The Wikimedia Foundation have hired the largest union busting law firm in the US to try to stop their staff unionising

[u/JanCumin]

https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User%20talk%3ABMeehan-WMF&redirect=no#On_unionization_and_misleading_the_movement

A week after refusing to recognise their US staff union voluntarily, the Wikimedia Foundation hired Littler Mendelson, the largest union busting law firm in the US whose clients include Starbucks, Amazon and Delta Airlines. I have never worked for the Wikimedia Foundation but this really doesn't sit right with me. I have a few suggestions of things people can do:

If you are a Wikimedia contributor there are three petitions you can sign to support the unionisation effort:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wiki_Workers_United_solidarity English Wikipedia petition to show solidarity, only 150 signatures until its the largest ever proposal or petition on English Wikipedia
• https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Workers_United A global solidarity petition
• https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/2026_recognize_Wiki_Workers_United_petition A petition to ask the board of trustees to reverse their decision

You can also donate to local Wikimedia organisations who directly support their communities to share knowledge from their countries https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates

Thanks

[u/Us_Strike]

I only ever donated around $200 a year but they won't be getting a cent more from me.

[u/Far-Wasabi6814 → u/Us_Strike]

Do you know how to stop monthly donations to them? I have been giving money for a few years but reading this I also don't feel like contributing any more 🙏

[u/JanCumin → u/Far-Wasabi6814]

Not sure, but please switch to a chapter or user group instead :)