99 Picket Lines

Jan 18

83% of New Yorkers support a Paid Sick Leave bill mandating that employers provide a small number of paid sick days to their workers. Though Mayor Michael Bloomberg would likely veto such a bill, support on the City Council is deep—there are enough votes to override his veto.That’s great news for the workers of New York. Unfortunately, the Speaker of the City Council, Christine Quinn, doesn’t personally support the bill. And rather than simply voting against it, she’s using her power as speaker to stop the City Council from even VOTING on it.Quinn is harming millions of workers, simply to please her allies in the 1%. It’s time to put a stop to this. It’s time to hold Christine Quinn accountable.99 Pickets is planning a campaign of creative direct action, to highlight Quinn’s embrace of the 1% and rejection of the democratic process. If you’re interested in getting involved, please use the link below to sign up.http://99pickets.org/campaigns/quinn-and-paid-sick-leave/#signup

83% of New Yorkers support a Paid Sick Leave bill mandating that employers provide a small number of paid sick days to their workers. Though Mayor Michael Bloomberg would likely veto such a bill, support on the City Council is deep—there are enough votes to override his veto.

That’s great news for the workers of New York. Unfortunately, the Speaker of the City Council, Christine Quinn, doesn’t personally support the bill. And rather than simply voting against it, she’s using her power as speaker to stop the City Council from even VOTING on it.

Quinn is harming millions of workers, simply to please her allies in the 1%. It’s time to put a stop to this. It’s time to hold Christine Quinn accountable.

99 Pickets is planning a campaign of creative direct action, to highlight Quinn’s embrace of the 1% and rejection of the democratic process. If you’re interested in getting involved, please use the link below to sign up.

http://99pickets.org/campaigns/quinn-and-paid-sick-leave/#signup

Jan 15

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Jan 07

rebrandwalmart: The majority of Walmart warehouse workers are hired through temp agencies, paid low wages, receive no benefits, and have no job security. They routinely lift heavy boxes – up to 200-pounds – from shipping containers on a piece rate system or for minimum wage for hours and days on end – in some cases 362 days a year. Workers encounter inhumane work speeds, moving  up to 450 boxes per hour by hand,  pollutants, high temperatures, little ventilation and intense retaliation if they complain about the conditions. Serious injuries on the job are common. For more info, check out Warehouse Workers United and Warehouse Workers for Justice. You, too, can tell the truth about Walmart in their own stores! [Photo by Katie Moore.]

rebrandwalmart:

The majority of Walmart warehouse workers are hired through temp agencies, paid low wages, receive no benefits, and have no job security. They routinely lift heavy boxes – up to 200-pounds – from shipping containers on a piece rate system or for minimum wage for hours and days on end – in some cases 362 days a year. Workers encounter inhumane work speeds, moving  up to 450 boxes per hour by hand,  pollutants, high temperatures, little ventilation and intense retaliation if they complain about the conditions. Serious injuries on the job are common. For more info, check out Warehouse Workers United and Warehouse Workers for Justice.

You, too, can tell the truth about Walmart in their own stores! [Photo by Katie Moore.]

Dec 27

rebrandwalmart: Real deals at Walmart. Printable hi-res PDF here.

rebrandwalmart:

Real deals at Walmart. Printable hi-res PDF here.

Dec 20

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Dec 19

rebrandwalmart: Walmart keeps standards low to give YOU low prices. We’re Greedy. Find our competitors paying their employees less? We’ll match them, guaranteed. We Exploit Workers. We gladly ignore abuses at our manufacturing and warehouse facilities. We also retaliate against workers when they speak up! :-) Make your own Walmart signs.

rebrandwalmart:

Walmart keeps standards low to give YOU low prices.

We’re Greedy. Find our competitors paying their employees less? We’ll match them, guaranteed. 

We Exploit Workers. We gladly ignore abuses at our manufacturing and warehouse facilities. We also retaliate against workers when they speak up! :-)

Make your own Walmart signs.

Dec 18

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#blocktheboat, shut it down!! Stop Walmart shipments from Bangladesh factories #99pkts

#blocktheboat, shut it down!! Stop Walmart shipments from Bangladesh factories #99pkts

Remember the Triangle Fire #blocktheboat

Remember the Triangle Fire #blocktheboat

Getting ready to #blocktheboat #99pkts

Getting ready to #blocktheboat #99pkts