Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.
Workers at Washington, D.C., bookstore Solid State Books voted unanimously to ratify their first union contract. Solid State workers learned from their fellow United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 members at Washington, D.C., bookstore Politics and Prose, who recently won a union. Negotiations for Solid State workers were completed in only 17 days. “We got here quickly, and we owe that in large part to our union siblings at Politics and Prose,” said Kiara Martinez, a bookseller at Solid State Books who served on the committee that negotiated the contract. “While we are incredibly proud of the work we’ve done, our journey is only just beginning. It’s our hope that we inspire others to begin theirs.”