BACK TO BLOG #ShutdownStories and the Federal Employee Takeover of Social Media FEBRUARY 14, 2019 | COWORKER.ORG (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) During the longest-ever federal government shutdown that began in December 2018, an unprecedented number of federal employees used social media to share their stories with the public, and pressure elected leaders to take action. …
BACK TO BLOG The Beginning of a 21st Century Labor Movement AUG 30, 2018 | COWORKER.ORG In ancient Roman mythology, Janus is the god of transitions, of beginnings and endings. With the Supreme Court decision on Janus v. AFSCME this past year, the U.S. labor movement as it has existed for a century will never …
BACK TO BLOG Starbucks Announces Changes after Baristas Speak Out JAN 25, 2018 | COWORKER.ORG On January 24, 2018, Starbucks announced a range of new offerings for baristas including: wage increases, additional stock options and more hiring, as well as paid sick leave and expanded parental leave for its partners. The improvements at Starbucks come after tens …
BACK TO BLOG A Starbucks Barista’s Message to the Company about Tuition Assistance JAN 15, 2018 | COWORKER.ORG The following is a post by Joseph Michel, a Starbucks partner, father and aspiring cybersecurity technician from Lehigh Acres, Florida. Joseph started this campaign on Coworker.org asking Starbucks to expand its tuition assistance options for baristas. Recently, Congress passed …
BACK TO BLOG Seven Workplace Wins to Celebrate in ‘Seventeen DEC 21, 2017 | COWORKER.ORG 2017 may have been tumultuous, but that didn’t stop people from speaking out about issues in their workplaces — and winning improvements. Here are some success stories from Coworker.org users this year: Adoptive parent baristas won paid parental leave at …
BACK TO BLOG Employees fight for workplaces free of abuse NOV 1, 2017 | COWORKER.ORG Workers have been speaking out (and taking risks by doing so) to expose sexual harassment and abuse in their workplaces for years. For example, a few years ago, women working for a cleaning contractor at the Brisbane Airport in Australia led …
BACK TO BLOG The Rise of Rogue Twitter Accounts JAN 31, 2017 | COWORKER.ORG Last week, several federal agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. National Park Service were ordered into a communications “blackout.” In the age of Twitter, federal agencies count on instant communication with both the public and with lawmakers on matters …