Dripped Out Trade Unionists

as a disclaimer, this is only a recommendation to the California Labor fed, and they do not make a full endorsement decision until their pre-primary convention in March

I'm proud to announce that Jackie received the sole recommendation from the North Bay Labor Council last night. This is huge. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Union Drip gift guide John Elward, @uniondrip on Twitter, shares his top picks for what to buy this year's worker active in the labor movement.

Union Drip Gift Guide

@uniondrip.bsky.social shares his top picks for what to buy this year's worker active in the labor movement.

I deleted this on the other app because folks on the right were twisting it into me condoning violence. I’m not. Crossing a picket line should be shameful. These same people celebrate war crime cartoons there but pretend not to see the violence aimed at workers who organize for a better future.

Next time you say "just," think about how your life would be different without them. It doesn't matter how hard you perceive them to be working. What matters is that workers add value to your life as you do to others' lives. Drive-thru line 5 cars deep? Those employees are valuable.

we need to teach the young'uns.
haven't been enough unions around to learn from.

A few years back i was walking with my tween. We approach a group of striking nurses. She got visibly agitated and wanted to turn around. Turns out she’d so internalized the idea of not crossing a picket line, that you shouldn’t even pass one. She was trying to keep her dad from being a rat Good kid

I just keep saying to coworkers: did you know Starbucks workers are on strike? But to the same people do I know they know. It’s it awkward sure is.

I'll never ever cross the Starbucks picket line.

An illustrated cartoon shows a person swinging a wooden bat into the leg of someone trying to walk past them. The text above reads, “How to kindly explain to someone that picket lines aren’t meant to be crossed.”

For all the mfers who say workers just serve coffee, just deliver packages, just stock shelves, just clean rooms, just prep food, or just check in guests, remember this, they keep our communities running every day. And when they’re on a picket line, you respect it.

Jackie Elward for State Assembly Jackie Elward for State Assembly: Real Leadership, Real Results Protecting the North Bay

We filmed this one ourselves, but real production pieces are coming soon. In the meantime, check out jackie4assembly.com, send her your endorsement, and maybe throw a few dollars her way.

My wife Jackie’s running for State Assembly, and unions across the North Bay keep lining up behind her. A few big ones we haven’t even announced yet. Hope she earns your support too.

This is awesome

@uniondrip.bsky.social

A smiling Black woman with rhinestone glasses and a purple hat covered in union buttons.

A group of 5 union members in 3 different union hats - a cap, bucket hat, and straw hat

A group of 6 union members in 6 different union shirts

Look at the fashionistas we had at our action today to hold Sutter Health accountable for their refusal to bargain fairly with frontline healthcare workers to solve the short-staffing crisis that impacts patients & workers! @uniondrip.bsky.social

an embroidered dark blue vest with an image of an MTA bus against the skyline with the words “when I move you move”

RAN after this driver to take a picture of his incredible vest!!! I want one so bad but he said they’re only available for MTA workers 🏆🚍🏆

@uniondrip.bsky.social idk if this is official union gear but it is truly magnificent

So I won my union election earlier today. To celebrate, I joined PSA @afacwa.org flight attendants at their DFW picket line, telling them there’s nowhere else I’d rather be than under the Texas heat on the picket line with them.

Fragile Movements Crumble Taking seriously the threat to organized labor.

Trump has already wiped out more union members in a week than the labor movement usually gains or loses in a year. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/fragile-mo...

Texas Solidarity Union Drip

🤝🏾

Nothing needs to be said when workers see the signal to stand in solidarity with each other. TX labor movement’s fight to protect the voices of all Texans just got a boost from the nat’l labor movement! ✊🏾🔥 @uniondrip.bsky.social

Raising money is the hardest part of running. If you can’t raise enough, sometimes even our unions go with the guy with no labor record. If you believe in working-class leadership, chip in $12 to help Jackie win AD12 and tell your union siblings. www.jackie4assembly.com/donate

Having worked without unions and with unions, I can confirm, without doubt, that despite all the problems unions have, they are ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY NOW. If you don't have a union, you are being underpaid. Period.

Raising money is the hardest part of running. If you can’t raise enough, sometimes even our unions go with the guy with no labor record. If you believe in working-class leadership, chip in $12 to help Jackie win AD12 and tell your union siblings. www.jackie4assembly.com/donate

A meme featuring a scene from The Sopranos with Paulie Walnuts raising his hand in a dismissive gesture. The text reads: My kid: “Teacher unions are bad. You can’t fire bad teachers.” Me: Below, Paulie says, “Get the fuck outta here.”

“I support unions for the trades but not our teachers” 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

Respect

meme credit to allthingslabor on Instagram - a must follow if you're there

Tony Sirico with a custom made Teamsters Local 817 Sopranos jacket. He was a real one.

A meme featuring a scene from The Sopranos with Paulie Walnuts raising his hand in a dismissive gesture. The text reads: “My kid: ‘I respect what unions did in the past, but we don’t need one now’ Me:” Below, Paulie says, “Get the fuck outta here.”

Try saying that anti-union shit around me again

That swag is so fire