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MEDIA ADVISORY: TakeAction Minnesota, Amazon workers, Awood Center and community members to hold Workers Rising action at Amazon Fulfillment Center in Shakopee

Shakopee, Minn – On Thursday, December 8, over 100 community members and Amazon workers are advancing the fight for fair wages, worker safety, corporate accountability, and climate justice with a public program and demonstration outside Amazon’s Shakopee fulfillment center. Demonstrators will call on Amazon to take responsibility for its impact on our climate by paying for a just transition to clean energy in Minnesota. 

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Announcing our 2022 People’s Celebration Honorees: Labor Movement Champions

As we reflect on the past year, we know more is possible because local leaders and workers took courageous action for better, safer communities and dignity in the workplace.    I’m

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The 1st youth climate + labor strike happened here in MN. Let’s make history again.

On an especially cold day in February 2020, over 4,000 janitors, security workers and youth climate strikers marched through downtown Minneapolis. In less than 24 hours, they won demands workers

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Be part of the youth-led climate movement in Minnesota

Before I finished high school, I lost both my grandfather and father to terminal illnesses caused by exposure to environmental toxins in their workplaces and homes – that’s why I

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Announcing our 2022 People’s Celebration Honorees: Democracy Protectors

Each year at our People’s Celebration, we honor people, organizations, and coalitions who are transforming Minnesota’s social movement landscape and whose leadership inspires action.    This year, we’re honoring Democracy Protectors

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More than a vote: transformational conversations for building power

As we reflect on this year’s midterm elections, we’re all experiencing a wide range of emotions: joyfully celebrating the wins, learning from the losses, and desiring to recharge a bit.

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Changing who decides and who benefits

This year, TakeAction Minnesota endorsed 42 candidates in every corner of Minnesota who are pushing for a better state for all Minnesotans. And guess what: together, we won.  Give today

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