Demand Fair Work
Objectives
Support Workers
Support worker-owned co-ops and unions. Advocate for fair wages, benefits, and protections for gig workers.
Challenge Insecurity
Challenge the myth of hustle culture and endless insecurity. Educate others about labor rights and precarity.
Push for Policy Change
Push for policies that protect all workers, not just full-time employees.
Promote Workplace Democracy
Promote workplace democracy and encourage worker participation in decision-making.
What You Can Do
Support worker-owned co-ops
Buy from or join co-ops listed in the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives or Co-operatives UK directories.
Back unions and labor organizing
Support groups like the AFL-CIO, SEIU, or new efforts like the Amazon Labor Union and Starbucks Workers United.
Advocate for gig worker protections
Join campaigns like Gig Workers Rising or Rideshare Drivers United pushing for fair pay and benefits.
Challenge hustle culture
Share resources from movements like The Nap Ministry or Slow Work that resist burnout and glorified precarity.
Educate yourself on labor rights
Use resources from the Department of Labor, ILO (International Labour Organization), or Know Your Rights campaigns.
Push for stronger policies
Support legislation like the PRO Act (Protecting the Right to Organize) or local minimum wage and paid leave initiatives.
Promote workplace democracy
Encourage participatory decision-making through models like sociocracy, holacracy, or by supporting Democracy at Work Institute.
Stand in solidarity
Join worker strikes, sign petitions, or contribute to strike funds like the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC).
Helpful Tools
AFL-CIO
aflcio.org
Amazon Labor Union
amazonlaborunion.org
Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee
workerorganizing.org
Fight for $15
fightfor15.org
Gig Workers Rising
gigworkersrising.org
International Labour Organization
ilo.org
National Employment Law Project
nelp.org
Rideshare Drivers United
drivers-united.org
SEIU
seiu.org
Slow Work Movement
slow-work.eu
Starbucks Workers United
sbworkersunited.org
The Nap Ministry
thenapministry.com
U.S. Department of Labor - Workers' Rights
dol.gov
U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives Institute
institute.coop
US Federation of Worker Cooperatives
usworker.coop