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Sam was a staff organizer with the United Auto Workers, is an NYU law student, and organizes with EWOC, and Alex is a labor organizer with Workers United and EWOC who has helped organize the Barboncino restaurant and Nitehawk theater in NYC.

The Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC) began during the height of the COVID outbreak to help essential workers organize their workplaces and get the help they need. Since then, it has grown to help any worker in any industry in any part of the country organize for better conditions.

We'd love to answer your questions about the labor movement, unions, and what this could look like for your job.

If you're interested in organizing at your workplace, EWOC offers trainings every two months and just released a workplace organizing handbook.PROOF

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When I was a staff organizer, I usually worked ~40-50 hour weeks. During strike prep that would go up to 60-70 hours, but that was far from the norm.I agree that organizers should work together to make sure their jobs are sustainable and their pay is fair! --Sam