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April Verrett

@seiupres.bsky.social

International President of the Service Employees International Union

15,440 Followers  |  154 Following  |  668 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024  |  1.7925

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Wage theft steals more money than all property crime combined every year.

21.11.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was at CareFest this week with folks who know the truth: care work is the backbone of this country. Every family depends on it, every community is lifted by it. Workers are done being invisible. We’re shaping a future where care is valued, respected, and fully funded. Let’s get it.

21.11.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy

Trump and his billionaire buddies just handed out another round of tax giveaways, this time sneaking hundreds of billions to private equity, crypto giants, and foreign real estate investors.
Meanwhile, workers? Still fighting for rent, healthcare, and a damn break.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...

21.11.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.

No contract. No coffee.
NoContractNoCoffee.org

20.11.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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House Republicans Just Broke With Trump Yet Again Thanks to five GOP members, a House majority is now forcing a vote to block Trump from breaking federal unions.

When Democrats & Republicans come together to block a union-busting order, it tells you everything.
Federal unions are essential. They are the guardrails that keep government honest, accountable, and functioning.
Workers moved in formation, & Congress had to follow.
www.huffpost.com/entry/house-...

20.11.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They want to make an example of David Huerta to scare organizers, immigrants, workers, and politicians into silence. But the example he sets is courage and we stand united in solidarity for #JusticeForDavid

20.11.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

21% of workers do not get a single paid sick day.
Part-time workers, low-wage workers, hospitality workers, the very people who keep this country running, are the least likely to have paid sick time.
This is why we unionize.

18.11.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Standing in Ghana at #AFRECON2025, I felt the full circle of history: we are the return. Our struggles are global, and so is our power. When workers across continents move together, nothing can stop us. βœŠπŸΏπŸ’œ

18.11.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.

Personally, I like my coffee without a pump of union busting. #NoContractNoCoffee

Solidarity with the striking baristas with @sbworkersunited.org NoContractNoCoffee.org

17.11.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Corporate profits have jumped over 70% since 2020, while worker wages barely moved. The money is there, workers just aren’t getting it.

17.11.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Mass Deportations Aren’t Helping Workers, They’re Tanking the Economy Donald Trump rode back into office by leaning on the same faux populist refrain he weaponized a decade ago: immigrants are β€œtaking your jobs!” Since then,

Trump wants you to believe your struggle is your neighbor’s fault. But workers know better.
We see the truth: the folks cleaning our hospitals, caring for our elders, and harvesting our food aren’t the problem… losing them is.
www.counterpunch.org/2025/11/14/m...

17.11.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨BARISTAS ARE STILL ON STRIKE🚨
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol tops the list for CEO-to-worker pay gaps, raking in millions while baristas struggle to pay rent.
#NoContractNoCoffee
NoContractNoCoffee.org

17.11.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 260    πŸ” 126    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 8

Y’all shouldn’t be telling people to β€œget a better job.”
Y’all should be telling #GreedyCEOs to not pay poverty wages.
ALL jobs should pay the bills.

14.11.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
We Ain’t Buying It! - Economic Pressure on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday - We Ain’t Buying It! We Ain’t Buying It is an economic action and solidarity campaign designed to defend democracy and reclaim community power.

I’ve got a call to action for y’all:
This Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, don’t spend any dollars at major corporations that enable this admin's harmful policies, support ICE, or chase tax breaks. Shop small and make your dollars count.
weaintbuyingit.com

14.11.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Your weekly reminder that if unions weren’t so effective, billionaires wouldn’t spend millions trying to bust them.

14.11.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I'm a Starbucks barista. I'm striking because I want 'the best job in retail.' Baristas want Starbucks to succeed. We take pride in the green aprons and in our customers who return each morning.

Starbucks loves to brag about having the β€œbest job in retail,” but the folks in the green aprons know the truth.
Short staffing, unstable hours, union-busting… that’s not values, that’s exploitation. @sbworkersunited.org
#NoContractNoCoffee
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

14.11.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hundreds of alleged human rights abuses in immigrant detention, report finds The office of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff asserts it β€œidentified 510 credible reports of human rights abuse” against immigration detainees. DHS disputed the claims.

Our tax dollars are funding the suffering in ICE detention centers: overcrowded cells, medical neglect, and trauma.
This is a stain on our country.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

13.11.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For generations, Native American workers have led movements for justice.

We honor the Indigenous leaders who have taught us what resilience looks like and we carry their fight forward in every act of solidarity.

#HonorThoseWhoCameFirst

13.11.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œPoor folks are abusing the system, poor folks are abusing the system” Y’ALL WAKE UP.
The wealthy elite are buying politicians and getting millions of dollars in tax credits and deductions.
Tesla didn’t pay a DIME of federal income tax last year.
Who is really abusing the system?

13.11.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Starbucks workers are on STRIKE.
Don’t cross that picket line y’all, buy your latte local.
#NoContractNoCoffee

13.11.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Baristas are saying it plain: #NoContractNoCoffee
SEIU stands shoulder to shoulder with Starbucks workers demanding respect, fair wages, a real contract, and an end to union-busting.

Sign the pledge:
www.nocontractnocoffee.org#pledge

13.11.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 131    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Tesla shareholders have approved a $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk.
Also worth noting that Tesla workers have an injury rate 31% above the industry standard.
Elon Musk’s wealth is built off of the exploitation of his workers.

12.11.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's the deadliest year for people in ICE custody in decades; next year could be worse There have been at least 20 deaths in ICE custody in 2025, the deadliest year since 2004. As the agency is ramping up hiring and increasing detentions, concerns remain about how to stop the trend.

www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...

11.11.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

20 people have died in ICE custody this year.
And next year is projected to be worse.

11.11.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Working people made clear throughout this shutdown: healthcare is not negotiable.
We showed up. We spoke out. This deal is weak, but our movement is not.
We won’t back down until Congress takes action to ensure every worker gets backpay and every American can afford care.

11.11.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œβ€¦But this weak deal is no cause for celebration. Millions of working families of all backgrounds will now see their healthcare costs skyrocket as ACA tax credits expire… We won’t back down until Congress takes action to resolve our healthcare.”- @seiupres.bsky.social full statement: seiu.co/3Jv77Au

10.11.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

The question should not be β€œShould we feed children?”
The question should be β€œHOW should we feed children?”

10.11.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

You shouldn’t need two jobs just to survive.

07.11.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.

ALSO: Your reminder to stand with Starbucks workers if they go on strike www.nocontractnocoffee.org

07.11.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cute…
You know what else would be cute?
If Starbucks agreed to fair wages and hours.
@sbworkersunited.org #NoCoffeeNoContract

07.11.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

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