It’s May Day / International Workers’ Day, and a great reminder that we weren’t put on this planet to work. While most of us are in the position where we have to exchange our time and labor for money, there’s no reason why we can’t demand better pay, benefits, parental leave, safe work environments, and to be treated with respect by our employers. Organizing your workplace and forming a union is one of the best ways to build a collective voice and find strength in numbers so you can begin to lodge grievances and make meaningful changes to how the organization is run and your own quality of life at work.
Organizing my former workplace was a thrill, a career highlight, and something that I believe will lead to positive changes for current and future employees. There is currently a wave of cultural and municipal employees organizing in Chicago and across the country, a gorgeous reminder that we deserve more and better from our employers.
