Your Shopping Sabotages Labor Rights!

Here’s what you need to know

You may not know or care about unions but they affect your life and you affect theirs. Your everyday activities are surrounded by them and every consumer transaction you make is an upvote or downvote for them.

Historically unions have been the bad guys for corporations. The rise of Industrial America brought working conditions so inhumane that workers started labor movements to protect their health and safety. The idea of a 5 day work week didn’t exist, nor did minimum wage. Workers were no better than slaves in many cases and were disposable.

For workers, unionization protects them from exploitation. Since the early 1980s unions have been systematically destroyed. Their power has been limited and yet many workers’ lives literally depend on belonging to organized labor.

The pandemic has brought about a resurgence of unionization and worker rights. Why does that affect you?

How You Play A Part

Every square inch of the United States is a hub of commerce. From trucking, shipping, air freight, and more. Commerce makes your home run, your refrigerator full, and gives you employment. Since the pandemic, people have relied heavily on unionized workers to bring food and household necessities to their homes.