It’s Time to #Listen2Workers

Workers Share Their Stories

#Listen2Workers

#Listen2Workers is a campaign from EPIC in partnership with SEIU CA, BlackECE, Caring Across Generations, Southern Economic Advancement Project, State Innovation Exchange (SiX), and allies that is focused on the stories of workers—their lives, struggles, hopes, and ideas for change.

Through videos, forums, and written pieces, we aim to help elected officials connect with workers by doing the most powerful thing: listening.

From fast food and care workers to security guards, gig workers, and others, Californians and workers across the nation are speaking up—it’s time for leaders to show up and listen.

In the News

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Hear the truth from workers themselves

Watch Workers Speak Out

Marina

Fast Food Worker, Nursing Student

Jameel

Hospital Security Worker

Curtis

Hospital Security Worker

Lourdes

Fast Food Worker

Marcella

Childcare Provider

Francisco

Garment Worker

John

Gig Driver

Meg-Anne

Union Apprenticeship Coordinator

Maria Elena

Childcare Provider

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Take Action & Sign the Pledge to #Listen2Workers

Through videos, forums, and written pieces, we aim to build shared power between state legislators and workers—caregivers, cashiers, cooks, farmworkers, and any other blue-collar workers— starting with the most powerful thing: listening.

Along with our partners at the State Innovation Exchange (SiX), we invite state legislators to join our campaign by signing the #Listen2Workers pledge:

I pledge to listen to workers and the working communities of America.

I pledge to introduce legislation directly connected to the workers’ needs

I pledge to record at least one interview with a worker in my community

I pledge to share the #Listen2Workers campaign with my colleagues

Once signed, the #Listen2Workers campaign team will follow up to help coordinate and promote your interview and to provide technical assistance towards shared policy goals.

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