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Adiós Arpaio: Organizing The New Arizona
Posted on December 18, 2012 |“My name is Karen. I am 16 years old and I attend Westview High School in Avondale, Arizona. I have been a volunteer with the Adiós Arpaio campaign for two... -
Northern California to Arizona Freedom Ride
Posted on October 19, 2012 |Hello, my name is Justin and I would like to tell you about my second trip to Arizona to help register voters as part of the Adios Arpaio campaign. The... -
Global Hyatt Boycott Launch Week
Posted on August 21, 2012 |As UNITE HERE and progressive leaders launched the Global Hyatt Boycott with a press conference in Washington DC, OBBers in 30 cities woke up early to spread the word by... -
Voter Registration Campaign in Phoenix
Posted on July 30, 2012 |Over fifty leaders from around the West Coast and New Mexico brought their fire to Phoenix this weekend, pushing the intensity of our fight against the climate of fear in... -
Phoenix Rising!
Posted on September 2, 2011 |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,... -
Phoenix: an Effective Message!
Posted on July 22, 2011 |This past Sunday, three of us Summer Organizers in Phoenix teamed up to visit three CVS stores around the Valley and share information with the CVS stores about one of... -
LGBTQ and Labor Unite in Las Vegas, Phoenix
Posted on July 22, 2011 |On July 8th, Cleve Jones came to Local 226 in Las Vegas to talk about how the LGBTQ movement and the labor movement are, in essence, the same movement. “He... -
Join us July 21: Housekeeper National Day of Action at Hyatt Hotels
Posted on July 19, 2011 |On July 21, housekeepers and their allies are taking action at Hyatt Hotels in nine cities across the U.S. Here’s why… Hyatt Hotel Housekeepers suffer abuse. Our injury rates are... -
Comprehensive Campaign Training – Phoenix
Posted on July 8, 2011 |On Wednesday, two UNITE HERE members shared their experiences from comprehensive campaigns they have worked on, focusing on the methods and techniques they used. The one I found especially useful... -
Sky Chefs Actions Across the Nation
Posted on July 8, 2011 |Summer Organizers from coast to coast have been working hard to inform CVS managers and customers about issues at Sky Chefs, one of CVS’ vendors. Around the country, there have...
