George Goehl is the executive director of National People’s Action Campaign, a network of metropolitan and statewide organizations that are building independent political power to advance racial and economic justice.
TakeAction Minnesota Congratulates CTUL For Landmark Workers’ Rights Policy Victory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2014Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org St. Paul, MN – TakeAction Minnesota released this statement following this afternoon’s announcement that Target Corporation has adopted a landmark
Group working for racial and economic justice opens Duluth office
TakeAction, a statewide progressive organization, has offices in the Twin Cities, Grand Rapids and now in Duluth. An open house took place in April. TakeAction works on issues of racial
The Road to Equality Tour
In May, more than 100 women joined us in Duluth to talk about building a Minnesota that works for women and their families. Continuing the conversation this month, our friends
Minnesota can lead for more workplace fairness
It’s too soon to declare that the American women’s movement, begun in 1848 and revived in 1970, is gathering strength for a third wave of sweeping change. But if it
Building economic security across Minnesota
At the end of February, we laid out for you a vision to expand economic equity in the 2014 legislative session. Three months (and 2,000+ emails to legislators, almost 30,000
Thissen, Pappas Headline Minnesota Women & Families Economic Security Summit in Duluth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2014Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org Duluth, MN — TakeAction Minnesota and the Center for American Progress Action Fund hosted a day-long forum focused on placing women
Women’s Economic Summit Focuses on Changes in Public Policy
Public policy changes aimed at helping women get ahead in the workforce were the focus of a women’s economic summit in Duluth today. Featured speakers included DFL State Senator Sandy
Summit focuses on women’s economic security
For a state that fancies itself progressive, it’s always good to prove it. When Gov. Mark Dayton signed the Women’s Economic Security Act into law on Mother’s Day, it placed
A Minnesota that supports women and families
Working mothers in Minnesota are increasingly the primary breadwinners in their families and make up more than half of the workforce in our state. Yet, women continuously fall behind in
