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Amazon is a threat to us all. Rise up.
December 7, 2022
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
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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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The Real Winners of Minnesota’s 2022 Election: Voters
In 2022, our democracy and our freedoms were on the ballot. We used our collective power at the polls to make our voices heard on the critical issues and compounding crises that matter most: defending our democracy, protecting our reproductive rights, transforming public safety, addressing the climate crisis, caring for our families and taking on greedy corporations that put profit before people.
