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=== Unionization of Teachers at YogaWorks ===
'Unionize Yoga' began as an initiative of yoga and mindful fitness educators at YogaWorks in New York in 2019. Teachers organized collectively with a mission of raising industry standards and creating an equitable and sustainable profession for yoga and movement teachers.<ref></ref>

On September 9, 2019, [[International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers|Machinists Unio]]<nowiki/>n officials and the teachers at the four New York studios asked [[YogaWorks]] to recognize the New York teachers' union, known as 'Unionize Yoga' — the first union in the United States to include yoga instructors.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>

The teachers' union received support from US Senators [[Bernie Sanders|Bernie Sanders,]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> [[Chuck Schumer|Chuck Schumer,]]<ref></ref> and [[Elizabeth Warren|Elizabeth Warren.]]<ref></ref> On November 18, 2019, the results of the union election were announced — YogaWorks New York teachers voted 'yes' by an overwhelming majority to come together as a union.<ref></ref>

After years of financial struggles which were exacerbated by the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|CoVid-19]] pandemic, YogaWorks closed its New York studios permanently on April 19, 2020, giving employees a week's notice before layoff and effectively dissolving the union.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> In April 2020, organizers gave a talk at the [https://ift.tt/2LlfOiD Organizing 2.0] conference titled ''How Yoga Teachers Use Social Media to Organize, Reach Allies, and Win Their Union'' which outlined their digital strategies and organizing techniques.<ref></ref>

=== Organizing in Baltimore ===

=== Current Initiatives ===

=== References ===
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[[Category:Yoga]]
[[Category:Unionization]]
[[Category:Workers rights]]

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