Half Price Books Workers, Unite

AHOY. I am back from tour, and I am reminded from said tour that bookstores and bookstore workers are the absolute best —

And so, while on tour, I was contacted by some very fine people at Half Price Books, which is the largest family-owned bookstore chain in America. These workers went to the bargaining table and were told that the company could afford to pay them better — but won’t.

The company says that a one percent yearly raise is sufficient, and it is plainly, obviously not. (Anybody heard of inflation? Cost of living?) Everybody deserves to make a living wage, and that ‘everybody’ means ‘everybody’ — including bookstore workers like those at Half Price Books. Bookstore workers are bibliowizards who share the love of books routinely, and who help our bookish ecosystem not merely survive, but thrive.

Half Price Books: you need to pay your workers what they’re worth, please and thank you. The workers will thank you. Authors will thank you.

You can read more about this struggle:

HPBWorkersUnite on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

And for an overall call to action where you can email / call /tweet at the company — click here.