Hi all,
Some of you might have heard that us workers at Experimental Station recently unionized! The union includes mechanics and workers from Blackstone Bicycle Works, a beloved youth program bike shop on Chicago's South Side! Unfortunately, rather than listen to the support of an overwhelming majority of staff, tenants, elected officials, and community members and recognize our union, our Board is trying to union bust (here's an email we sent out to supporters). Even more unfortunate, Blackstone is in a pretty bad spot—all the mechanics have been fired or left within the past few months, so all the solidarity we can get is really really appreciated.
You can read more about our efforts at esunion.org and follow us on instagram, twitter, and facebook! We'd love to have the support of our bike collective partners in getting the word out, helping us build community support, and pressuring our board to do the right thing. You can find ways to support at esunion.org/#support.
Love and Solidarity, J. Michael