(NEW YORK CITY) – Union-represented Workers employed at Kickstarter United (KSRU) have ended their 42-day Strike and declared victory over the Tech Company.
The Kickstarter Workers – represented by the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 153, secured an escalating minimum salary floor tied to cost of living and strong protections for a codified 32-hour, four-day work-week from the Tech Company – key issues that had been unresolved and led to their Strike on October 2nd, along with Union rallies and pickets in Seattle, New York City and Boston.
Dannel Jurado – Kickstarter United Member, Steward, Collective Bargaining Committee Member and a Member of Local 153’s Executive Board, said: “It is through the solidarity and steadfast resolve of my Co-Workers and Union that we achieved this victory. For (42) days we sustained a historic and novel remote Strike that won protections for the working hours we’ve already been doing for years, protections that continue to make Kickstarter the great place to work that we know it is. The Workers fought for this victory and hope that it can inspire other workplaces and Unions to not just accept the status quo but fight for a better workplace of their own.”
KSRU’s previous three-year agreement covering 59 Community Support Specialists, Trust and Safety Analysts, Marketing Professionals, Software Engineers and Other Tech Workers expired in July 2025.
The KSRU Bargaining Committee had negotiated with Kickstarter management since April 2025 to reach a tentative contract agreement.
Management had previously rejected every proposal for a minimum salary and insisted on retaining the right to return to a five-day, 40-hour work-week.
The current four-day workweek allows flexibility for Members and it’s the reason many agreed to join Kickstarter in the first place, Union Officials said.
Legislation has also been introduced in the New York State Assembly that would establish a four-day week pilot program.
The call for a minimum salary of $85,000 corresponds with what is considered low income in New York City ($87,100 for 2024).
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