We won our union. Now what? Over the coming weeks, CEWA will elect our bargaining committee, survey members, and gear up to negotiate our first contract. This is when we lock in the priorities that matter most to us. Stay tuned! The real work (and real power) begins...✊️💜

We are thrilled to announce that with an 87% majority voting in favor, CEWA won our union. We are proud to stand together in our commitment to improving our workplace and look forward to working with management to swiftly negotiate a collective bargaining agreement. @npeu.bsky.social

The staff of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace have won their union election, with 87% of the vote. NPEU is proud to celebrate this achievement! This victory is a result of the @carnegieworkers.bsky.social organizing committee's commitment & leadership. npeu.org/news/cewa-wi...

When managers hint that people might lose opportunities if they join a union, they’re using a union-busting staple. The truth is that we will bargain to secure and improve growth opportunities for all. Our contract is what we make it! 1/3

Member testimonial! ✨️ I am unionizing to create an environment that levels the playing field for my colleagues at Carnegie. Transparency is the first step in building trust and, in the long run, a community. Everyone deserves to feel safe and seen despite their rank or background. @npeu.bsky.social

It’s no secret that by speaking up together, we can accomplish more than one colleague could on their own. CEWA will enable us to negotiate for fairer wages and benefits and give us a voice in our workplace, while preserving what we love.

Yesterday, CEWA and Brookings United joined forces for pizza, pups, and solidarity. As we gear up for an election in two short weeks, we’re grateful for support and solidarity from our @ifpte.bsky.social siblings who share their union wins and remind us of all that we can achieve!

Member testimonial! ✨️ I'm choosing to unionize because of how nice life has been at Carnegie so far for me as a newer employee. Unions are all about making sure that the benefits and culture that you enjoy and motivate you to come to work every day are a guarantee 1/2

It's better in a union! 📣 Organizations like Carnegie have won great changes through collective bargaining. For inspiration, read improvements to layoff and recall policies that our sister unions have won.

As our union becomes more rooted in our workplace, it's natural that it comes up in conversation. We've heard a few misunderstandings floating around, so we're breaking things down in a myth vs fact format. @ifpte.bsky.social @carnegieendowment.org @npeu.bsky.social

CEWA members are sharing why they’re standing together in a union. “I’m choosing to unionise because unions make workplaces safer and more egalitarian spaces for all employees. And we should all want spaces where we spend one-third of our lives in to be safer for all.”

CEWA’s first Labor Day! As we fight for the recognition of our inclusive union, we are grateful for support and solidarity with our fellow workers at the Metropolitan Washington Council AFL-CIO as well as @nonprofitunion.bsky.social @ifpte.bsky.social

This Labor Day weekend, CEWA organizing members joined @nonprofitunion.bsky.social @ifpte.bsky.social and more to show solidarity with working people everywhere. Amid our ongoing push for recognition, we are reminded: Together, we bargain. Divided, we beg.

“When We Fight, We Win” – IFPTE’s 2025 Labour Day Message

CEWA members are sharing why they’re standing together in a union. “I’m unionizing because I am proud of the work that my colleagues and I produce, and  I believe we deserve a workplace that recognizes our time and dedication with fair wages and opportunities for growth.”

It's better in a union! 📣 Organizations like Carnegie have won great changes through collective bargaining. For inspiration, read improvements to race and gender equity that our sister unions have won! @npeu.bsky.social @ifpte.bsky.social @carnegieendowment.org

CEWA members are sharing why they’re standing together in a union. "I support unions because they give workers a collective voice and ensure fairness in the workplace. They fight for better pay, safer conditions, and benefits that improve lives." 1/2

As someone just getting started here, I care about building a workplace where we can all be open, feel respected, and have real transparency around pay and promotions. I want to know that as I grow in this job, I’m doing so in a fair and supportive environment, and that’s why I’m unionizing.

As our union becomes more rooted in our workplace, it's natural that it comes up in conversation. We've heard a few misunderstandings floating around, so we're breaking things down in a myth vs fact format. - Read more www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/r...

Our union members in research programs work alongside scholars to dig deep, analyze the details, and turn complex ideas into incisive, timely publications like Preventing Backsliding in New Democracies. CEWA members help bring the CEIP mission to life. carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

It's better in a union! 📣 Organizations like Carnegie have won great changes through collective bargaining. For inspiration, read improvements to paid leave that our sister unions have won! @carnegieendowment.org @npeu.bsky.social @ifpte.bsky.social

As our union becomes more rooted in our workplace, it's natural that it comes up in conversation. We've heard a few misunderstandings floating around, so we're breaking things down in a myth vs fact format. @ifpte.bsky.social @npeu.bsky.social @carnegieendowment.org

It's better in a union! Organizations like Carnegie have won great changes through collective bargaining. For inspiration, read improvements to pay and benefits that our sister unions have won! @ifpte.bsky.social @npeu.bsky.social @carnegieendowment.org

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Management cannot prohibit us from talking about the union during working time if it permits us to talk about other non-work-related matters during working time. If you can talk about the Nats game, you can talk about CEWA. @ifpte.bsky.social @npeu.bsky.social @carnegieendowment.org

More than 75 workers at the @carnegieworkers.bsky.social are joining the @nonprofitunion.bsky.social and have been fighting for voluntary recognition of their union since June 17.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. The National Labor Relations Act protects your right to wear union buttons, stickers, T-shirts, and to decorate your desk to show your CEWA pride. @carnegieendowment.org @ifpte.bsky.social @npeu.bsky.social

We had our first CEWA town hall this week and celebrated with some delicious ice cream afterward. We were joined by our amazing friends from Brookings United, IFPTE, and NPEU who shared their own unionizing experiences and discussed the improvements that they have seen firsthand thanks to unions.

We’ve been talking and listening, and these are just a few of the priorities we share as CEWA members:

RECOGNIZE NOW! We stand ready to work with management and meet at the bargaining table. But over a month later, we still do not have a commitment from Carnegie to voluntarily recognize our union. With a supermajority of eligible employees signing their union cards, they have no reason to stall.

Thank you for the support, Gay! A supermajority of us agree: “It’s better in a union.” @carnegieendowment.org recognize us now! @nonprofitunion.bsky.social @ifpte.bsky.social

We asked our organizing committee why they’re organizing. Follow along for more! “The fact is we are winning no matter what. For months, we organized and listened to fellow coworkers, and from those conversations we unambiguously heard that the people who run the day-to-day operations… 1/3

Thank you so much for the support Matt and @ifpte.bsky.social!! We can’t wait to join you. Recognize us now @carnegieendowment.org

RECOGNIZE NOW! With a supermajority of staff putting democracy to work by signing union cards, Carnegie management has no reason to stall. A month has gone by since we went public, and we’ve had an outpouring of support . . .

Thank you Amy and @nonprofitunion.bsky.social! The support means the world. Recognize us now, @carnegieendowment.org

RECOGNIZE NOW! More than a month since we went public, Carnegie management has continued to drag their feet, and we still have no answer about whether they will do the right thing and voluntarily recognize us. @carnegieendowment.org @nonprofitunion.bsky.social @ifpte.bsky.social

This week we asked our organizing committee why they’re organizing. Follow along for more! “I'm organizing because unions are a family tradition. My grandpa was a member of the United Mine Workers of America in West Virginia. My aunt and four uncles . . . 1/3

We asked our organizing committee why they’re organizing. Follow along for more! “My organizing efforts come from a desire to drive systemic change and uplift voices at Carnegie that have often been overshadowed or unheard. Every Carnegie employee deserves . . . 1/

This week we asked our organizing committee why they’re organizing. Follow along for more! I’m unionizing because our staff deserve better pay and more respect for the hard work that they do. We need a mechanism to advocate for ourselves, which will make Carnegie a better place for everyone.

This week we asked our organizing committee why they’re organizing. Follow along for more! “I’m organizing because I believe that change happens where you are; that the tools for a better world are in the palm of our hands; and that kind, hard-working people . . . 1/2

This week we asked our organizing committee why they’re organizing. Follow along for more! “I chose to organize because every day for three years, I've been surrounded by dedicated, generous, principled colleagues doing the day-to-day work that makes Carnegie function. . . . 1/2

This week we asked our organizing committee why they’re organizing. Follow along for more! “I’m unionizing because I’ve seen too many of my colleagues not receive the respect they deserve in a workplace. We need increased transparency . . . 1/2

This week we asked our organizing committee why they’re organizing. Follow along for more testimonials! “I’m organizing because I want a workplace where all of my colleagues feel comfortable speaking their minds.”

Global democracy is under threat, and our hope is in the institutions that hold us together. As Carnegie staff, we share our organization’s commitment to independent analysis, diplomacy, fact-based policy, and the advancement of peace and democracy in our world.

WHY WE UNIONIZED As workers at Carnegie, we deserve a fair say in workplace decisions, and we deserve to understand the organizational changes that impact us. Our goals include:

As staff at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, we are thrilled to announce that we have a supermajority of support for our union, the Carnegie Endowment Workers Alliance!