Dozens of Arizona State University dining hall and food service workers employed by Aramark protested alleged unfair labor practices (ULP’s). The ULP charges, filed with the National Labor Relations Board, allege surveillance and interrogation by Aramark management.
“I want us to be able to feel comfortable going to our manager when we have a problem, instead of being silenced or pushed away or just being afraid because we don’t know how the manager is going to react,” said Domiyono Hardy, a worker at Manzanita Dining Hall. You can read the full article here!
LSG Sky Chef’s workers at Sky Harbor Airport are facing mass layoffs after their employer lost the contract with American Airlines. Sky Cafe, the replacement contractor, has not committed to hiring the hundreds of laid-off workers. Workers held a press conference urging the Phoenix City Council to take any and all steps to protect workers’ jobs.
So many organizers, community members, and faith leaders came out for our Nonviolent Direct Action Training in Tucson! People came from all backgrounds and all different levels of organizing to meet others fighting the good fight and to study “the science of how you create a world that practices truth, justice, and compassion,” as Reverend Lawson would say!
We’re excited to bring this training to Phoenix at the end of September, so stay tuned to hear how to participate! You can click here to see all the pictures form the training.
If the IOC, LA28, city leaders, and corporate CEOs fail to meet workers’ needs, workers will be prepared to strike!
