About Us
The Brandworkers Idea
We believe that retail and food employees, working side-by-side with citizens concerned about the conduct of the big brand corporations, can win positive change on the job and in the community.
What We Do
Brandworkers connects, trains, and mobilizes retail and food employees to assert their rights and to make their voices heard in the public arena. We're winning recognition for the value of retail and food workers in society and building a movement for brand justice.
- Legal Defense-Plus connects workers with lawyers, labor unions, community groups, and committed individuals to effect positive change on the job
- Brandworkers.org is an online resource for retail and food employees throughout the supply chain as well as community members concerned about the power of the big brand corporations
- Workplace Justice Campaigns combine class-action lawsuits, union/community organizing, and public education to win lasting change at work
Who We Are
Brandworkers is a New York-based not-for-profit organization powered by a global network of committed individuals, advocates, lawyers, and organizers who believe in holding corporations accountable to workers and communities.
Why
The economies of the Global North are undergoing a profound transformation towards service jobs including a large number in retail and food. Yet, workers in the sector have been largely without a voice in this process. Despite working for some of the most profitable enterprises in the world, retail and food employees typically face wages too low to live on, insecure work schedules, and unaffordable health care.
At the same time, workers in the Global South are subjected to exploitative conditions to satisfy the production demands of the large chains. The world's most dazzling brands all too often preside over sweatshops once thought relegated to the 19th Century.
The time is now for workers and community members to make dramatic change and hold the multinational retailers accountable.Make an Impact
1. Learn About Becoming a Brandworkers Campaigner
Brandworkers International
Empowering retail and food employees with social change tools to win justice on the job and in the community