named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Amazon Campaign
Supports Amazon warehouse workers in fighting for safety, dignity, and humane working conditions, including challenging retaliation and demanding reasonable accommodations.
Fair Workweek Initiative
Advocates for predictable and stable work schedules across the retail industry to help workers balance family and health needs.
OUR Walmart Campaign
Organizes Walmart associates to advocate for higher wages, stable schedules, paid family leave, and safer working conditions through collective action and public campaigns.
Wall Street Accountability Campaign
Targets private equity firms and corporate executives responsible for retail job losses, advocating for severance pay, worker representation, and policy changes to protect workers during bankruptcies.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Worker Rights Advocacy & Wage Protection 5 activities
- Advocacy for fair wages and improved labor standards at major retailersOrganized national campaigns targeting major corporations such as Walmart, Amazon, and Toys “R” Us, resulting in wage increases, paid family leave, and improved working conditions. These efforts contributed to Walmart raising its base pay from $7.25 to $12 per hour and secured paid leave for 500,000 full-time associates.
- Advocacy for federal legislation to protect workers from financial firm exploitationAdvocates for the Stop Wall Street Looting Act to prevent job destruction by financial firms and increase worker compensation during employer bankruptcy proceedings.
- Advocacy for severance pay and accountability in corporate bankruptciesLaunched campaigns demanding guaranteed severance pay for workers affected by corporate closures, including a nationwide effort for $75 million in severance during the Toys “R” Us bankruptcy. Advocated for policy changes to hold wealthy individuals accountable for job losses and helped secure a $20 million hardship fund for 30,000 Toys “R” Us workers.
- Direct engagement with retail workers and workplace issue resolutionEngaged Amazon warehouse associates at the ATL6 facility in Atlanta, Georgia, to address workplace concerns within management’s control and facilitated facility tours for local elected officials that led to improved working conditions.
- Support for worker-led actions and shareholder engagementSupported individual workers in filing unfair labor practice charges, federal complaints, and shareholder resolutions, including supporting Ron Sewell against Amazon and a warehouse associate in proposing a resolution to end dangerous productivity quotas.
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Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization 1 activity
- Building civic engagement among low-wage workersDeveloped and implemented a civic engagement program to activate low-wage workers to participate in elections and political processes.
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Nonprofit Sector Research & Data Analysis 1 activity
- Research on retail industry labor practices and worker experiencesConducted original research including national opinion polling of 1,100 retail workers on technology impacts and documented 597,000 job losses at retail companies owned by private equity firms and hedge funds to inform advocacy strategies.
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Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development 1 activity
- Women’s Economic Stability ProgramLaunched a targeted program to address economic challenges faced by Walmart associates, particularly women, through civic engagement and support initiatives.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$317
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$317100%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$550
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$47K
Cash$1.12M
Investments$6K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$46K
Liquid reserves24598.5 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +3.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 3
- Andrea Dehlendorf — Director
- Angela Lopez — Director
- Carolyn Davis — Director
relationships · 23
Who they work with
- A Better Balance Partner — National women’s rights organization that supported the Respect the Bump campaign.
- Amazon Partner — Organized warehouse associates at Amazon's ATL6 facility in Atlanta, Georgia
- Amazon Partner — Organizes against Amazon for unsafe working conditions, lack of breaks, and non-living wages.
- Amazon Partner — Subject of advocacy efforts due to labor practices similar to Walmart.
- Amazon Partner — Subject of research and public reporting on political spending and workplace practices by United for Respect.
- Amazon Partner — Supporting Amazon associates in advocating for safety, dignity, and fair treatment in fulfillment centers.
- Amazon Partner — Target of advocacy campaigns led by workers supported by United for Respect Education Fund.
- Art Van Partner — Shuttered retailer where workers won financial assistance from private equity with support from United for Respect Education Fund.
- Athena coalition Coalition — Collaborated with the Athena coalition on campaigns addressing Amazon's role in surveillance and racial justice.
- Center for Popular Democracy Partner — Worked with Center for Popular Democracy on the fair workweek campaign for retail workers.
- PL+US Partner — National women’s rights organization that supported the Respect the Bump campaign.
- SEIU 32BJ Partner — Collaborated with SEIU 32BJ on campaigns to organize multiservice, security, and airport workers.
- Sears Partner — Organizing workers and advocating for accountability following store closures and job losses under Eddie Lampert's ownership.
- ShopKo Partner — Shuttered retailer where workers won financial assistance from private equity with support from United for Respect Education Fund.
- Toys 'R' Us Partner — Launched a campaign to secure promised severance pay for employees during bankruptcy proceedings.
- Toys 'R' Us Partner — Site of successful advocacy campaign resulting in a $20 million hardship fund for workers.
- Wall Street Partner — Organizes for an economy that works for all, not just Wall Street and the wealthy.
- Walmart Partner — Organizes alongside workers to demand dignity and respect from Walmart.
- Walmart Partner — Organizing Walmart associates to advocate for better working conditions and corporate practices.
- Walmart Partner — Primary focus of advocacy campaigns for improved wages and working conditions.
- Walmart Partner — Subject of research and public reporting on political spending, health and safety practices, and employment policies by United for Respect.
- Walmart Partner — Target of advocacy campaigns led by workers supported by United for Respect Education Fund.
- Working Families Party Coalition — Board member Maurice Mitchell serves as National Director of Working Families Party, indicating organizational alignment or collaboration.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Intersectional Organizing to Challenge Structural Inequitymethodology: intersectional_organizingBy centering women and people of color in organizing efforts, we produce more transformative change because addressing racial and gender inequities within the labor movement strengthens the challenge to racial capitalism, financialization, and systemic exploitation in the retail sector.
- Research-Driven Accountability to Counter Corporate Powermethodology: policy_and_research_advocacyBy producing and publicizing policy and corporate accountability research, we shift public discourse and weaken corporate influence because data and transparency expose inequities and empower workers and policymakers to demand change, particularly in health care, food assistance, and corporate political spending.
- Strategic Leverage Point Targeting for Industry-Wide Changemethodology: strategic_leverage_pointBy targeting dominant corporations like Walmart, we produce broader labor reform across the service economy because systemic change is catalyzed by shifting norms and practices at industry anchor institutions that set standards for others.
- Worker-Led Organizing as Systemic Change Enginemethodology: worker-led_organizingBy centering workers in organizing and advocacy efforts, we produce structural change in corporate policies and labor standards because frontline leadership generates authentic, resilient movements that challenge racial capitalism, wealth inequality, and corporate power more effectively than top-down models.