rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/support-union-rights-for-public-workers?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-support-union-rights-for-public-workers' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Atlanta DSA https://actionnetwork.org/groups/metro-atlanta-dsa-2 https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/253/048/normal/ThinTransBanner_4x.png This Legislative Session, tell legislators that all workers deserve the right to unionize and bargain for a better workplace! Most public-sector workers in Georgia — teachers, nurses, university staff, and other government workers — aren't legally allowed to collectively bargain or strike for a fair contract. Throughout the pandemic, the public has relied on essential workers to keep communities afloat, children educated, and families safe and healthy. We can’t leave these workers behind! Public service workers, who are disproportionately women and people of color, earn less on average than their counterparts in the private sector. Studies show that collective bargaining rights can close this pay gap while strengthening the public services we all depend on, like education, healthcare, and infrastructure. More democracy in the workplace means smaller classrooms, safer neighborhoods, better public services, and a higher quality of life for all Georgians. For far too long, Georgia state leaders have defunded and neglected critical public services, and left public school teachers and other essential workers relying on poverty wages. As a result, Georgia has lost 9% of public sector workers since the start of the pandemic. Workers who provide essential services deserve a seat at the table to make their needs known to employers. We are calling on Georgia state legislators to legalize collective bargaining for all workers in public service. Georgians deserve robust, well-funded public services, with public workers empowered to do their jobs. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/support-union-rights-for-public-workers