Your girl did it!
I, along with hundreds of my colleagues across the University of California, have successfully organised ourselves into the largest tech union in the United States!
As one of the organisers, this is such a satisfying win. There’s still so much to go – there are further job titles that we need to bring in, and there’s actual bargaining over our individual titles left to do. But I’m thoroughly basking in the paperwork that landed on my desk today, which was the certification from the PERB that legally affirms we are officially in the union.
It’s a wonderful feeling to have a voice at work, everyone. I suggest to everyone reading this now: if you are in a position to organise a union, do it! Right now! Look up how to start, find existing efforts in your area and/or profession, and do it! Your future self will almost assuredly thank you.