Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

June 28, 2023 at 7:18 PM

PowerSwitch Action's June Newsletter

Dear John, The start of summer always brings a certain excitement and energy for what’s ahead: what plans can we make, where can we go, and what can we do? It’s a time of possibility, and the same is true for our work. Summer is when we imagine what is possible, and then make it happen. This summer…

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  Christina Rosales, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

June 23, 2023 at 4:42 PM

Colorado renters hosted their own award ceremony for Denver landlords

Hi John, And the award goes to… Corporate Greed!  Last night, the Apartment Association of Metro Denver gathered landlords and board members for cocktails, a banquet dinner, and an awards ceremony. They patted themselves on the back after a busy year of lining their pockets and blocking policy prop…

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  Dieynabou Diallo, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

June 15, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Next week (6/20): Come learn how we can build an electric system that truly centers people and the planet

Hi John,  Next week I’ll be in conversation with organizers and leaders from across the country who are taking the fight to greedy private utilities, building the clean energy infrastructure we desperately need, and reimagining our electric system so that it actually works for everyday people.  Rig…

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  Dieynabou Diallo, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 3:23 PM

Our Energy Democracy Pop-Ed Toolkit is now live!

Hi John,  We’re excited to announce the release of our Energy Democracy Popular Education (Pop-Ed) Toolkit! It includes educational videos, factsheets, and a slidedeck designed to help organizers, community members, and grassroots groups align around and advance a common goal: winning renewable, a…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

May 30, 2023 at 8:00 PM

PowerSwitch Action's May Newsletter

Dear John, Over the past few weeks, teachers, writers, rideshare drivers, and folks across industries have been organizing and demanding better pay, fair working conditions, and a future of work that is greater than anything we’ve ever had before: one where power rests firmly in the hands of workin…

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  Jessie Vollmer, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

May 26, 2023 at 3:01 PM

NEW REPORT: Corporations are Driving State Bans in TN and Across the Country

Hi John,  Across the country, corporations are pressuring state lawmakers to rig the rules so they can continue to exploit our communities for profit. How are they doing it? Corporations use their money and power to drive statewide bans on local policymaking so we can’t work together to care for ou…

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  Jessie Vollmer, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

May 18, 2023 at 6:31 PM

Corporate Landlords Killed Rent Control in Colorado

Here's what happened...Hi John, Corporate landlords in Colorado shot down a law that could have stopped huge rent hikes. Here’s what happened — and how this is part of a dangerous trend across the country. Watch and share our video explaining what happened in CO and how this is part of a larger tre…

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  Mariah Montgomery, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

May 11, 2023 at 8:00 PM

WHAT JUST HAPPENED: Uber Drivers Are Making History

Hi John, Over the last two weeks, Uber drivers have made history in their fight for safer working conditions.  Uber drivers are building momentum to end the safety crisis they are facing. From organizing across the country in a coordinated national day of action to speaking out at Uber’s annual sha…

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  Mariah Montgomery, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

May 8, 2023 at 2:04 PM

TODAY: Drivers take the fight to Uber’s shareholder meeting

Dear John, Today, Uber drivers will make history at Uber’s annual shareholder meeting. Uber is planning to celebrate record revenue – all while their business model continues to create a safety crisis for the drivers who generate that revenue.  But Uber drivers will be represented at Uber’s shareho…

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  Mariah Montgomery, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

May 5, 2023 at 7:13 PM

ON THE GROUND: Uber drivers unite from coast to coast [Photos]

Dear John,  Yesterday, Uber drivers across the country united in coordinated action for fair pay, safer working conditions, and an end to unfair deactivations. Just days before Uber’s annual shareholder meeting, drivers called out how Uber’s unfair pay and termination practices push drivers into da…

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  Mariah Montgomery, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

May 1, 2023 at 5:15 PM

BREAKING: Uber and Lyft drivers are being murdered on the job

We need #GigSafetyNowDear John, 2022 may have been the deadliest year on record for app workers like Uber and Lyft drivers.  It’s heartbreaking, and it’s unacceptable.   New research released today from Gig Workers Rising, the Action Center on Race and the Economy, and PowerSwitch Action finds that…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 7:30 PM

PowerSwitch Action's April Newsletter

Dear John,  Tennessee has been in the news a lot over the past few weeks, with each new headline bringing a whirlwind of emotion. From grief and anger following the Nashville school shooting, to outrage and disbelief after Reps. Pearson and Jones were expelled from the Tennessee House for protestin…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 8:01 PM

PowerSwitch Action's March Newsletter

Dear John, As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I’m thinking about the leaders and victories that have gotten us to where we are today, the fights we’re facing in this moment, and what our movements need in order to win the world we want to see.  In the past few weeks and months we’ve witnessed a…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM

PowerSwitch Action's February Newsletter

Dear John, This Black History/Black Futures Month I’ve been thinking about who our government is meant to serve, and what our future could look like with people and community needs at the center.  I say that because we live in a system that is not designed for everyday people. We are shadowed by ce…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

February 7, 2023 at 4:30 PM

BIG NEWS: Missouri Workers Center joins PowerSwitch Action

Learn more about our new affiliate!Dear John,  I am incredibly excited to announce that Missouri Workers Center has joined our network! Please join me in welcoming our new affiliate, who is seeding deep and meaningful relationships among workers, engaging in powerful local organizing, and building …

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

January 25, 2023 at 8:00 PM

PowerSwitch Action's January Newsletter

Five predictions and opportunities to advance justice in the year ahead Once again, our communities are reeling from the shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, California. Our hearts are with the people whose lives have been lost, the people and families who are injured and traumatized, and…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

December 20, 2022 at 5:03 PM

Looking back at 2022

This year, people across the country have faced big fights not with exhaustion or resignation, but with action.Hi John,  As 2022 comes to a close, I’m reflecting on these past months. This has been yet another trying year for our communities, particularly for underpaid workers, people of color, and…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 7:11 PM

PowerSwitch Action's November Newsletter

Hi John, As the dust starts to settle from the elections earlier this month, my feelings are still a bit mixed, as I'm sure is the case for many of you. But I’m a glass-half-full kind of person, and I am both inspired by and reminded of the power of deep and sustained local organizing.  Across the …

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  Zoila via PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

November 22, 2022 at 5:01 PM

We’re fighting for stronger rent control in Santa Barbara

Dear John, My name is Zoila Cabrera and I live in Santa Barbara, where I’ve been advocating for renters like myself for over two decades. Now I’m organizing with Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE), an affiliate of PowerSwitch Action, to win meaningful protections for re…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

October 26, 2022 at 7:42 PM

PowerSwitch Action's October Newsletter

Hi John, I’m excited to share a new four-part mini-series on power building that I am co-hosting with Steven Pitts on his podcast “Black Work Talk.”   In our first episode we spoke with organizer and writer Linda Burnham, who talked about building power beyond elections to win meaningful change. Am…

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  Vincent =?iso-8859-1?q?Acu=F1a=2C?= PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

October 17, 2022 at 8:38 PM

ICYMI: Amazon workers went on strike in San Bernardino

Highlights from the picket lineDear John, On Friday, Amazon workers at the KSBD air hub in San Bernardino went on strike to protest unfair labor practices! The workers, known as Inland Empire Amazon Workers United (IEAWU), have been organizing for over a year to improve their jobs. I joined IEAWU o…

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  Ricardo via PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

October 11, 2022 at 4:54 PM

STRIKE ALERT: Amazon workers are striking this Friday (10/14)!

Time to #PayUpAmazonDear John,  My name is Ricardo Perez and I work at Amazon’s KSBD air hub in San Bernardino. My colleagues and I have been organizing with the support of Warehouse Worker Resource Center, an affiliate of PowerSwitch Action. I’m writing to let you know that we, Inland Empire Amazo…

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  Nate with PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

October 3, 2022 at 7:01 PM

How renters are standing up to corporate landlords in Nashville, TN

Dear John, My name is Nate Carter, I work with Stand Up Nashville and we’re an affiliate of PowerSwitch Action. Together we’re standing up to corporate landlords and developers who are displacing renters and families across our city.  One developer in particular, Cypress Real Estate Advisors (CREA)…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 12:29 AM

PowerSwitch Action's September Newsletter

Hi John, These past few weeks we have witnessed the power of direct actions, from nurses striking in Minnesota to Amazon workers walking out in San Bernardino to railroad workers organizing across the country.  I’ve been thinking about the purpose of actions like these. They can create a moment of …

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  Christina Rosales, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

September 14, 2022 at 5:58 PM

Teaching corporate landlords a lesson

Highlights from our DC rally...Hi John, Yesterday, renters and housing advocates from across the US came together in Washington, DC to call out the corporate landlords that have been jacking up rents and opposing tenant protections. Here are some of the highlights: The National Multifamily Housing …

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  Christina Rosales, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

September 13, 2022 at 3:52 PM

Happening now: We’re rallying in DC against corporate landlords fueling the housing crisis

We’re disrupting the landlord lobby's big annual conferenceHi John, Remember those corporate landlords fueling the housing crisis we emailed you about last week? Alongside renters from around the country, we’re disrupting their big annual conference right now. Together with the Action Center on Ra…

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  Catherine Foley, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

September 9, 2022 at 12:02 AM

Meet 6 of the most harmful corporate landlords in the U.S.

Dear John, Blackstone, Avalon Bay, Starwood — these aren’t names most people know, but they’re some of the most harmful landlord corporations in the US. Instagram  | Twitter  | Facebook  I live in New York City and I’ve had my fair share of unpleasant landlords (from withheld security deposits to u…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

August 24, 2022 at 7:02 PM

PowerSwitch Action's August Newsletter

Hi John, This month, I’ve been thinking about the Inflation Reduction Act — what we can learn from how it passed, and what it means for our climate justice organizing.  While the bill doesn’t do nearly enough to meet the needs of frontline communities, it is the most significant piece of federal cl…

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  Mariah Montgomery, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

August 16, 2022 at 5:29 PM

BIG NEWS: Amazon Workers Walk Out at San Bernardino Warehouse

Warehouse workers are demanding change!Dear John, Yesterday, over 150 Amazon workers walked off the job at a warehouse in San Bernardino, CA — a nerve center of the corporation’s supply chain — taking public their struggle for fair wages, safe conditions, and respect. With support from our affilia…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

July 28, 2022 at 8:41 PM

PowerSwitch Action's July Newsletter

Hi John,  In a just world, public institutions would protect our freedoms and support our thriving. Instead, we have a majority on the Supreme Court that is preoccupied with controlling our bodies. The decimation of Roe is motivated by a worldview that enforces rigid gender roles based on reproduct…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

July 18, 2022 at 7:17 PM

We’re joining the cool kids

We’ve got a bold new website to go with our bold vision for multi-racial feminist democracy. Hi John, After two decades at the nerd table, we decided it’s time for our cool-kid makeover. We’ve got a bold new look to go with our bold vision for multi-racial feminist democracy: Check out our new web…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

June 29, 2022 at 8:38 PM

PowerSwitch Action's June Newsletter

Our incredible Deputy Director, Felicia Griffin, is following her calling to serve as a coach for social justice leaders across our movements. Dear John,  This month, PowerSwitch Action is preparing to bid a bittersweet farewell to our incredible Deputy Director, Felicia Griffin. Felicia is followi…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 4:35 PM

June 28: How can working people defend and strengthen our democracy?

Panel discussion with Dorian Warren, Sarita Gupta, Stephen Lerner, and other movement thinkersJohn, How can working people defend and strengthen our democracy? I’ll be joining a panel discussion to dive into this question on June 28th — I hope you can join us!  The last few years have been rough on…

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  Mariah Montgomery, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

June 1, 2022 at 9:25 PM

Momentum is building to end Amazon’s abuse

Amazon’s shareholder meeting last week showed that we are building momentum to stop the corporation’s racist and abusive practices.Hi John,  Amazon’s shareholder meeting last week showed that we are building momentum to stop the corporation’s racist and abusive practices. Now the fight moves to New…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

May 27, 2022 at 4:35 PM

PowerSwitch Action's May Newsletter

What will it take to save lives in the face of white nationalism and authoritarianism in this country? Dear John,  What will it take to save as many lives as we can in the face of white nationalism and authoritarianism in this country?   With nineteen children and two teachers dead in Uvalde, NRA-b…

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  Mariah Montgomery, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

May 18, 2022 at 3:14 PM

Tell shareholders to end Amazon’s racist abuses

At Amazon’s shareholder meeting, workers and communities are insisting Amazon’s shareholders hold the corporation accountable.Hi John,  With Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting fast approaching, our communities are demanding the corporation end its racist practices that abuse working people and com…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

April 29, 2022 at 5:05 PM

PowerSwitch Action's April Newsletter

For working people all across the country, this pandemic has been a moment of extreme clarity. We’ve seen that our corporate bosses didn’t care if we got sick, didn’t care if we lost our healthcare, didn’t care if we were thrown out on the street, didn’t care if we died. Dear John,  Are we out the…

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  Dieynabou Barry, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

April 22, 2022 at 4:08 PM

How community utilities can accelerate a just transition

This Earth Day, we want to lift up a powerful strategy for advancing a just energy future. Hi John,   This Earth Day, we want to lift up a powerful strategy for advancing a just energy future. When energy utilities are controlled by communities instead of corporations, they can play a key role in a…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

March 25, 2022 at 4:00 PM

PowerSwitch Action's March Newsletter

As Russia continues its war of aggression against Ukraine, we stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and all people resisting imperialist nations. This war is another of the many reasons we must work for a future that’s not dependent on petroleum, where large corporations – whether th…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

February 28, 2022 at 6:38 PM

PowerSwitch Action's February Newsletter

The words stuck with me: THERE ARE BLACK PEOPLE IN THE FUTURE. Several years ago, artist Alisha Wormsley emblazoned these words in bold print on a massive billboard in Pittsburgh’s East End. They haven’t left my mind since.Dear John, The words stuck with me:  THERE ARE BLACK PEOPLE IN THE FUTURE.  …

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

February 2, 2022 at 6:41 PM

How we bring the fight to corporations in 2022

Tenants unions in the Bay Area. Micro-grids in Boston. Fighting for affordable housing in Nashville. We're excited to share these inspiring updates and more from PowerSwitch Action affiliates. Dear John,    I hope you and yours have had a beauti…

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  Lauren Jacobs, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

December 30, 2021 at 7:56 PM

PowerSwitch Action's December Newsletter

Happy New Year to you and yours! I believe our movement is coming into 2022 stronger than ever. We’ll carry forward all that we’ve learned, and all that we know what we can achieve, working together to win dignity and power for our people. Decem…

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  Lauren Jacobs and Sheheryar Kaoosji · [email protected]

December 13, 2021 at 3:19 PM

6 dead. Amazon needs to answer for this.

Why did Amazon keep people at work while tornados raged in the area?     Dear John,    On Friday night, at least six people working at an Amazon warehouse in Illinois were killed when the warehouse collapsed in a tornado. Dozens more workers were…

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  Dieynabou Barry, PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

December 6, 2021 at 3:27 PM

Innocent Until Proven Muslim — join us for the book talk on Wednesday

I'm excited to moderate a conversation about how the Global War on Terror shows up in our daily lives and how we can bring it to an end. Hi John,    This past September marked 20 years since 9/11 and the beginning of the War on Terror. As a Black…

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  Lauren Jacobs · [email protected]

November 4, 2021 at 2:09 AM

PowerSwitch Action's November Newsletter

We're celebrating a new video game for the housing justice movement, campaign victories for workers rights, and a fascinating panel on People-Powered Budgets. November Newsletter Dear John,    Today, I'm reflecting on pa…

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  Edgar =?iso-8859-1?q?Beltr=E1n?= · [email protected]

October 15, 2021 at 8:18 PM

See you Thursday!

Wow, nearly 200 of you have RSVP’d for our virtual campaign update, Building People-Powered Budgets: An Organizers’ Roundtable on 2021 City Budget Campaigns! Dear John,    Wow, nearly 200 of you have RSVP’d for our virtual campaign update, Build…

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  Elly Matsumura · [email protected]

September 13, 2021 at 7:35 PM

Victory for Warehouse Workers in California!

We did it! Congratulations to LAANE, WWRC, and the LA Labor Federation John,   A huge congratulations to Warehouse Worker Resource Center, LAANE, and the LA Labor Federation on passing AB 701, the Warehouse Worker Protection Act! At the cente…

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  Lauren Jacobs · [email protected]

September 6, 2021 at 12:30 PM

What does freedom look like?

A Labor Day message from Lauren Jacobs John,   This Labor Day I’m thinking about freedom. I’m reflecting on how our movement takes the leap from where we are now to the world we want to build.    As organizers and campaigners, we know that you n…

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  Lauren Jacobs · [email protected]

August 30, 2021 at 12:30 PM

A Warm Welcome to Christina Rosales!

As our new Housing and Land Justice Campaign Director, Christina will lead the process of building and expanding transformative housing and land justice campaigns with PowerSwitch Action affiliate leaders and national staff, with a vision of housing and land as community-controlled social…

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  Lauren Jacobs · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 12:19 PM

The Partnership is now PowerSwitch Action!

If you missed our launch event, don’t worry! You can still catch the conversation between Lauren Jacobs and Dorian Warren, along with reflections from our amazing staff and affiliate leaders in this recording. John,   Have you heard? The Partner…

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