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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  PowerSwitch Action · [email protected]

August 5, 2021 at 9:30 PM

A huge loss to the labor movement: statement on the Passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

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…

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