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We are the staff of DC Safe, the District's only 24/7 domestic violence crisis intervention agency! Organized with @OPEIULocal2 ✊ [email protected]

Washington, DC
Joined October 2020
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🎉 It's official! 🎉 With 90% of staff voting in favor, WE WON OUR UNION ELECTION TODAY! We'll be taking some time to celebrate, reflect, and refuel, but we'll be back in a few short weeks as our staff bargain for higher wages, transparency & better working conditions!
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Today, we officially elected our colleagues to serve as our bargaining committee and shop steward representatives. What an incredible day to be union members 🥰
Workers in Alabama – and all across America – are voting on whether to organize a union in their workplace. It’s a vitally important choice – one that should be made without intimidation or threats by employers. Every worker should have a free and fair choice to join a union.
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Nonprofit union wins for you! and you! and you! good luck @AcctStaffUnion!!
Today, convening leaders in support of community colleges across the nation. Tomorrow, getting the results back from our union election! 🎉💥 What a week!!
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Sending big love to our friends over at @NacchoUnion 💪 Watching nonprofit leaders like @LoriTFreeman show their true colors is so incredibly disappointing, especially when NACCHO staff SHOULD be spending all their time supporting local health depts in...a pandemic. Yikes, Lori!
📢 breaking news 📢 NACCHO CEO @LoriTFreeman is trying her hardest to bust our union! Today, we're headed to a hearing at the Trump NLRB where NACCHO management is trying to exclude nearly 60% of eligible staff from our union. Yeah, you read that right! More →
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"Advocates are incredibly compassionate people who made the decision to dedicate their careers to serving others. I wholeheartedly support unionization, as a union will ensure that there is someone to advocate for them." Share why YOUR support our union! forms.gle/6ENJSkVL79DeHuVP9
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"A union will make it easier to ensure that everyone's voices are at the table and ultimately, by fostering the collective power of staff, further support the care of survivors in DC." Thanks for standing w us Kate! Share why your support our union here: forms.gle/6ENJSkVL79DeHuVP9
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"Security of position without the support of a union is an expression of privilege—a privilege that should be examined and questioned." So true—unions help staff check privilege and combat racism in the workplace 💪 Share why YOU support our union here! forms.gle/6ENJSkVL79DeHuVP9
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📣DC SAFE Union update📣 We're anxiously awaiting the results of our Nov. 23 hearing at the NLRB, where management made the case that more than a third of us should be excluded from the union. We are ready and can't wait to show our overwhelming support in our upcoming election!
What an exciting past few weeks it's been! We're so lucky to help incredible staff in making their workplaces more democratic ✊💥 Support these incredible groups in winning their unions/first contracts! @AcctStaffUnion @NacchoUnion @EMILYsUnion @UnionDCSAFE @APALAstaffunion
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"Self-determination is a core value of DC SAFE's innovative and responsive work serving survivors of domestic violence. In order to hold true to the ideal, self-determination must be meaningfully upheld across the organization, both internally and externally." Thank you Paige ✊
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Congrats @EMILYsUnion!
Replying to @EMILYsUnion
We work every day to ensure pro-choice Democratic women have a voice in every political office and a seat at every table. Now we’re asking for our own seat at the table. We’re proudly pro-choice, pro-union, and ready to work together to build an even stronger @emilyslist!
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Why stick with the status quo when you can build something bigger, better, and more beautiful??? Hop in, y'all - we're driving all the way to workplace equity. 🚘🚘🚘 #AccessMattersUnion #UnionStrong #1u
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Wow! It's important for non-profits to work collaboratively with their staff, and we hope @CCTrustees takes the right step forward by recognizing y'alls union ✊
Unions allow staff to build in mechanisms for problem-solving and collaboration, whether they're new to the organization or longtime employees. We can't wait to hear management's response to our voluntary recognition request by end of day TOMORROW!
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We've received support from so many staff who saw the need for a union at @DC_SAFE, ranging back 11 years. We're so proud to be the ones to make it happen, ensuring that staff for years to come will have a voice in the incredible work we do
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solidarity ✊💥💪
We're forming a union because we know our organization will be stronger when staff have a seat at the table. We're excited to begin a constructive relationship that supports ACCT’s growth, stability, and mission to support community college trustees and the students they serve ✊
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We are the voices of our clients. We advocate for them, but truly who advocates for us? Thank you for sharing your experience Sheva 💜 Our union aims to make big changes - ensuring that staff are adequately supported rather than forced out due to concerns over our own wellbeing
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Unions embody the values of democracy, advocacy, and inclusion - voluntary recognition is the only right response from nonprofits that are dedicated to upholding those principles!
Replying to @AcctStaffUnion
Given our culture of mission-driven work and the history of unions at many community colleges, we believe voluntary recognition to be ideally suited for ACCT and look forward to receiving a positive response from management by December 16!
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Welcome to the union family @ACCTStaffUnion!! We're excited to be organizing along side you 💜💥
We, the staff of ACCT, are excited to announce that WE ARE FORMING A UNION! In partnership with @OPEIULocal2, we are seeking a meaningful voice that impacts the important work we do as the voice of community college leadership.
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Advocates are the backbone of domestic and sexual violence crisis response, in DC and across the US, they deserve the protection and collective power that only unions provide. Thank you for so beautifully reflecting our aims and for standing with us Tamaso @TamasoJ 💪
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We are organizing to strengthen the quality of services we provide to survivors of domestic violence. With increased staff input and reasonable workloads, we can ensure that the support we offer is the very best they can be. Thank you for standing with us Tiffani 💜
We cannot preach financial freedom, respect, boundaries, and empowerment to the survivors we work with when we ourselves do not hold these same values within our own agencies. Thank you Amanda ✊💥
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