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... 215551
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. 51353354
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... 3723306
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. ❤️ 4236
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. 9428117
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Crucially, we did this as an independent union! We have forced our employer to the table with no power but our collective solidarity. Without the backing of a larger union, political party, or government agency we forced a company owned by Nestlé to make major concessions to us. 021
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026This has been a long and hard fought battle over who controls the workplace. We have secured far more non-economic wins than any first contract for a coffee shop reviewed by our union’s bargaining team. The LBFO presented to our union is comparable to packages recently ratified by other café unions. 131
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026It is a testament to our power that our union has been able to force Blue Bottle to enter into a collective bargaining agreement at all. Blue Bottle has spent the past 2 years scrambling to claw back power from their baristas by union-busting. 110
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Our bargaining team fought hard to push the company to increase wages for baristas so that baristas can live a dignified life. Our union’s final proposal would have seen wages increase by 10% in the first year for all positions and by 14% over the life of the contract. 110
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Their LBFO includes: 1. Wage increases totaling nearly 7% for the life of the contract for all positions. 2. Bereavement leave which is inclusive of chosen family 3. Boston will receive three new holidays, including recognition of Juneteenth, bringing the total to 11 holidays per year. 110
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 · 27/07/2026What's Blue Bottle's offer for other benefits? To provide the same benefits enjoyed by employees in the USA generally, and they reserve the right to change those benefits "from time to time" 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫 000
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 27/07/2026The inflation rate between 2024 (when our union won recognition) and today has been 6.5%. Meaning, baristas in Boston would need to earn $19.17/hr to have the same purchasing power that they did back in 2024!! It’s insulting that they expect our union to agree to bad faith offers 100
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 27/07/2026This month, our union finally received an offer from the company to increase wages... by 45 cents 🫠🫠🫠 Blue Bottle is deeply unserious about providing a wage that baristas can live off of 110
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 · 24/07/2026We will have updates in the coming days about a memorial service for her. We have gotten the company to agree to close stores early on the day of the memorial should members choose to attend. 090
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Piper cared deeply about her coworkers. Every union meeting and bargaining session she was raising issues brought to her by her coworkers and sharing how much she knew we needed to fight for better. Her coworkers at the Newbury location will miss her and her sense of humor. 190
Blue Bottle Independent Union @bbiunion.bsky.social · 24/07/2026BBIU owes its existence in no small part due to Piper. She was instrumental in collecting union authorization cards, leading our walkout for recognition in 2024, & leading multiple strikes in 2025. BBIU owes its vision to Piper’s dedication to class struggle, international solidarity, & trans rights 190
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 · 03/07/2026Help our union prepare to strike for longer than ever by donating to our strike fund! secure.actblue.com/donate/bbiu-... 010