Week 1: Workers' Rights Awareness
Overview
Learn your rights and share them widely.
Key Takeaways
- Learn your workplace rights under NLRA
- Share stories of wage theft and exploitation
- Educate coworkers about right to organize
- Document workplace violations
- Research union density in your industry
Deep Dive
Week 1 is education: Learn National Labor Relations Act—you have the right to organize, discuss wages, and take collective action. Share stories of wage theft (employers steal $15B+ annually from workers). Talk to coworkers about unions. Document safety violations, wage theft, discrimination. Research how unionized workers in your field earn 20-30% more.
Real-World Impact
Most workers don't know their rights. By educating yourself and coworkers, you lay groundwork for organizing.
Knowledge Check
What is wage theft?
Take Action
Knowledge without action is just information. Here are concrete steps you can take to advocate for this policy:
Learn and Share Workplace Rights
Study NLRA rights. Share with coworkers: you can discuss wages, organize, take collective action. Normalize labor talk.
Document Workplace Violations
Record safety hazards, wage theft, unpaid overtime, discrimination. Build evidence for future organizing or legal action.