Wiki Workers United

Wiki Workers United
Type	Global solidarity union
Members	Staff of the Wikimedia Foundation
Contact	infowikiworkersunitedorg
Website	wikiworkersunited.org

Wiki Workers United (WWU) is a global solidarity union for the staff of the Wikimedia Foundation. WWU represents the people who build and maintain the platform and services that enable the Wikimedia communities to create and share Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects with the world.

WWU is forming a union to collaborate with management to make the Wikimedia Foundation better, both for its staff and for the Wikimedia movement communities it serves. The union is guided by the principle of nothing about us without us.

The union does not advocate directly for or speak on behalf of our communities. Community power belongs in community hands.

Approach

WWU describes itself as global-first: the goal is an international union representing all WMF workers regardless of location or contract type. Because there is currently no mechanism to form an international union with formal legal protections in the United States directly, the plan is to first form a US-based union and then expand it to represent WMF workers globally.

WWU also emphasises that a union need not be in constant opposition to management. The aim is collaborative, goal-oriented problem solving as the foundation of its partnership with WMF leadership.

Focus areas

WWU's stated focus areas include:

• Improving transparency and accountability from WMF leadership toward both staff and movement communities
• Ensuring staff have effective ways to provide input on policy changes and annual planning while decisions are still being deliberated
• Preventing unclear or inconsistent hiring, firing, and promotion practices
• Guaranteeing the ability to safely express dissent
• Advocating for mental health support for frontline workers who interact directly with movement communities
• Advocating for pay and benefits equity
• Holding management accountable to commitments made to staff

Solidarity

Members of the Wikimedia community are invited to sign below to indicate solidarity with Wiki Workers United.

To sign, type four tildes (# ~~~~) on a new line below the list. This will automatically add your username and a datestamp.

1. Chaotic Enby (talk) 16:56, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
2. --Nintendofan885^{T&Cs apply} 16:57, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
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4.  Juwan  🕊️🌈 17:03, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
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7. Lucas Werkmeister (talk) 17:35, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
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13. Sumana Harihareswara 19:59, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
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29. Soni (talk) 02:50, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
30. the union makes us strong! -- asilvering (talk) 03:09, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
31. LarsWirzenius 03:40, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
32. Jeb (talk) 04:23, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
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36. Solidarity Forever (Q7557987) — Arlo Barnes (talk) 16:37, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
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50. Nemo 17:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
51. Pepe piton (talk) 18:40, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
52. Support, but better urgently switch from a 100-billion-dollar-corporation run enshittified communicator to a FOSS communicator like matrix. Boud (talk) 18:41, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
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63. surprised this wasn’t a thing already Kowal2701 (talk) 00:29, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
64. Vanamonde93 (talk) 01:18, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
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68. jlwoodwa (talk) 02:42, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
69. the creator of this petition, User:TheresNoTime, was just laid off. i couldn't come up with a better case for this union if i tried. ltbdl (talk) 03:10, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
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84. After May 20's layoffs. Well very well (talk) 08:07, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
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External links

• Official website
• Focus areas
• Our approach
• Frequently asked questions
• Take action (community)