📢 Union Power is People Power

Unions aren’t all perfect, but they have done more to bring about equal opportunities and break down class barriers than any other institution.” —Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Today is the first day of May when we celebrate workers and their outstanding contributions to our communities.

Workers' rights are on the front line as corporate greed tries to make more money on the backs of working folks. It's all interconnected. According to an article in the Guardian, 53% of inflation in Q2 and Q3 2023 was driven by corporate Greedflation. ¹² Greedflation is paying workers less than they deserve, shrinking consumer packaging, and increasing prices more than costs have driven them.

The good news is that workers and community members are pushing back!

When UAW took on the Big 3 automakers earlier this year, there were many that doubted they could negotiate better pay and conditions for workers. UAW succeeded in their efforts and it all started with a simple statement, great organizing, and a commitment to people power.

“This fight is our generation’s defining moment. Not just at the Big Three, but across the entire working class. We will stand up for ourselves. We will stand up for our families. We will stand up for our communities”.³

In America, no matter our color, background, or zip code, we value our freedoms. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and have an opportunity to thrive. Greedflation and taking advantage of working folks is a national and global threat to all of us.

Will you join us in taking a few quick and easy actions to push for Freedom over Fascism?

• Click here to Tell Congress to protect our right to organize and pass the PRO Act!

• Click here to Demand Dignity for Dollar General Workers

• BONUS: Support real solutions to homelessness. Oppose arrests and fines

• BONUS: Text FOLLOW PEOPLEPOWER to 50409 to follow People Power United on Resistbot

Thanks for taking action!

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People Power Upcoming Events

• Progressive Issues Activism

  • Wednesday, May 8th at 8pm eastern - 7pm central - 6pm mountain - 5pm pacific is our monthly virtual meetup, signup here to join our People Power United Progressive Issues Activism

Letters and Postcards to Voters

• Wednesday, May 8th at 6:30 pm eastern - 5:30 pm central - 4:30 pm mountain - 3:30pm pacific is our monthly virtual meetup, signup here to join our People Power United Letters and Postcards to Voters

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People Power United Updates

Our group is growing by leaps and bounds! Folks understand that with love in our hearts and hard work, we will reclaim our nation from cruelty, chaos, and confusion. We are having fun making impactful changes in our community! In case you missed it, this past week was busy:

• People Power United issued a statement on implementation of Florida's 6-week abortion ban

• People Power United statement on the college protests

• People Power United statement on the former President Donald Trump being found guilty of contempt in criminal court

• People Power United statement on the Supreme Court hearing former President Donald Trump's claims he should be permitted to commit crimes without accountability

• Updates can be found here.

• Our People Power United efforts were seen around the world this past month:

  • Advocating for emergency abortion case in the EMTALA Case: Washington Post, Reuters, CNN, US News, New York Post, PBS, NBC News, Seattle Times

  • Advocating for people experiencing homelessness in the Grants Pass case: Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and CBS

  • Advocating against Presidents being allowed to commit crimes without accountability: New York Times, BBC, Roll Call, Economic Times, Guardian, Common Dreams, Law.com and more.

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Everyone deserves to vote and thrive,

Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)

People Power United | In this community, we will always speak out against racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, elitism, and bigotry! Check out our 2023 recap post to see how impactful our scrappy People Power United group is!​

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1. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/19/us-inflation-caused-by-corporate-profits

2. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/greedflation

3. https://www.automotivelogistics.media/oems/uaw-workers-start-strike-against-gm-ford-and-stellantis/44644.article