United Campus Workers Arizona

02/26/2026

Join workers at our upcoming online series, Secrets of a Successful Organizer, three Wednesdays in March!

This is a core Labor Notes organizing training, taking place over three sessions where you can workshop fundamental organizing skills like having strong 1-1 conversations and developing a clear, big picture strategy.

Whether you’ve just formed a union, are gearing up for a contract fight, or want to bring more co-workers into the fold, this workshop is for you. We encourage you to attend with the co-workers you’re organizing alongside.

When: Wednesdays, March 4, 11, and 18
Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern / 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific
Where: Online via Zoom.

Register here: https://labornotes.org/events/2026/secrets-successful-organizer

This workshop series is based on our bestselling manual of the same name, Secrets of a Successful Organizer, which you can purchase here: https://labornotes.org/secrets

02/20/2026

Workers know that the best check on a bad boss is a strong union contract. Despite relentless attacks on our freedoms and our livelihoods by the rich and powerful, workers are fighting back and union representation is growing. We are proud of workers at Microsoft, New Flyer, university campuses across the country, and so many more who have stood up together to organize and fight for a better future with CWA.

Thanks to years of sustained organizing, 11.2% of all wage and salary workers in the United States are now covered under union contracts, up from 2024 and the highest in 16 years. Nearly 70% of Americans support unions and more than 50 million more workers are eager to join one.

In 2026, we will continue to organize and build worker power.

02/17/2026

Starbucks baristas are calling on us to do one thing! 📱 Delete the Starbucks app.

If Starbucks refuses to bargain for a fair contract in good faith and continues union busting, they don’t get our clicks, orders, or data. PERIOD. >> bit.ly/DeleteTheApp

SBWorkersUnited

02/17/2026

Join rank-and-file members at the next Labor Notes online series: 'Secrets of a Successful Organizer' in March! This series will take place over three sessions on Wednesdays, March 4, 11, and 18. Sign up here with your co-workers and fellow union-members: https://mailchi.mp/labornotes/march-2026-sso-10302426

02/17/2026

Op-ed submitted to Phoenix New Times by two UCWAZ ASU Chapter members, "ASU needs to show courage and stand up to ICE".

Read the full piece at tinyurl.com/PHX-New-Times-Op-Ed, or at the link in bio.

Unlike some Valley schools, ASU has shown neither courage to say that ICE is unwelcome nor care for its own community.

02/05/2026

Myths & facts about joining your campus labor union, United Campus Workers AZ CWA Local 7065:

MYTH 1: "Unions are illegal in Arizona, I'll get fired for joining!"
FACT: Unions aren't illegal!

Your right to belong and be active in a union or employees association is protected by state (AZ 12.1341) and federal law as well as the Arizona Board of Regents (6-906) policies. It is illegal, however, to be fired for joining a union. We are challenging power dynamics, so there is some risk. But collectively, we are more protected together than as individuals.

MYTH 2: "Collective bargaining is illegal in AZ, so joining UCWAZ is a waste of time."
FACT: Collective bargaining (or a contract with the employer) is not the only tool in the toolbox!

While current state laws say that union members in AZ can’t collectively bargain, we can still successfully organize through collective action! Minority unions in many other states without collective bargaining have won pay raises, secured job benefits, and fought off privatization efforts simply through organizing together.

MYTH 3: "Being in a union is a time-suck. I'm already too busy!"
FACT: Organizing isn't all-or-nothing!

You can be as involved or uninvolved as you want to be! If you have a couple hours a month, you can table or join a committee. If you have one hour a month, you can talk to a coworker. If you have ABSOLUTELY no time, you can pay your dues and leave it at that.

MYTH 4: Union dues are too expensive. I'm already being overworked and underpaid!"
FACT: Dues are on a sliding scale, based on your income!

You can pay as low as $10/month, or as high as you want to go. As we all know, money = power. Your dues pay for resources, training, swag, professional staff, and more. We even have a solidarity fund that other members contribute to that supports folks who aren’t able to afford dues.
Don’t let money be a barrier to collective power!

Today is a really good day to join your union. UCWArizona.org/join

02/05/2026

CWA members across 19 Microsoft studios/units held a day of action last week. From California to Maryland, Texas to New York and states in between (+Canada!), CWA members joined together to demonstrate their support in reaching fair first contracts at each bargaining table. Workers all changed their work profiles with the message "United for a Contract." CWA members are working hard to build a better video game industry and demand the dignity and job security they deserve. Earlier this week, quality assurance workers at Blizzard’s Albany, NY, and Austin, TX, locations voted to ratify their union contract at Microsoft, marking the third union contract at the company after ZeniMax workers ratified a contract in late June and Raven Software workers ratified a contract in August.

02/03/2026

Are you a student at ASU, NAU, UA, or MCCCD? Join your union!

Your campus labor union is open to all students, including:
➡️ Grad students
➡️ Grad assistants
➡️ Undergrad students
➡️ Student workers
➡️ Teaching/research assistants

Join your union today to fight for thriving wages, health insurance, safety, a voice in our workplace and beyond. Campus works because we do, and when we fight, we win!

You can join today at UCWArizona.org/join, or at the link in bio.