Also on the environmental nonprofit unionization train is Earthworks, who "focus exclusively on preventing the destructive impacts of the extraction of oil, gas, and minerals." Earlier this month a majority of their employees decided to unionize with the IWW and seek voluntary recognition from the nonprofit (Earthworks has not responded yet from what I've seen.)
In unionizing, Earthworkers Unite wrote the following statement to their employers:
Dear Jen, Lauren, Lorraine, Rachel, Lezlie, Payal, Camila, and Ann,We, the eligible staff of Earthworks, are excited to announce that we have formed a union with the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), Earthworkers Unite. We ask that the Leadership Team (LT) and Board recognize Earthworkers Unite and agree to come to the bargaining table with us immediately. We currently have 21 workers signed up in the union, which we believe represents at least 77% of eligible staff.
We have formed this union in solidarity with our fellow workers, colleagues, and partners. Core to creating a just world is deep democracy and we cannot work towards this future without first modeling it within our own organization. We deserve a workplace where we are respected, empowered to create the strategy which determines our work, and know that when there is conflict there is a just and impartial process available to us. We believe deeply in the work we do and love the communities we work with, and have organized this union to do this work more sustainably and equitably. This announcement is an invitation for Earthworks to continue to align its actions with its mission to promote a just future and address systems of oppression both within and outside the organization.