CWG Environmental Analysis by https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023 In this padlet, you will work only in the column that has been assigned to your group. Click on the plus sign BELOW your assigned topic to add to it. We will rotate so that each group has a chance to work in each column. en-us 2023-01-13 02:40:14 UTC 2025-12-05 03:10:03 UTC hello@padlet.com A lot of campaigns are happening/many intake requests coming in https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444902102 Providing us with lots of opportunity to organize workers]]> 2023-01-15 19:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444902102 A very pro-worker general counsel at the National Labor Relations Board https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444902355 Her term expires in 2025. We can expect favorable rulings coming down that impact workers rights and we're more able to bring charges to the Board ]]> 2023-01-15 19:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444902355 Resource: People/Experience https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444902447 We have many people making decisions/setting policies who are working or recently working members of CWG units. ]]> 2023-01-15 19:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444902447 Increase Capacity https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444902647 Increase both EC members/bargaining unit and number of staffers.]]> 2023-01-15 19:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444902647 Bargaining Resources https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444902916 We have a great set of resources around bargaining, as well as a firsts and seconds program and regular check-ins with the OD when bargaining. OD has a vision for continually increasing independence of units during bargaining. ]]> 2023-01-15 19:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444902916 Bylaws https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444903106 Comprehensive set of bylaws]]> 2023-01-15 19:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444903106 Find ways to increase member engagement https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444903250 Working & associate membership ]]> 2023-01-15 19:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444903250 Lots of tools to expose bad bosses https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444903474 Leads militancy with our units to not get blamed if we call out bad working conditions that may impact the candidates]]> 2023-01-15 19:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444903474 Institutional knowledge https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444903477 We have numerous members who have been here a long time who can speak to e.g., when a similar issue came up previously how it was handled

added: and working on record keeping, one pagers, documentation to keep a record of institutional learning for future leaders ]]> 2023-01-15 19:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444903477 Independence https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444903894 We do not endorse or donate to candidates/campaigns, which allows CWG to avoid conflicts of interest. 

Added: we use our voice to weigh in on important issues with support of membership]]> 2023-01-15 19:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444903894 HUGE increase of membership and interest in unions right now https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444903922 Provides us with political cover; engaged membership; and generally is all very exciting!]]> 2023-01-15 19:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444903922 worker-led (with robust CWG support) approach to organizing and bargaining https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444904097 2023-01-15 19:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444904097 Sample contract https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444904195 Great starting point for helping workers understand all the things that they have the right to bargain over, and great language to use as a starting point]]> 2023-01-15 19:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444904195 Popular for companies and candidates to be pro-labor https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444904594 This benefits our workers; backs-up "practice what you preach" angle for pressuring bosses to support pro-worker policies and provisions ]]> 2023-01-15 19:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444904594 EC that is good at reaching consensus https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444904597 Usually when we have an issue we can talk it through and almost always reach consensus during the discussion. Usually when we do not reach consensus it is because we need more information, and once that is available, we do reach consensus]]> 2023-01-15 19:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444904597 benefits like healthcare; fair wages; breaks are more at the forefront of the political landscape https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444904898 more public support for reasonable working conditions]]> 2023-01-15 19:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444904898 Financially prudent https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444904909 Smart and thoughtful with how we spend our money. Open to revising incoming and outflow based on needs. ]]> 2023-01-15 19:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444904909 Current Labor law https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444905000 2023-01-15 19:16:18 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444905000 Attack on Reproductive Rights https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444905104 2023-01-15 19:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444905104 Horizontal Communication https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444905215 Looking for ways to get EC Members to share information and ask for help from each other beyond committee report backs]]> 2023-01-15 19:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444905215 Greater coordination among employs to bust unions https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444905236 2023-01-15 19:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444905236 Right to Work and other cases with Supreme court like damages cause by Strike and Independent legislature doctrine. https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444906025 2023-01-15 19:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444906025 Time it takes to reach contract on campaigns that are inherently finite/short-term https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444906305 2023-01-15 19:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444906305 We have a really great worker led model https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444906372 Our workers are our number one resource that allows us to fight for great contracts even when employers are awful.]]> 2023-01-15 19:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444906372 Pandemic Upsetting Workplace Culture https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444906429 People removed from the workplace did not realize how the workplace impinges upon their lives, huge upsurge in sympathy and positive feelings towards unions, opportunity for negotiations around work place conditions due to people returning to work]]> 2023-01-15 19:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444906429 Changing digital landscape could mean major shifts in digital firms https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444906787 monopolization of social media; increasing cost of advertisements and decreasing efficacy could mean major shifts (consolidations, layoffs, regulation, niche-ing) of digital firms ]]> 2023-01-15 19:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444906787 Navigating/determining priorities around campaigns vs full-time/year-round shops and firms https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444906818 2023-01-15 19:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444906818 lack of accessibility for candidates to run for office means they're likely not working class background https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444907207 push back on basic worker rights; anti-union workplaces]]> 2023-01-15 19:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444907207 Good process for taking on new units. https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444907223 We understand the process very well and also have EC member that navigate it well. Taylor does a great job of assessing which Units we can take on and which we cant']]> 2023-01-15 19:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444907223 expanding members only area, building out resources available to members https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444907617 2023-01-15 19:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444907617 new wave of support of unions, but attention spans are really short. https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444907673 really easy to get a moment of support but not have it long-term]]> 2023-01-15 19:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444907673 influx of big $$ in politics can lead to outsourcing of work to places that are difficult to organize (canvassing firms; phonebanking firms) https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908201 2023-01-15 19:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908201 building bargaining capacity - streamline/systematic training on this https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908335 2023-01-15 19:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908335 increasing visibility of CWG/concept on unionizing (esp in redder states) https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908609 2023-01-15 19:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908609 our broken political systems (...failing democracy, climate crises, etc.) https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908656 This makes politics very fragile and unexpected things are happening]]> 2023-01-15 19:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908656 Good Cadence of Communication https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908742 EC meetings by weekly, as well as officers but on off weeks. President and Vice President Meet weekly. So not everyone is meeting all the time but their is always ongoing communication happening throughout the month.]]> 2023-01-15 19:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908742 Union Density https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908775 Larger union density of campaign workers allows for more union exposure to people in the industry]]> 2023-01-15 19:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908775 Boom and bust of campaign contributions - workers are forced to use sketchy fundraising strategies https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908971 Difficult on workers! also Legislation or the involvement of google/big tech may fundamentally shift this]]> 2023-01-15 19:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444908971 Historically, Bigger unions involved in organizing political workers not respecting the work CWG does https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444909732 2023-01-15 19:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444909732 stronger onboarding for new EC members https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444909784 there's a lot to learn when you join and it can be overwhelming. Pair new EC members up with a more experienced 'mentor' to help ]]> 2023-01-15 19:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444909784 Having to turn down workers who reach out to us :( https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444909948 both campaign workers and big firms and firms that we know will be very anti-union ]]> 2023-01-15 19:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444909948 EC retention/burnout https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444910150 We have a small EC due to a high number of resignations in 2022 -- increase recruitment and retention]]> 2023-01-15 19:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444910150 EC and Staff Capacity https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444910672 2023-01-15 19:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444910672 Recruiting more leadership https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444911168 We didn't have competitive elections  and didn't fill all our seats. We need to have more members run for leadership/

added: need intention from EC to recruit and train new leaders]]> 2023-01-15 19:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444911168 recorded trainings from Ricardo https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444911221 labor law 101; bargaining trainings, etc.]]> 2023-01-15 19:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444911221 Legal support! https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444911653 Ricardo's support has been instrumental in navigating tense negotiations, structural questions, movement organizing, etc.]]> 2023-01-15 19:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444911653 Changes in what states are competitive https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444912188 Opportunity to build new labor infrastructure from the ground up as political landscape shifts and new states become the focus of resources/organizing/candidates]]> 2023-01-15 19:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444912188 Good structure with existing committees! https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444912434 Good way for our members to get engaged (if they know about them :)) 

The MEC; media committee; 5 year planning! ]]> 2023-01-15 19:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444912434 Reactivating Units https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444912573 Process that builds capacity to make sure our units are reactived once a second, term, etc, election cycle Starts.]]> 2023-01-15 19:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444912573 Across the board, more member involvement https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444912740 in committees; stewards; etc. ]]> 2023-01-15 19:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444912740 High turnover on campaigns means folks under CWG contracts frequently move to new workplaces https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444912805 Can bring with them knowledge of cwg, drive for unionizing, etc ]]> 2023-01-15 19:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444912805 Some obstacles are also galvanizing. https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444913568 A lot of the obstacle we are facing are deeply felt and have a lot of energy around them that we can organize.]]> 2023-01-15 19:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444913568 Progressive NLRB that is funded a little better https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444913852 2023-01-15 19:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444913852 Our Membership https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444914328 Many of the people we organize are organizers in their day jobs so they have the skills and motivation to advocate for themselves and others.]]> 2023-01-15 19:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444914328 Other unions representing campaign workers but also donating to and endorsing candidates https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444915018 Conflict of interest in representing campaign workers -- workers may not end up with all the benefits they could after bargaining, representation may be poor if it conflicts with larger goals/priorities for the organization]]> 2023-01-15 19:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444915018 volunteer EC responsible for high level staff https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444915141 supports and accountability considerations]]> 2023-01-15 19:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444915141 General QA processes https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444915188 This has gotten a lot stronger in the last year, but having clear boundaries (if they're needed) on what best practices exist for a given process (i.e ensuring there are notes from bargaining, dealing with sensitive issues or grievances)]]> 2023-01-15 19:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444915188 Pace of campaign and movement work https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444915255 exhausting, long hours -- makes it hard to engage in e.g., CWG because no extra time/energy]]> 2023-01-15 19:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444915255 Institutional resistance to change https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444915817 You're hurting the Party/the candidate/the institution as a reason to resist change]]> 2023-01-15 19:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444915817 CWG Stewards https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444917700 We have trained, great stewards in each of our units. There are opportunities for them to come together and share knowledge across units. ]]> 2023-01-15 19:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethpellerito/cwgenvscan2023/wish/2444917700