{"id":53127,"date":"2023-08-23T17:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T17:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=victories&#038;p=53127"},"modified":"2023-08-29T17:34:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:34:12","slug":"grownyc-workers-in-new-york-join-rwdsu","status":"publish","type":"victories","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/actions\/victories\/grownyc-workers-in-new-york-join-rwdsu\/","title":{"rendered":"GrowNYC Workers in New York Join RWDSU"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over 200 workers at about 70 GrowNYC operations in New York City recently joined the RWDSU\/UFCW. The workers in this unit are employed full- and part-time at GrowNYC Greenmarkets, farm stands, and Community Supported Agriculture pick-up locations, and work across GrowNYC\u2019s operations in hundreds of schools in their distribution hubs and in nutrition education and composting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These workers joined the RWDSU\/UFCW after they won voluntary recognition from their employer. They pushed to unionize because of concerns about safety issues amid the rebound of New York City post-pandemic. They were also concerned about workplace harassment (including sexual harassment), unstable scheduling practices, seasonal layoffs with no call-back structure, a lack of structure when it comes to job duties and tasks at work, and favoritism. They are looking forward to negotiating their first union contract, which will address some of these issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am thrilled with GrowNYC\u2019s decision,\u201d said Erik Menjivar (he\/him), who is a GrowNYC greenmarket manager and compost coordinator. \u201cI am happy they are still interested in keeping a good relationship with us as workers by voluntarily recognizing our union. Regardless, we will continue to advocate for our rights which will advance GrowNYC\u2019s mission as a whole.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am really excited to have our union voluntarily recognized by GrowNYC,\u201d said Sitra Bowman (she\/her), who is a GrowNYC education and engagement lead at Zero Waste Schools. \u201cEveryone has worked so hard to get us here, and I am so grateful to my fellow members of the GrowNYC Workers Collective for their dedication to this process. We are ready for the next step and hope that GrowNYC can meet us at the bargaining table in good faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 200 workers at about 70 GrowNYC operations in New York City recently joined the RWDSU\/UFCW. 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