love for humanity, sharpened into a fight
A living ledger of collective action — strikes, votes, mutual aid, and policy wins. Every entry is sourced; every number is a body count of care.
SIECA (SEIU Local 1000) · National
The longest-running workplace unionization campaign in U.S. history. The first recognition win came in April 2021 in Buffalo, NY; the wave has continued store by store, state by state, since.
1,100+ stores have won recognition votes since the first win in Buffalo, NY
UAW Local 405 (UAW Region 9A) · West Hartford, CT
UAW Local 405 members at Triumph Group — who make engine controls and other components for U.S. military aircraft — voted 99% (148-1, 86% turnout) to authorize a strike any time after the contract expires Oct 31, 2026. Demanding industry-leading wages, a cost-of-living adjustment, job security, profit sharing, affordable healthcare, and no concessions; union says Triumph made ~$680M profit over the last contract. Bargaining resumes Oct 27.
99% (148–1) authorization vote · 174 members · 86% turnout
Amazon Area Professional & Technical Employees · Bessemer, AL
In February 2023, roughly 6,000 workers at the JFK21 fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, voted to unionize by a large margin. The NLRB certified the union in June 2023, making it one of the largest workplace union wins in the warehouse industry.
~6,000 workers at one of the largest U.S. fulfillment centers