Wiki Workers United

@wikiworkersunited.org

We are a global solidarity union for the staff of the Wikimedia Foundation. Site: https://wikiworkersunited.org Meta: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Workers_United Fediverse presence: https://social.wikiworkersunited.org/@wwu

"When staff depart, we should be able to trust they were treated fairly … staff have been let go for advocating for their direct reports and colleagues, questioning … constructively and in good faith, … standing up for community voices to be heard" - Wikimedia worker, name withheld [1] http.cat/451

Worker Statement [003] Day 07 since WMF declined voluntary recognition on July 28, 2026.

"When staff depart, we should be able to trust they were treated fairly. A not-insignificant number of staff have been let go for advocating for their direct reports and colleagues, questioning leadership/management constructively and in good faith, and resolutely standing up for community voices to be heard substantively." - Wikimedia worker, name withheld

Footer: Wiki Workers United/CWA. [union needed]. Solidarity Forever. Healthy Institutions Share Power.

“WMF knows that its staff are passionate about the community-run projects they work to support, and management takes advantage of this to cut corners on equity on pay/benefits—especially outside the US—and […] making sure people feel safe to give feedback.” - WMF worker, name withheld http.cat/451

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“Experienced staff who give negative feedback about management decisions find themselves gaslit, sidelined, or outright fired […] Our union can help protect staff from arbitrary firings […] and from the culture of fear that has enveloped the company.” - WMF worker, name withheld http.cat/451

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New from @404media.co: The Wikimedia Foundation declined to voluntarily recognize Wiki Workers United after a CWA-verified supermajority of eligible U.S. staff signed union authorization cards. Read more: www.404media.co/wikimedia-wa... Sources matter. Truth matters. Worker voices matter. ✊

Wikimedia Will Not Voluntarily Recognize Union a Supermajority of Its Workers Want

The Wikimedia Foundation waited until immediately after its largest annual conference to say it wouldn't voluntarily recognize its workers' union.

404media.co

We were deeply moved to learn about today's solidarity action. At Wikimania 2026, the theme is Freedom, Equity, Reliability - today, volunteers across the movement demonstrated another value at the heart of Wikimedia: Solidarity.

Tamzin 🏙️ Paris 🔜 Bristol@tamz.in · 2w ago

In the past 2 months, over 1,000 #Wikimedians (and counting!) have expressed our solidarity with #WikiWorkersUnited, the #WikimediaFoundation staff union, up to and including openness to an editorial strike. Today at #Wikimania, dozens of us gathered to send a […] [Original post on wikis.world]

Hello, world! We're Wiki Workers United, a global solidarity union for the staff of the Wikimedia Foundation. This account will share updates on our organizing effort, relevant news/info, and maybe the occasional meme. Watch this space!