Earlier this month, workers at the National Braille Press (NBP) received confirmation from management that they would voluntarily recognize the workers\u2019 union with the Industrial Division of CWA (IUE-CWA Local 81201).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Members are calling for a stronger voice on the job and improvements that they believe will help sustain both the workforce and NBP\u2019s mission. NBP, in operation for over a century, is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that produces braille books, educational materials, and other resources to help expand access to information for blind and visually impaired people. Workers have formed a wall-to-wall union, including production workers, press operators, transcribers, proofreaders, sales and development staff, administrative workers, and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On August 31, workers, joined by IUE-CWA Local 81201 President Adam Kaszynski, Massachusetts State Senator Lydia Edwards, and Boston City Council At-Large Member Ruthzee Louijeune, marched together to NBP leadership to announce their organizing campaign and call on the organization to voluntarily recognize their union. A week later, on September 7, the NBP union participated in Boston’s Labor Day parade, with two organizing committee members addressing the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Community members, union siblings, educators, librarians, publishing professionals, disability advocates, readers, and other supporters stood in solidarity with NBP workers by signing an open letter in support of their union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new IUE-CWA Local 81201 members at NBP are excited to have achieved recognition and remain focused on fighting to include every worker in their unit and to win a strong first union contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Congratulations to our newest IUE-CWA Local 81201 members!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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