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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

We learned a short time ago that AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka passed away this morning. This is a huge loss for our entire movement and for workers all around the country. We learned a short time ago that AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka passed aw…