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Welcome to Organizing Beyond Barriers!
We're bringing together over 100 Summer Organizers located throughout the U.S. and Canada. Check back here frequently to keep up to date on the exciting work we are doing in our cities! Share the stories you see here on facebook and with your friends.
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Update: Hotel room attendant, UNITE HERE leader newest member of Providence City Council
After participating in the Organizing Beyond Barriers program in New York City this past summer, I was certain that I wanted to continue working with UNITE HERE on economic justice…
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Update: Hotel room attendant, UNITE HERE leader newest member of Providence City Council
After participating in the Organizing Beyond Barriers program in New York City this past summer, I was certain that I wanted to continue working with UNITE HERE on economic justice…
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Next Up Young Workers Summit
The AFL-CIO’s Next Up Young Workers Summit was a truly inspiring and exciting weekend! As a college student coming off of my summer with UNITE HERE Local 11 in Los…
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Victories in University Food Service: “We Discovered How Powerful We Really Were”
Great news from Northwestern and Harvard! Will reports from Chicago: “After 8 months of organizing and fighting, workers here at Northwestern won an amazing contract. “After several negotiating sessions, including…
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Position Available: Union Campaign Researcher
POSITION AVAILABLE: Union Campaign Researcher In this time of economic crisis, be a part of a movement of low wage workers that is confronting corporate greed and mistreatment of workers,…
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Seattle Westin Flash Mob
Check out this flash mob at the Seattle Westin, led and organized by Seattle’s Summer Organizers!
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Phoenix Rising!
I was raised in Phoenix. I’ve never seen the Latino community mobilize like this. Me and my fellow summer organizers had to create a massive volunteer structure to do it,…
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Providence
Update: Hotel room attendant, UNITE HERE leader newest member of Providence City Council
January 31, 2012 -
Los Angeles
Next Up Young Workers Summit
October 10, 2011 -
Boston
Victories in University Food Service: “We Discovered How Powerful We Really Were”
September 29, 2011 -
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Position Available: Union Campaign Researcher
September 29, 2011 -
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Seattle Westin Flash Mob
September 9, 2011 -
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Phoenix Rising!
September 2, 2011 -
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Hyatt: We’re Bringing the Heat!
September 2, 2011 -
Los Angeles
Summer Reflections from Los Angeles
August 9, 2011 -
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Action at Pomona
August 9, 2011 -
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Food Sustainability on Campus
August 8, 2011 -
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A Day of Action at HEI
August 5, 2011 -
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Rally to Support Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
August 5, 2011 -
Chicago
Movement Training in Chicago
August 4, 2011 -
Midwest
Staying Busy in Pittsburgh
August 3, 2011 -
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“We Want Justice!” Taking on Hyatt in Philadelphia, Chicago, Phoenix and Boston
July 29, 2011 -
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The Fight With HEI: We Need You To Take Action!
July 25, 2011 -
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Phoenix: an Effective Message!
July 22, 2011 -
Las Vegas
LGBTQ and Labor Unite in Las Vegas, Phoenix
July 22, 2011 -
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“Fight On!” Winning Respect in Los Angeles
July 22, 2011 -
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Growing as an Organizer in New Orleans
July 22, 2011
