[In These Times] Workers at The Trevor Project unionize
Workers at The Trevor Project Unionize
https://inthesetimes.com/article/workers-the-trevor-project-unionize-lgbtq-youth-united
Members of the newly formed Friends of Trevor United say they are organizing for the LGBTQ youth they serve.
A majority of workers at The Trevor Project, a widely-praised nonprofit dedicated to preventing suicide among LGBTQ youth, decided to come together this spring and unionize as Friends of Trevor United. About a month later, they celebrated when management at the nonprofit agreed to voluntarily recognize their union.
For Trevor staff, their union is the best way to support LGBTQ youth. “We all come to this work with so much passion for the mission to end suicide among LGBTQ young people,” says Turzillo. “We want to have the resources and the support to do our jobs well.”