“When workers are outside, there's something wrong on the inside!” Several dozen Defenders of Wildlife workers and their allies rallied early Monday morning outside the nonprofit’s 17th Street headquarters. Although they had won a last-minute settlement of outstanding unfair labor practice charges, they demanded action on a contract, which they have been trying to get for more than a year. “Good work needs a good workplace,” said Tykee James, who helps organize the Earth Day to Mayday coalition. “To save the earth, we must protect the workers. We will not be defeated, we will not be divided, and we will win, not just for workers, but for wildlife.” Among those at the rally were OPEIU Local 2 president Linda Bridges and a group of IUOE staffers who heard the rally from their building across the street and came out. Defenders United/OPEIU 2 will rally again this morning (see Calendar), when more supporters are expected to join in. Click here to Tell Defenders of Wildlife CEO Jamie Clark to Negotiate a Fair Union Contract. - report/photo by Chris Garlock/Union City Comments are closed.
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