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HEADLINES: Stopping Manchin’s Dirty Deal | Fast Food Worker Justice in CA
w/ Ro Khanna | McDonald’s Worker Tells Her Story | Ash Kalra on AB 257 |
MN Wins - Ilhan Omar, Keith Ellison | VT Wins - Balint, Zuckerman, Welch |
|& MORE!

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We’ll also dig into the importance of winning at the local level with
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MANCHIN’S DIRTY DEAL 
TO FAST-TRACK FOSSIL FUELS 
Our Revolution is organizing NOW to stop a secret deal Joe Manchin just
cut with Democratic leadership to fast-track fossil fuels — further
canceling out the climate gains remaining in Democrats’ Inflation
Reduction Act (IRA). 

Pelosi and Schumer are set to give Manchin what he wants - more pipelines,
more drilling, fewer regulations for fossil fuels, and fewer safeguards
for impacted communities — all packaged in the upcoming *must-pass*
resolution to continue funding the government. 

It’s insanity for our leaders to even consider this while hailing a
historic climate bill. Don’t hesitate to [ [link removed] ]contact your House Rep now to
make these demands:

— Don’t fast-track new gas or oil projects
— Don’t fast-track carbon pipelines
— Don’t cut environmental safeguards in fossil fuel projects
— Separate the fast-track vote from the must-pass resolution to fund the
government

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MINNESOTA WINS

Congratulations to US Rep. Ilhan Omar who won a hard-fought race against
big money and a conservative Democratic challenger in Minnesota’s 5th
District.

Rep. Omar serves as the whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and
she’s a potent ally in the fight for living wages, climate action,
immigrant rights, Medicare for All and so much more.

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Bernie, and others as a sustaining member of Our Revolution.

Our Revolution board member and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison
won his primary Tuesday and we’ll have his back all the way through
November!

A leading national voice for criminal justice, Keith successfully
prosecuted Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. He’s been a
steadfast ally in the fight for justice on all fronts - racial, economic,
environmental, health, and worker justice.

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VERMONT WINS
Congratulations to all three of Our Revolution’s Vermont candidates - also
endorsed by Bernie - who won their primaries on Tuesday!

US Rep. Peter Welch will now likely head to the US Senate!  Peter has
worked with Bernie for years in the state, representing Vermont in
Congress since 2007.

In Congress, he cosponsored the Green New Deal and he’s led on lowering
drug prices, childcare, rural broadband, and protecting our imperiled
democracy.

State Rep. Becca Balint won her race Tuesday and is on her way to being
Vermont’s Representative in the US House.

As VT Senate Majority Leader, Becca passed the first gun safety laws in
state history, invested in affordable housing, and passed the strongest
reproductive rights in the nation.

David Zuckerman, a long-serving progressive, independent voice in the VT
House and Senate, won the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor!

David is an organic regenerative farmer and a small business owner, who in
elected office has led on universal healthcare, marriage equality,
cannabis reform, raising wages, renewable energy, water quality, and more.
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THE MARGIN MATTERS IN MONTGOMERY CO!

The contest for Montgomery County Executive is coming down to the wire!
Progressive incumbent Marc Elrich declared victory this week over Big
Pharma CEO David Blair with a 42-vote advantage.

Such a close margin practically guaranteed a recount, but the efforts of
our call team and organizing in Maryland paid off in this race for a
lifelong champion of tenants' rights, affordable housing, and more.
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This 2022 primary season, Our Revolution Phonebank Force has made more
than 500,000 calls to voters across the country.  Right now, we have
shifts for incredible candidates for Congress like Brittany Ramos-DeBarros
(NY-11), David Segal (RI-2), Melanie D’Arrigo (NY-3), and many others!

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WORKER BILL ADVANCES IN CA

GREAT NEWS! AB 257 - the FAST Recovery Act to give California fast food
workers a seat at the table - passed through the Appropriations Committee
Thursday and heads to the full Senate for a vote the next week.

Our Revolution activists and allies have worked for years for historic
legislation like this, as Fight for $15 lays out [ [link removed] ]here, and we’re
muscling the bill to Gov. Newsom’s desk.

On Wednesday, we strategized with worker activist Angelica Hernandez, US
Rep. Ro Khanna, and CA Assemblymember Ash Kalra, on an [ [link removed] ]Organizing Call
to rally collective action in this final push for the bill

Angelica, who’s worked at McDonald’s in Los Angeles for 18 years, [ [link removed] ]told
us of an industry rife with wage theft, sexual harassment, discrimination,
violence, and health and safety issues.

During the pandemic, things got worse, she said. “McDonald’s didn’t
protect us. They made billions while we did the job of 2-3 people for
minimum wage to survive, always fearful of getting infected and infecting
our families.” 

“I’ve faced retaliation because I raise my voice, they cut my hours, but
it’s worth it to fight for my coworkers,” she said. “We need AB 257. We
want to live, work and retire with dignity.” 

US Rep. Ro Khanna said passing AB 257 is his top priority in California
and could be a model for workers’ councils that can be replicated state by
state.

“This is one of the wealthiest places in the world. Fast food and other
service workers must be able to take part in that prosperity and have
dignity and security,” he said.

Ro put it bluntly on our call: “There’s no reason these jobs can’t support
families and communities. You can treat people with respect and still make
a profit.”

CA Assemblymember Ash Kalra, who co-authored AB 257, [ [link removed] ]said the bill
creates a sector-wide council for fast food workers to have a say in the
industry statewide — and hold corporations accountable
This fight is personal for Ash, whose uncle came from India and was
exploited by Jack-in-the-Box. “It turns out, they were paying him in gift
cards,” he recounted. 

“The workers who feed our families are called heroes but they’re treated
as expendable. That’s why we need AB 257. Let’s do all we can because this
is it, with the vote coming up, the time for this is now.”
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Half a million California fast food workers are on the cusp of victory,
but they need our solidarity and activism!

If you’re in California, help us counter the fast food lobbyists in
Sacramento by calling your state senators to demand they publicly endorse
AB 257. It’s a quick action for a big impact — don’t worry, it’s easy and
there’s a script!

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Join Our Revolution for our next AB 257 strategy session, starting at 6:45
pm PT this Monday (Aug. 15) — going live shortly after our National
Organize-to-Win Call. We’ll be sharing our latest organizing tool - the
REACH App - which makes “friendbanking” a cinch!

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CALLING OUT CHUCK SCHUMER

BRING ANTITRUST BILLS TO A VOTE! 

Our Revolution activists have been bird-dogging Senate Majority Leader
Chuck Schumer on two antitrust bills - which can PASS - and now he’s
agreed to bring them for a Senate vote in September.

The American Innovation and Choice Online Act and the Open App Markets Act
would enable fairer competition on platforms, and ban self-dealing.

Our members and activists have driven 1300 calls to senators, urging them
to Bust Big Tech’s monopoly power.

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A SEAT AT THE TABLE FOR CA FAST FOOD WORKERS

We need YOU to stand up with fast-food workers and Our Revolution to
demand the CA State Senate pass AB-257 - The FAST Recovery Act. This bill
would give these essential workers a say in setting health, safety, and
employment standards while holding major food corporations accountable.

[ [link removed] ]TAKE ACTION - add your voice in solidarity with worker activists -
tell your state senator to pass AB 257!

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Our Revolution is making calls to David Segal to Congress (RI-2) — He will
be a key ally in the fight to rein in corporate power and corruption. Join
us to make an impact on one of the most critical primaries of 2022.

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Melanie D’Arrigo is an incredible advocate for Medicare for All, the Green
New Deal, and our popular progressive agenda – let’s beat out the
establishment and send her to Congress! Help us reach voters directly in
NY-3.

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Sign up to help elect Our Revolution member and endorsed candidate
Brittany Ramos DeBarros to Congress in NY-11.  We’ll be calling thousands
of Our Revolution supporters in this Staten Island-based Congressional
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We’ll also call voters for Megan Green, a 2016 Bernie delegate we helped
elect to the St. Louis Board of Alderman last election cycle. Now, Our
Revolution is standing with her in her run for Board President.

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And, our crew will be phone banking to re-elect progressive NY State Sen.
Robert Jackson in D-31. A champion of education equity and housing, Robert
needs our people-power to combat big money in the race from rightwing
donors pushing for “conservative education.”

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