As we reflect on the last year, what stands out most are the moments we held each other in solidarity, in heartbreak, and in victory. Across the state, and the nation, our basic rights were put up for debate. And through it all, we stood together on the picket line, in protest, and at the ballot box. Give now, and together, we can rein in corporate greed, make our communities safer, win paid time to care for ourselves and our loved ones, push for major investments in our schools and homes, pass policies that support expanded access to affordable medicine, and so much more.
Amazon workers rally at Shakopee facility for worker safety, climate justice
“What was special about this rally was introducing an additional line of corporate campaigning around the climate crisis,” TakeAction Senior Climate Organizer Jesse Meisenhelter said. “Amazon is in a moment where it’s expanding across our state, and it’s becoming a larger and larger decision maker — not just in what the quality of work looks like in Minnesota but also quality of life. And with that expansion comes responsibility to take meaningful action.”
Amazon workers rally outside Shakopee warehouse for better pay, safer work
Warehouse workers, union leaders and activists rallied outside Amazon’s fulfillment center in Shakopee on Thursday to call for better wages, safer working conditions and an end to employee surveillance.
Amazon workers have long complained of grueling, surveillance-enforced productivity quotas that they say lead to high rates of workplace injuries.
“The safety here is horrible. You have to faint or die to get a day off,” said Khali Jama, 40, who’s worked at the warehouse for about a year.
View from the Grassroots: TakeAction MN
We teamed up with Convergence Magazine to ask grassroots organizers from across the country what they learned during the 2022 elections. Here’s what Elianne Farhat from TakeAction MN learned.
Midterm Views From the Grassroots, Part 2
Underscoring the need to organize 24/7/365: From deep rural areas to big cities, voters resonated with bold proposals that met their suffering—but despaired at inaction from both parties.
Midterm Takeaways: TakeAction Minnesota
“In hyperlocal ways people are modeling extraordinary courage, solidarity, and care. This is how we not only defeat the MAGA right, but also build the world our children deserve.”
Farmington women win Take Action Minnesota awards for social justice work
Four Farmington women will be honored by Take Action Minnesota at a People’s Celebration gala Thursday, Dec. 8.
Sara Fry, Kelsey Jezierski, Kristy Rhoades and Tysley Taylor are being honored for their work to bring attention to the importance of understanding the historic Juneteenth holiday.
Amazon is a threat to us all. Rise up.
I’ve spent the past year researching Amazon for Awood Center, an organization dedicated to building East African worker power. When I started my research, I quickly realized that Amazon isn’t
Tech FAQ: 2022 People’s Celebration / Tech FAQ: 2022 Celebracion del Pueblo
*En español abajo* When is the People’s Celebration? Thursday, December 8, 7pm – 8pm CST Where will it be held? Online via Zoom Webinar Where do I find the Zoom