I know I don't have to introduce Senator Turner to anyone who readers DWT but I would like to ask you to consider contributing to the effort you're going to read about in her "Dear Progressive Warriors" piece below. You can do that here.
-Howie
Today we are seeing unprecedented progress in the fight for workers’ rights and the advancement of the labor movement that thrives across the country and across industries. However, the resilience of the labor movement is met with unflinching corporate resistance committed to squeezing workers and protecting their bottom line.
The progressive movement has always been lock-step with labor in the fight for fair wages, better benefits and safe working conditions. To protect these wins, solidarity is needed now more than ever. It’s time to fight back, together. That’s why I’m launching "We Are Somebody,” a capacity building organization for the working class. And I need you with me.
Progressive Policies + Labor
As a stalwart supporter of our shared progressive cause, you know that we cannot wait for the legislation that our communities needed decades ago. We have to stand up now.
"We Are Somebody” will build capacity for the workers, increase awareness for labor and organic worker-led actions, and provide financial support to keep the movement thriving in the fight for change.
State Of The Movement
In the wake of recent strikes, from SAG-AFTRA and the Writers’ Guild to UAW and Kaiser Permanente workers, now is not the time to back down. Workers are winning and a demand has surfaced for a platform that not only reacts to the challenges workers encounter but also proactively tackles the systemic issues that have persistently weighed on the working class.
“We Are Somebody" will shine a spotlight on the trials and triumphs of workers, lifting their stories, amplifying their cause and breaking through the corporate noise. It will serve as an engagement and action hub to draw workers into the global movement to improve workers’ rights.
Our Commitments, Urgent and Vital:
Bolster Union Strike Funds: We are committed to raising a multi-million dollar strike fund to give workers more leverage, if and when they need it to hold the line in their pursuit of better work conditions.
Direct Action and Support to Frontline Workers: We will provide direct support to unions from the frontlines of a picket line, to supporting them organizationally through our union support hub.
Elevate the Stories of Striking Workers: We will amplify and spotlight the voices of all workers and amplify their demands for a better workplace.
Advocate for Systemic Change: We will stand shoulder to shoulder with all workers; whether it be at a ballot box to raise the minimum wage, at state capitals to demand pro-worker policies or on the frontlines of labor strikes and worker-led actions.
We cannot afford to be bystanders in this moment; we must be active participants in shaping a future where workers are not just survivors but thrivers. With every shared story, every act of solidarity, and every echo of our collective voice, we can build a society where workers thrive in an environment that respects and honors their worth.
Join the Movement
We have two hands, one to reach forward and one to reach back, lifting as we climb. I need you in this righteous fight. This is my call to you: Let's rise together. Stand with us, support workers on the frontlines, and amplify our collective voice. Remember, every worker is somebody, you are somebody, and together, We Are Somebody.
In solidarity,
Nina Turner Founder, We Are Somebody