200 TakeAction Minnesota members turn out to precinct caucuses 💪😎

After endorsing Omar Fateh for Mayor of Minneapolis, and 6 previously endorsed council candidates, TakeAction Minnesota turned out over 200 members to precinct caucuses on April 8th.  

Our members were elected as delegates to their ward and city conventions and played a part in Omar Fateh earning three times as many delegates as all the other challengers to Jacob Frey combined. If you’re a city or ward delegate or alternate and want to join our team, let us know via this form. 

We’re gearing up to knock thousands of doors in support of Omar Fateh and our endorsed candidates for city council this summer and fall. You can join us on the doors by signing up here. 

1) What team are you part of, and what are you organizing to win? I'm an organizer with Twin Cities United Performers, who are organizing labor rights for performing artists in the cities. Our current campaign is about changing the culture around advances in the music scene. Advances are documents that are exchanged between venues and artists which provide information about the show, venue, and other accommodations such as the parking situation, hospitality, and (most importantly) the pay details. You'd be surprised how often artists receive absolutely none of that information in advance of shows and have no idea whatsoever what to expect when we arrive at our own shows. You can guess how disruptive that can be for us - it's hard to imagine that workers would do most other jobs without knowing how much compensation to expect. Because we're artists and we feel strongly about the art we're producing and love to perform, we often do unpaid or poorly-paid labor and deal with extremely lax communication from the booker. It makes the entire process stressful and takes us out of the most important thing, which is putting on a good show! 

2) What’s one thing you’ve learned about yourself since you’ve started organizing? That I like power - I used to think of power as a sort of dirty word, something reserved for oligarchs and tyrants and bullies, but since joining TCUP I've had the entire concept of power and what it means to seek and build it reframed for me. I realized that power doesn't have to be domineering and selfish but it can be compassionate and soft. We can build power from a place of love and hope for a more equitable and just world, and that type of energy is intoxicating! I find it so rewarding to have those conversations with other artists and see them immediately buy in, because they've felt the powerlessness that so many of us have and want to be a part of defeating it. 

3) How can folks build power and act with your team right now? The most important and impactful thing you can do is simply to show up! In fact that's how I got involved: I showed up to a TCUP open meeting last spring on a whim and here I still am. It's easy to sit around and despair at home and get trapped in a cycle of helplessness with our problems, but it can be so empowering to just shake off the malaise and go to work for your community. Taking that first step and showing up to an open meeting or just filling out an interest form are easy ways to get started, and we are always looking for new perspectives at TCUP. Even if you aren't sure of how you might be able to help but you feel strongly about performing arts in the Twin Cities, you should join up! You can also help us build power by passing along our Power Pledge to any performers you know in the cities. Every single signature counts!

Solidarity has a sound and it sounds like us. Join us to make some noise and invest in TakeAction’s organizing at our annual fundraiser. Enjoy a lively, all ages concert featuring local performers and TCUP bands, snacks, seating and dancing spaces, an outdoor patio, and kid-zone to generate momentum for our movement. 

🌴 Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 

🎙️ Location: Green Room, 2923 Girard Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408.  

🕰️ Time: Doors open at 5:30 PM, the first set starts at 6:00 PM and the show will wrap by 9:00 PM. 

And that’s a wrap!  

How are you doing as April comes to a close? Reply and let us know.  

More soon, 

Laura Kiernan (she/her) 
Member Organizer 

Disclaimer: This is an independent expenditure paid for by TakeAction Minnesota, 2356 University Avenue W, #401A, St. Paul, MN 55114. It is not coordinated with or approved by any candidate nor is any candidate responsible for it.  

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