Difference between revisions of "Worker Power Coalition"

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The Worker Power Coalition was created to push the PRO Act.^[1]

'Most Powerful Progressive Organizations' form Worker Power Coalition

From Vice News in an article "This Is the Best Chance in Generations to Pass Pro-Worker Legislation" dated July 22, 2021:^[2]

"The grassroots group, the Worker Power Coalition, is made up of 40 of the most powerful progressive organizations in the United States, across a broad spectrum of issues, including racial justice, electoral politics, environmental activism. Among them, the Working Families Party, MoveOn, Indivisible, the Sunrise Movement, the Sierra Club, and the Democratic Socialists of America."

DSA was 'Founding Member' of the 'PRO Act focused Worker Power Coalition'

Former Democratic Socialists of America National Director Maria Svart bragged that DSA was a "founding member" of the "PRO Act focused Worker Power Coalition":^[3]

"Despite the pandemic, we found ways to run national campaigns. DSA’s Green New Deal strategy summit planned a December 2020 day of action and 85 May Day 2021 actions to launch the Protecting the Right to Organize campaign. DSA members and new volunteers made over a million phone calls to voters in key states, while chapters organized on the ground pressure. We flipped two Senators (Joe Manchin and Mark Kelly^[4]) and were a founding member of the PRO Act focused Worker Power Coalition."

AFL-CIO spends 'More than 1 Million Dollars' on PRO Act Promotion

From the Huffington Post from an article titled "Organized Labor Puts Heat On Democratic Holdouts To Support PRO Act" dated April 28, 2021:^[5]

"The AFL-CIO is spending more than 1 million dollars on TV and radio ads aimed at moderate Democrats who haven't signed on to the labor reform proposal.

The AFL-CIO labor federation says it’s spending seven figures on television and radio ads aimed at bolstering Senate support for the PRO Act, which would make it easier for workers to join unions. The ads will run in Arizona, Virginia and West Virginia ― states with moderate Democratic senators whose support, or lack of it, could determine the bill’s fate..."

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For now, the priority for unions is getting the last Democratic holdouts to sign on to the legislation. They recently gained the support of Sen. Angus King, a Maine independent who caucuses with Democrats, after pressure from a coalition of labor groups (Worker Power Coalition) and phone calls from members of the Democratic Socialists of America.

Much of the advocacy behind the PRO Act has been driven by the AFL-CIO and one of its member unions, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. IUPAT and other backers of the law have called for Democrats to end the filibuster to make its passage more possible..."

Coalition

From the Worker Power Coalition website as of November 23, 2024:^[6]

References

[1] Worker Power Coalition Home Page (accessed November 23, 2024)

[2] This Is the Best Chance in Generations to Pass Pro-Worker Legislation (accessed November 23, 2024)

[3] A Farewell from the National Director (accessed February 22, 2024)

[4] Over 40 Progressive Orgs Unite to Pressure Congress to Pass Pro-Union PRO Act (accessed November 23, 2024)

[5] Organized Labor Puts Heat On Democratic Holdouts To Support PRO Act (accessed November 23, 2024)

[6] The Worker Power Coalition (accessed February 22, 2024)

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 ::For now, the priority for unions is getting the last Democratic holdouts to sign on to the legislation. They recently gained the support of Sen. [[Angus King]], a Maine independent who caucuses with Democrats, after pressure from a '''coalition of labor groups''' ([[Worker Power Coalition]]) and phone calls from members of the [[Democratic Socialists of America]].
-Much of the advocacy behind the [[PRO Act]] has been driven by the [[AFL-CIO]] and one of its member unions, the [[International Union of Painters and Allied Trades]]. [[IUPAT]] and other backers of the law have called for Democrats to end the filibuster to make its passage more possible..."
+::Much of the advocacy behind the [[PRO Act]] has been driven by the [[AFL-CIO]] and one of its member unions, the [[International Union of Painters and Allied Trades]]. [[IUPAT]] and other backers of the law have called for Democrats to end the filibuster to make its passage more possible..."
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