Social workers and social work students in Chicagoland organizing for better pay, improved working conditions, and collective liberation for us & our clients.
Jun 27, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
❌NO guidance for workers who can't stay inside
❌NO guidance to reduce driving
❌NO recommendation to wear masks
❌NO info on cooling sites or other city resources.
Ourselves, our clients, and our communities deserve better from the Public Health Commissioner
People who can't stay inside and lessen "strenuous activity":
📦UPS .@Teamsters package car drivers.
🚲 Delivery workers
🚍🚆 CTA workers
♥️ Social service workers in outreach or home based support roles
May 31, 2021 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
The new @nasw Code of Ethics revisions go into effect tomorrow. Here's a breakdown of what they mean (and don't mean) for social service worker organizing: 🧵
Let's start with an accessibility note: It was REALLY difficult to figure out what changed and what didn't due to a lack of clear labeling.
Jul 14, 2020 • 38 tweets • 9 min read
Good afternoon, today is a great day to explain why the .@nasw is a bullshit organization. Thread:
The NASW is one of the largest professional bodies for social workers. And the biggest issues in social work, including exploitation of workers and clients, can be traced back to the establishment of the NASW in 1955.
