Kathleen Brower
Kathleen (KB) Brower was, in 2013 involved in the University of Tennessee Knoxville, Progressive Student Alliance.[1] She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is closely associated with Freedom Road Socialist Organization.
Kathleen Brower is the Organizing Director for Bargaining for the Common Good, and a fellow at the Center for Innovation in Worker Organization at Rutgers. After organizing alongside janitors on her college campus, she got her start in the labor movement with SEIU 1199 New England, and then made her way back to college organizing as Domestic Campaigns Director for United Students Against Sweatshops. After her term ended with USAS, she began work with AFSCME 3299 where she learned what’s possible when unions and community partners team up to run common good campaigns. She most recently moved back to her hometown of Philly where she organized with the PA nurses union, and where she has worked with the AFGE to create an organizing program with locals around the country. Following a call to deepen her spiritual relationship to social justice, KB recently completed her first year at Union Theological Seminary, and is pursuing ordination.[2]
Career
Kathleen Brower worked at Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses & Allied Professionals. Former Organizer at AFSCME 3299.
Theological seminary
Kathleen Brower August 30, 2018:
- Life update! this week was my first week at Union Theological Seminary and i'm excited/nervous/humbled/so many other feelings. For the next year I'll be in seminary in NYC for part of the week and will continue my work with the amazing Caucus of Working Educators in Philly the rest of the week. I couldn't dream up a better combination--- my commitment to social justice has always come from a deeply spiritually place, and I feel lucky to be able to develop that part of myself over the next few years. If your spirituality feels linked to your organizing work, or you've struggled with the movement feeling spiritually void or draining, OR if you're interested in the strategic role of faith and faith institutions in the labor movement-- I would LOVE to talk with you throughout this journey.[3]
Philadelphia comrades
Kelley Collings November 5, 2019 ·
With Jesse Gottschalk, Kathleen Melville, Helen Gym, Shira Cohen and David Hensel at Barber's Hall.
Kelley Collings November 5, 2019 ·
With Kathleen Brower, Shira Cohen and David Hensel at Barber's Hall.
Female comrades and friends
Thomas Wayne Walker March 8, 2018 · Memphis, TN · Lisa Yopp, Bonnie Berrong, Charlene Walker, Katie Haworth, Karly Safar, Anne Barnett, Melanie Barron, Jean Padgett, Jessica Carmichael, Jessica Walker Kim Yopp, Kelly Yopp, Becky Dunlap, Jessica Hruz, Becky Hruz, Alex Hruz, Heather Dockins Lamonya Davis, Larissa Hunt, Jasmine Wallace, Bingham Graves, Aimee Boer, Sandy Hicks, Earnestine Jenkins, Diana Moyer, Jayanni Webster, Cassie Watters, Janet Miles, Thelma Jean Rimmer, KB Brower, Kim Hinchey, Doris Conley Brooks, Jessica Buttermore, Lindsey Smith, Ruba Nuwayhid, Angie Navratil, Jennifer Hayes, Ash-Lee Henderson, Juliet Ucelli, Ashley Underwood, Dana Asbury, Victoria Ledbetter, Amanda Robertson, Ashley Susong, Elly Leary, Mary Jo Connelly, Kim Diehl, Andrea Morales, Emilie Bowman, Tami Sawyer, Anne Smith, Rachel Knox, Anjie Ash, Elizabeth Owen, Dana Smith, Amira Al-Dasouqui, Whitney Maxey, Mischa Nyberg, Lindsey Hill / a personal history with women who held me hold me down held me hold me up taught me teach me loved me love me & a lot more too but like a pig i left you off the list - women hold up half the sky, and i'm confident, cause the sky's in your hands
Old comrades
Kathleen Brower April 9 2019·
With Jeffrey Lichtenstein, Zack Lerner, Katie Dalby, Troy Neves and Ash Hagerty.
Lichtenstein connection
Kathleen Brower March 14, 2014 ·
feeling great and looking fabulous at the tail end of the Y'allSAS boot camp.... — with Jeffrey Lichtenstein.
Supporting UC workers
Kathleen Brower September 13, 2013 ·
It's finally here! About to spend the weekend with incredible student organizers from across the UC system. Couldn't be more pumped to strategize for an epic year of student-labor solidarity with AFSCME 3299 and UAW 2865.... Lisagee Ly. Norman Barrios, Luz Elena, Cynthia Chavez Gallardo, Irene Arellano, Amanda Mendez, Mary Virginia Watson, Lazaro Cardenas, Eliana Buenrostro, Sarah Dahnke and so many more.
USAS
Former National Organizer at United Students Against Sweatshops.
USAS conference
Mark Gilliland February , 2013 with Petro On, Jared Story, Ash-Lee Henderson, Mark Ortiz, Francisco Rios, Melissa Godfrizzle, Keavy McFadden, Stephen Agwu, Bianca Hinz Foley, Jan Van Tol, Vee Ramesses, Claire Lewis, Billy Yates, AK Kulkarni, Terasia Carin Bradford, Maria Antonia Rodriguez, Lingran Kong, Leewana Thomas, Sol Gonz, Javier Figueroa, Alli Sehon, Brock Meade, Benji Ng, Jeffrey Lichtenstein, Melissa Horsfall, John Gieryn, Rigoberto Campos, Martin Xavi Macias, Carmen Armen, Kayla Frye, Kathleen Brower, Casey Sweeney and Sara Neumann at United Students Against Sweatshops 16th Annual National Conference in Miami!
United Students Against Sweatshops
United Students Against Sweatshops Coordinating Committee, 2009-2010 School Year.
- Steph Adler, University of Washington-Seattle, Collective Liberation Subcommittee
- Kathleen Brower, College of William & Mary, Regional Organizer Delegate
- Ash-Lee Henderson, Eastern Tennessee State University, Political Education Subcommittee
- Gautam Kumaraswamy, Purdue University, ISC/Garment Worker Solidarity Campaigns
- Cherie Seise, College of William & Mary, CCSC/Campus Worker Solidarity Campaigns
United Students Against Sweatshops National Organizers, 2013-2014 School Year.
USAS comrades
Kathleen Brower May 20, 2014 ·
With Jan Van Tol, Lingran Kong, Leewana Thomas, Julia Wang, Sage Barcu, Martin Xavi Macias, Rachel Shevrin and Garrett Shishido Strain.
Kathleen Brower March 14, 2014 ·
With Bianca Hinz Foley, Mark Ortiz, Claire Wiklund, Lingran Kong, D.j. Gering, Katie Corbit, Karen Li, Razzan Hazem and Troy Neves.
QueerSAS
Kathleen Brower March 14, 2014 ·
QueerSAS shirt promo pic
— with Caiden Ficker, Karen Escobedo, Victoria Ram, Sarahi Soto and Amanda Dee.
Solidarity with SJP
Kathleen Brower March 18, 2014.
PSA/USAS standing in solidarity with SJP at Northeastern! — with Rebecca Noyes and Troy Neves.
Left Forum 2013
The Student-Labor Fightback Against Neo-Liberal ism, on campus and off.
- Jeff Crosby, Chair
- KB Brower - United Students Against Sweatshops
- Jeffrey Lichtenstein - Progressive Student Alliance, United Students Against Sweatshops
- Josh Smyser - United Campus Workers
"Family"
Marcelle Grair December 29, 2015;
- Family. — with Leo Baunach, Deanna Nagle, Dhruv Majumdar, Caiden Ficker, Marchae Grair, Tyrell Parrish, Brittni Hicks, Ciara Naomi, Troy Neves, Brianna Rae and Kathleen Brower.
Now What? Defying Trump and the Left's Way Forward
Now What? Defying Trump and the Left's Way Forward was a phone in webinar organized by Freedom Road Socialist Organization in the wake of the 2016 election.
- Now what? We’re all asking ourselves that question in the wake of Trump’s victory. We’ve got urgent strategizing and work to do, together. Join Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson of the Movement for Black Lives and Freedom Road, Calvin Cheung-Miaw, Jodeen Olguin-Taylor of Mijente and WFP, Joe Schwartz of the Democratic Socialists of America, and Sendolo Diaminah of Freedom Road for a discussion of what happened, and what we should be doing to build mass defiance. And above all, how do we build the Left in this, which we know is the only solution to the crises we face?
- This event will take place Tuesday November 15, 2016 at 9pm Eastern/8pm Central/6pm Pacific.
Those invited, on Facebook included Kathleen Brower.[4]
Revolutionary Strategies to Beat the Rising Right Wing
Revolutionary Strategies to Beat the Rising Right Wing, was a nationwide conference call organized by Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Sunday October 30, 2016.
- What's the nature of this right-wing threat? What has this election cycle changed about the political terrain we're fighting on? How do we need to prepare for whats coming after the election? Hear about these crucial questions from our panel of top political strategists, including Nelini Stamp, Bill Fletcher, Jr., Linda Burnham, and Sendolo Diaminah.
Those invited, on Facebook included Kathleen Brower.[5]
Ladies of labor
Kathleen Brower March 18, 2015 ·
With Marcelle Grair, Sarah Paige and Julia Wang.
Democratic Socialists of America
As of June 1, 2017, Philadelphia Democratic Socialists of America Public Facebook Group members included Kathleen Brower. [6]
Philadelphia comrades
Leewana Thomas July 10, 2017 ·
With Mackenzie Weiler, Mohan Seshadri, Kathleen Brower and James Cersonsky.
Union friends
Leewana Thomas September 30, 2017 ·
Another new year, another magical evening at the Sneiderman Lerner household. Shana Tova! 🍁😍💃✊️💜 — with Marilyn Sneiderman, Sandra Jeong and Kathleen Brower at Washington DC,Silver Spring.
Comrades
Rebecca Hornstein September 22, 2018:
Creepy babes only 🌚 — with Leewana Thomas, Nicole Kligerman and Kathleen Brower.