Dear Friend,

The Amazon driver strike in Palmdale has inspired drivers at three more
warehouses -- Newark, Mira Loma, and San Bernardino -- to join them!(1)

That's the good news. The bad news is that Amazon responded to the
walk-off in Palmdale by canceling the contracts of the 84 drivers striking
there. And they aren't protected by labor laws since Amazon refuses to
admit they are employees.

These intrepid workers are not giving up, however. The Teamsters union
that represents them is fighting to get them reinstated, and the drivers
are continuing to publicly strike. Courage California has already reached
more than 400,000 people on social media with news about the strike, and
we're not stopping now. 

Will you donate to help support the strike? 70% of your donation will
support the Amazon Drivers Worker Solidarity Fund, and 30% will support
our work to spread the word across California, where millions of people
use Amazon.

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I’ll donate to support the drivers' fight against Amazon!

The drivers' working conditions are abhorrent. As one driver, Johanna
Figuera says, "I work for one of the richest companies in the world, but
the pay is so low that I have to work two other jobs as well to provide
for my kids."(2)

And the vans that Amazon provides often have no air conditioning. Driver
Cecilia said on the picket line, “The back of an Amazon van feels like an
oven in the summer. I’ve felt dizzy and dehydrated, but if I take a break,
I’ll get a call [from Amazon] asking why I’m behind on deliveries.”(3)

Amazon's Prime Day is coming this Tuesday, giving us the perfect
opportunity to highlight the strike just as Amazon is advertising itself.

We stand behind the drivers 100%, and Courage California and our 1.4
million members can ensure that the strike captures the public eye. We are
leveraging our social media tools to reach more than a million people to
tell them about the strike and Amazon's misdeeds. We’re also connecting
the workers with media outlets, amplifying the strike across social media
channels, and more to make sure the Palmdale drivers are on millions of
people’s radars.

[ [link removed] ]Please donate to help support the Amazon drivers’ strike. 70% of your
donation will go to the fund to support drivers and their families during
the strike, and 30% will support Courage California’s work to ensure the
entire state understands the conditions these drivers are enduring.

Thanks for your critical support.

–Irene, along with Angela, Annie, Isidra, Jen, Lindsay, and Scottie (and
the rest of the Courage team)

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Courage California (formerly Courage Campaign) makes sure our democracy works for ALL of us by fighting corruption in California politics. We believe the solution lies in exposing and solving systemic problems through strategic organizing, enhancing coordination between progressive organizations, and mobilizing civic engagement from our communities, particularly voters of color, young voters, and self-identified progressives.

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