by Brandworkers | Dec 28, 2021 | Brandworkers
Happy new year from the worker-leaders, board of directors, and staff of Brandworkers! Everyone’s solidarity is important for NYC-area food factory workers building their own unions with the Industrial Workers of the World. With your support in 2021: Workers at...
by Brandworkers | Sep 14, 2021 | Brandworkers
Meet Brandworkers’ new Executive Director | Conoce al nuevo Director Ejecutivo de Brandworkers *English Below* Querida comunidad de Brandworkers, La Junta Directiva de Brandworkers se complace en anunciar excelentes noticias relacionadas con la nueva etapa de...
by Winnie Zwick | Jun 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Spring 2021 Highlights NYC food factory workers are building power across their industry by organizing for dignified jobs. Read below for some of the highlights this spring—organizing at a new food factory, actions workers and allies took in the Tom Cat Bakery...
by Brandworkers | Mar 11, 2021 | Brandworkers
Winter 2021 Highlights With the power of your solidarity, Brandworkers is full of hope for the struggle ahead in 2021. Your support has strengthened the organization of food factory workers building a worker-led union in the local food production industry. Here are...
by Winnie Zwick | Mar 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Brandworkers Statement on Coronavirus Local food manufacturing workers are sustaining us through this crisis and they deserve support more than ever before. As people across New York City stock up on the food they’ll need to sustain their families through this crisis,...
by Winnie Zwick | Mar 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Preparing for ICE Workplace Audits: An Organizing Approach | Preparación para Auditorías de ICE en el Lugar de Trabajo: Un Enfoque Organizativo Click here for additional resources! ¡Haga clic aquí para obtener recursos adicionales! Have questions? ¿Tienes preguntas?...
by brandworker | Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Amy’s Bread Workers Achieve Recognition at the Museum of the City of New York Amy’s Bread CEO breaks her silence by adding classic anti-worker messaging to round out the exhibit. The voice of Amy’s Bread workers has been heard! Visitors to the Museum of the City...
by Brandworkers | Jan 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Eight years ago today, Juan Baten was killed by his employer’s negligence in a mixing machine installed without the required safety guard at Tortillería Chinantla in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Juan had spent 6 years since arriving from Guatemala at the age of 16 working...
by Lani Defiesta | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Since the late 1800s, we have celebrated May Day as a reminder of the power of workers coming together in solidarity. Each year, new efforts arise to suppress workers’ rights, create dangerous workplace conditions and undermine frontline food factory workers. As...
by Brandworkers | Nov 30, 2020 | Brandworkers
*English below* Una comunidad sustentable lista para acoger a su nuevo líder Estimada comunidad Brandworkers, El próximo año cumpliré catorce años como fundador y director de Brandworkers. Después de obtener la aprobación de los dirigentes y miembros de nuestra...
by Brandworkers | Sep 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
On September 16, Brandworkers contributed to teaching a workshop hosted by the Ocasio-Cortez team on how to organize your co-workers to make the workplace safer during COVID-19 along with Labor Notes and the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee. Watch the...
by Brandworkers | Aug 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
With your help, we were able to raise over $20,000 in direct mutual aid funds. Thank you all for your support! These funds will go a long way to ensure that the Tom Cat Bakery campaign worker leaders have their immediate needs met during the pandemic. The funds mean...
by Brandworkers | Aug 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
[English below] Hola a todos, Espero que se encuentren bien. Estamos pidiendo su ayuda hoy en día para un recaudo de fondos para nuestras familias y nosotros quienes hemos estado luchando contra Tom Cat estos años. Desde que empezó la pandemia muchos de nosotros nos...
