Reddit Reacts To Swifties Starting Taylor Swift Fan Union

Posted by Arica Deslauriers on Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Swifties are mad at Taylor Swift, and now, they are forming a fan union — Taylor Swift Fan Union (TSFU).

Everything started after Swift broke up with her boyfriend of six years, Joe Alwyn, and allegedly started dating the 1975 singer Matty Healy. Neither Swift nor Healy has confirmed their relationship, but several photos and videos prove otherwise.

Healy has allegedly made several fascist, racist, sexist, and homophobic comments to date. As a result, the Swifties are not happy with their relationship, and some even boycotted Swift.

Taylor Swift and Matty Healy we're spotted kissing in New York, City. pic.twitter.com/Q1hkPY8bHh

— Pop Hive (@thepophive) May 25, 2023

They have demanded that the ‘Enchanted’ singer should make a statement about Healy and her relationship with him. However, Swift has turned a deaf ear to everything surrounding her relationship.

Now, Swifties have made a fan union, and they have certain demands.

Taylor Swift Fan Union (TSFU) and their demands

On June 1, 2023, several posts about Swifties making a fan union started making rounds on Reddit. There are 10 pictures regarding the fan union, and it started with their logo along with the caption, “Here is why you should support the Taylor Swift Fan Union’s efforts to join the United Musicians and Allied Workers!”

In the second picture, they noted, “Fan work is real work.” They pointed out that Swifties are the ones who do major promotions and marketing for Swift without being compensated. 

They complained that they did not have any “formal bargaining power in the musical direction or brand identity of the celebrity” they collectively created.

I stand in solidarity with my comrades in the TSFU🌹Fanworkers are the backbone of the music industry– it's time we recognize their labor by giving them the formal right to make musical and social decisions on behalf of the artists they created! @taylorswift13 #fanworkisrealwork pic.twitter.com/08zI0qP1Xw

— Brad Troemel (@BradTroemel) May 31, 2023

TSFU stated that they deserve a voice since they offer fan workers “the ability to collectively bargain for a creative vision of Taylor Swift” that aligns with their values. They demanded the recognition of their labor via compensation and health benefits.

TSFU also demanded workplace safety and talked about Healy’s behaviors. They complained that Swifties were harmed by “Taylor’s unilateral decision to date an alt-right extremist” without consulting with the fan union.

“The TSFU unequivocally stands against hate and will work towards a future where this kind of workplace violence never happens again,” they wrote. Furthermore, the fan union demanded “A seat at the table.” 

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— Brad Troemel (@BradTroemel) May 31, 2023

They also demanded hospital and therapy bills for Swifties who were affected. They wrote, “The TSFU looks to establish emergency mental health services for all of those still suffering, including therapy and hospitalization costs.”

They proposed a “seasonal meeting” between an elected representative from TSFU, Swift, and her management to agree on matters like “her future musical output, social life, touring schedule, commercial endorsements, and fan availability.”

Similarly, TSFU expressed its desire to offer creative suggestions to Swift and her career. They reasoned that they were “uniquely well-positioned” since they had dedicated countless hours to studying Swift and her music.

Taylor Swift Fan Union, TSFU, has some demands. (Source: Reddit)

They wrote, “Who better than fan workers to determine what fan workers want and need?” TSFU asked for remuneration for “uncompensated promotional labor” in the past.

They pointed out that the fan union needed a fair share of the revenue for streams, album sales, concert tickets, and merchandise. They claimed that none of it would have been possible without the “labor of the TSFU.”

TSFU noted that by joining United Musicians and Allied Workers, they would be the “first formally recognized fan union in history.” This way, they claimed that they would revolutionize the relationship between fans and celebrities.

They ended their statement by writing, “Now is our moment to end exploitation and create equitable representation for Swifties everywhere.”

Netizens’ reactions to TSFU

Netizens are baffled looking at TSFU and its demands. Most of them believed that everything was satire and there was no such thing as a fan union.

They took to Reddit to discuss it. One Redditor hoped it was a satire but also believed it might be true. 

Cmon guys, that Taylor Swift Fan Union thing is clearly fake. Cmon.

— Matthew (@itsmattfred) June 1, 2023

“It reads like incredible satire, and probably (hopefully!) is, but there are absolutely people who think they’re entitled to control her social life because they support her. The stans are not alright,” they wrote.

Another Redditor shared the same sentiments. They noted, “I honest to god cannot tell. This could really go either way. That open letter to Taylor from her fans was pretty unhinged. If it is, then it’s some pretty masterful satire and I applaud the creator.”

Many netizens noted that there was something to be said about how it was not clear if the posts were sarcasm or not. All in all, people do not believe that TSFU exists and everything is mere satire.

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