Are you a worker who has been fired for organizing?

We recognize this as a critical moment to build a healthy economic democracy where all working people can thrive. Jobs With Justice and Unemployed Workers United aim to meet the opportunity head-on by launching the Worker Organizer Protection Fund, which will provide worker leaders with resources and platforms to advance their organizing so that they can win big and ignite a movement that spreads across the country. This fund was made possible through a collaboration with Coworker Solidarity Fund.

Workers who have been fired for organizing work (or a retaliatory store closure) can apply for the fund at workers.fyi/protection-fund.

How does the Worker Organizer Protection Fund work?

-Qualifying workers will receive one-time funding for specific activities or tactics the worker can execute as part of a campaign/strategy plan.

-Workers must demonstrate previous capacity to plan and execute effective tactics or activities that are helpful to campaigns and strategies. For example:

-Organizing an event or tactic (demonstration, press event, etc.)

-Creating and disseminating effective public messages and information in support of the campaign (social media, content creation, GIFs, memes, graphic design, photos, etc.)

-Training or teaching a particular campaign skill to co-workers.