shoutout to whoever suggested i reach out to them… i messaged one of the organizers through instagram just before the weekend hit and they said they would be happy to meet and discuss my situation on Monday!!!
i am still on the fence with how well this is gonna work out but if there is a possibility to join the union then recruiting coworkers will be a bit of a challenge but a welcome one so i am excited. About 60% of them like me anyway but those i can convince have connections with the rest of the staff so i hope they can help me out here. I haven’t thought about new hires but i know about 3 people are close to walking out the door and i won’t stop them really because it sucks here. 😔
I will post about my meeting on monday… any advice for me before meeting someone from the PSL would be helpful thanks!
Thank you for this comprehensive list!
The person from the PSL i spoke to got the gist of it and encouraged me to try it even if there was a possibility of failure. they seem to think there’s a good chance because im very straightforward and they seem to think im very personable and they said this is a good thing especially when taking the lead on something like this. They are going to go through potential union matches with me on monday but I think teamsters is one of the strongest options from the data I’ve collected, but i am open to any other unions of course. hopefully when monday comes i get an extensive outlook on the union itself and maybe even some info on their lawyers.
oooo i really like the spreadsheet idea and I’ll get to work on that soon. i know for sure that when I’ve mentioned unionizing in brief some of the staff on shift shared interest especially when I could bake in some class solidarity. my coworker mama is like my work mom and even though she isn’t really aware of class consciousness she’s an example of that lived experience and she’s a great listener so i think i will try to work closer with her because she’s really close with most of the members of staff and i think she can be a great tool at getting this project up and running. i think as it stands i might have somewhere around 50% support but i think this number will increase no doubt with the help of mama.
i feel really good about this and excited. I’m very optimistic. Thanks again for the support!