYC Anarchist Book Fair Using the genesis of the Twin Cities Workers Assembly and some pieces of Unions of Our Own to assess questions about social struggle, the union form, and where to dedicate focus 001
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent Uniondgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Sunday I'm very excited to join @socialists.nyc's Labor Working Group for an in-depth discussion of Unions of Our Own at their worker study circle actionnetwork.org/events/worke... 101
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionDemocracy Now! @democracynow.org · 04/09/2026“Top of the World”: Remembering the Restaurant Workers Killed Atop World Trade Center in 9/11 Attack democracynow.org“Top of the World”: Remembering the Restaurant Workers Killed Atop World Trade Center in 9/11 AttackA new documentary titled Top of the World tells the story of Windows on the World, the legendary restaurant atop the World Trade Center, through the eyes of its former employees. Windows on the World... 215553
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionWIRED @wired.com · 04/09/2026More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America. www.wired.com/story/wikipe...wired.comWikipedia Workers Unionize for the First TimeMore than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America. 51356355
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionAssigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 03/09/2026BREAKING: 9 activists arrested protesting gender affirming care reductions in MA More here: assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...assignedmedia.orgBREAKING: 9 Activists Arrested After Demanding MA AG Restore Trans Youth Care - Assigned MediaIn Boston, Massachusetts this afternon a group of 40 protesters associated with Protect Trans Futures ratcheted up pressure on the Attorney General’s office to take action against providers who have c... 3724307
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionHamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026People who are pro-union but not in unions themselves always ask me what they can do to help the labor movement. Here is one thing. Very easy but meaningful. 5348141
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionEmergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) @organizeworkers.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Congrats to the workers at PDX Sliders, who just won their union with 94% voting yes! We're proud to have supported them in their effort for safer, more just workplace. ❤️ 4247
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent Uniondgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 17/08/2026New Politics has a deep dive interview with me on Unions of Our Own, now free online On the workers' movement, reform caucuses, the 2028 general strike call, continuity and change from work with my late great mentor Staughton Lynd, and more newpol.org/issue_post/c... 🎙️ @americanwork47.bsky.socialnewpol.orgClass Struggle of Our Own - New PoliticsIn an interview, Daniel Gross discusses strategies for powerful rank-and-file unionism in the United States today. 044
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026When adjusted for inflation, the real hourly wages of U.S. workers have decreased since last summer. 9429117
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026🚨Major bargaining update! 🚨 Our union has received Blue Bottle’s last, best, and final offer on wages. Blue Bottle’s offer is comparable to the economic offer recently gained by Blank Street workers in Boston. Read more about where we stand here: www.bluebottleunion.org/blog/august-...bluebottleunion.orgAugust 2026 Bargaining update — Blue Bottle Independent UnionDear BBIU baristas, Our bargaining team met with the company on August 11 and 12 to continue our negotiations for a strong first contract. The company provided our union with what they claim is the... 132
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent Uniondgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 12/08/2026🚨 Rideshare Drivers United, over 20k workers strong in California, is calling out SEIU's re-writing of labor law with Uber and Lyft to do away with employment rights and box out member-run unions RDU is pledging to fight on and has a strategy to do so. Statement: drive.google.com/file/d/1b3xs...drive.google.com2026.08.10 RDU AB1340 Public Statement.pdf 042
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent Uniondgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 11/08/2026organized worker power > organized consumer power 021
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent Uniondgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Brandworkers is putting on a hell of a panel about the labor organizing surge in NYC with workers from Attaboy Local 134, Teamsters-Amazon Labor Union, National Domestic Workers Alliance, and the Breaking Breads Union Tickets: givebutter.com/workerpower2...givebutter.comA Panel Discussion on the Collective Power Surging Through New York CityBy Brandworkers 012
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent Uniondgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I'm honored to endorse "Against Tech Oligarchy" by Clarissa Redwine and JS Tan out soon from @haymarketbooks.org An instant addition to rank & file canon, the book combines the authors' deep shop floor experience with careful empirical work on labor struggle in the world's dominant industryactionnetwork.orgAgainst Tech Oligarchy Book LaunchYou’re invited to the official preorder launch of Against Tech Oligarchy, the first history of the tech worker movement published by Haymarket Books. Join DSA Tech Action, Verso Books, and leaders acr... 1143
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionThe Labor Force @thelaborforce.bsky.social · 03/08/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/c...nytimes.comTrump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat ProtectionsThe Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers. 021
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionBlue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Show off your BBIU pride by donning our merch — proceeds go to our strike fund. Head to store.thelaborforce.org/bbiu/ to browse! 001
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionBlue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Looking for ways to support our union? Here are a few: 143
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Blue Bottle has locations in all of these cities and does not pay baristas a livable wage in any of them! Baristas in Boston and SF pay over 30% of their income toward rent 010
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionProtect Trans Futures @protectransfutures.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Here's everything we've got coming up for the month of August, we'll see you there :) 063
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionThe Labor Force @thelaborforce.bsky.social · 28/07/2026The charges against David Huerta have been DROPPED www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/u...nytimes.comCase to Be Dropped Against Labor Leader Caught in L.A. Immigration Raid 053
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionProtect Trans Futures @protectransfutures.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Please sign and share our action letter, let Massachusetts's AGO know we won't quit until they enforce the law. A future for trans kids may depend on it! actionnetwork.org/letters/prot... 0109
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionMel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Images from this morning, as workers walked out on strike 0314
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionMel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026NEW, from me: Today, nearly 1000 workers at Mount Nittany Medical Center in central PA have walked off the job on a 5-day strike. The nearly wall-to-wall union (somewhat rare in healthcare these days) has been in the midst of negotiations for months. Their contract expired July 1.wordsaboutwork.newsNearly 1,000 Mount Nittany Workers Launch 5-Day Strike for Quality Patient Care and Good JobsWorkers at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, PA hit the picket lines Monday in order to pressure management to get back to bargaining in good faith. 310252
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 27/07/2026We're making progress at the table -- read our latest bargaining update here! www.bluebottleunion.org/blog/july-20...bluebottleunion.orgJuly 2026 bargaining update — Blue Bottle Independent UnionDear BBIU baristas, Our union’s bargaining team made significant progress in negotiations on July 22 and July 23. We will be holding a meeting to discuss how we should respond on Wednesday, July 29 a... 110
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent Uniondgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Rest in power Piper We’ll forever be in your union lineage 021
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionMel Buer @melbuer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026What a devastating loss for the labor movement. My many condolences to her BBIU siblings. 💔 0252
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 24/07/2026This past Sunday Piper Milliken, a member of our bargaining team, executive board, and founding organizer of our union, died. She was 27 years old. It was an honor and privilege to organize alongside her. May her memory be a blessing. www.bluebottleunion.org/blog/in-lovi...bluebottleunion.orgIn Loving Memory: Piper Milliken — Blue Bottle Independent UnionDear BBIU baristas, I am writing to you with devastating news. This past Sunday Piper Milliken, a member of our bargaining team, executive board, and founding organizer of our union , died. She was 2... 2225
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Wikipedia workers have unionized, and they're demanding recognition. Wiki Workers United in the U.S. is demanding voluntary recognition from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia. WWU-US is organizing with the CWA. cwa-union.org/news/release...cwa-union.orgWiki Workers United U.S. Branch Demands Voluntary Recognition from Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts WikipediaToday, Wiki Workers United U.S. (WWU-US)/Communications Workers of America (CWA) demanded voluntary recognition from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia and siste... 7736237
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionWorking Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 13/07/2026#GeneralStrike100: Had a great chat the other day with Jon Boud on his All The Rage podcast about the 1926 general strike. We covered everything from the roots of the dispute to its legacy today. Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/trax/jon-bou... 0134
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionCoffee Watch @coffeewatch.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Starbucks' sustainability strategy in 2020: “We’ll cut emissions in half by 2030.” ☕🌍✨ Starbucks' sustainability strategy in 2025: Lol nvm. Translation: We missed our climate target so badly we’re quietly lowering the bar and hoping you’re distracted by a s'mores frappucino. 14914
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionSolidarity Union Network (SUN) @sununion.org · 14/07/2026Coming soon: Class Struggle of our Own, an interview of SUN member and staff @dgorganize.bsky.social on his new book: unionsofourown.org out now from @haymarketbooks.org In conversation with @americanwork47.bsky.social for New Politics 023
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionThe Labor Force @thelaborforce.bsky.social · 13/07/2026After two years of legal battles with Trader Joe's, workers in Chicago FINALLY win their union! hoodline.com/2026/07/nort...hoodline.comChicago Trader Joe's Wins Union After NLRB RulingTrader Joe’s Lincoln Ave. wins union recognition after NLRB ruling. 0135
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionBay Area Current @bayareacurrent.bsky.social · 12/07/2026The Bay is a union town. bayareacurrent.com/sugartown-is...bayareacurrent.comSugartown Is on Strike (And It’s Not So Sweet)ILWU Local 6 workers are about to enter their fifth week on strike at C&H Sugar – their first strike in nearly a century. 031
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionEric Dirnbach @ericdirnbach.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Finally this Trader Joes union election in Chicago was declared a WIN, congrats to the workers! traderjoesunited.org/news-updates...traderjoesunited.orgTrader Joe’s Workers in Chicago, IL Vote to Unionize — Trader Joe's United!After more than two years of waiting, workers at the Chicago, IL store on Lincoln Avenue (Store #688) have officially won their union election and have joined Trader Joe’s United (TJU), the independen... 093
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionOnly In Boston @onlyinbos.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Baristas at all 7 Blank Street Coffee locations in Boston, Brookline, and Cambridge are moving to unionize. Workers say they want better staffing, clearer workplace policies, and stronger protections as the fast-growing coffee chain continues to expand. 0234
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionStarbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 03/07/2026All this while Starbucks is the biggest violator of US labor law in modern history, btw 09324
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionDemocracy At Work @democracyatwork.bsky.social · 03/07/2026#WeCanDoBetterThanCapitalism @democracyatwork.bsky.social @profwolff.bsky.social @redneckgonegreen.bsky.social #democracyatwork 073
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 03/07/2026In case you missed it in our bargaining update — in June baristas voted 84% in favor of authorizing another strike! Baristas cannot wait any longer for livable wages, it’s time for Blue Bottle to negotiate www.bluebottleunion.org/blog/june-20... 130
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionBlue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 27/06/2026For our union to win wages that we can live on we need to demonstrate that substantial increases to wages will be cheaper for Blue Bottle than delaying reaching an agreement. Donate to our strike fund to help our union WIN! secure.actblue.com/donate/bbiu-...secure.actblue.comDonate to Blue Bottle Independent UnionShow your support with a contribution. 132
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionBlue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Ahead of this month's bargaining session, 84% of members voted to authorize our union to call a strike at any moment. Should Blue Bottle choose to return to bad faith negotiating, insult our membership, or commit any other unfair labor practices, our union is ready and willing to strike!! 142
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionBlue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 27/06/2026www.bluebottleunion.org/blog/june-20... We secured: 1. Minimum hours for part timers. 2. A clear attendance policy 3. Protections from layoffs, subcontracting, & customer harassment 4. Meetings twice a year to bring up issues and push for more change. 5. A limited & narrow “management rights”bluebottleunion.orgJune 2026 Bargaining Update — Blue Bottle Independent UnionHello BBIU baristas, On June 24 and 25 our union’s bargaining team met with the company to further contract negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement which will improve our lives and working... 163
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 27/06/2026A lot of wins at this month’s bargaining session! www.bluebottleunion.org/blog/june-20...bluebottleunion.orgJune 2026 Bargaining Update — Blue Bottle Independent UnionHello BBIU baristas, On June 24 and 25 our union’s bargaining team met with the company to further contract negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement which will improve our lives and working... 141
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent Uniondgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Bay Area talks were amazing with Blue Bottle, Amazon, tech, health care, and other workers ❤️🥺🔥 LA is tomorrow with Nicole Moore from Rideshare Drivers United at All Power Books, 5pm Word on the street is a @melbuer.bsky.social cameo may be possible 😊 RSVP: www.sununion.org/unions-of-ou... 174
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Close to a year since our East Bay Chapter announced their campaign, come see EB Co-President Alex Reyes in what’s sure to be an exciting conversation with @dgorganize.bsky.social to discuss the process of union building!! 052
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent Uniondgorganize (he/him) @dgorganize.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Salute on Juneteenth from Detroit, homebase of the great League of Revolutionary Black Workers This shop floor powered org exemplified a labor movement that went beyond non-discrimination to Black liberation It is on union builders today to vindicate that far from finished struggle 023
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 19/06/2026This year, Blue Bottle baristas across the country are going to be paid at 1.5x their hourly rate in observance of Juneteenth. Not because Blue Bottle is dedicated to racial justice, but because of the hard work of our union to have this holiday recognized🧵 1155
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionSolidarity Union Network (SUN) @sununion.org · 12/06/2026Saludos and congratulations to @labornotes.bsky.social for once again convening a space where rank and filers are welcome at the table, and extra happy for Global South participation ❤️🔥✊ 011
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Going to be at #LaborNotes2026? Come find our table and learn about our campaign! 173
Reposted by Blue Bottle Independent UnionAmerican Worker @americanwork47.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Heading to @labornotes.bsky.social in Chicago this weekend? Come by and say hi to the @commonnotions.bsky.social table and catch a great book event on Saturday at 4:30 too! www.readingstruggles.info/post/points-...readingstruggles.infoPoints of Departure at Labor Notes 2026Join Points of Departure editors Robert Ovetz and Kevin Van Meter at Labor Notes 2026 in Chicago as we celebrate the release of this new collection.Meet the Authors Saturday, 4:30 - 6:15pmGrand Ballro... 042