NEWS: Manchin’s dirty deal, the urgent fight for worker justice in CA, and more!

 

Insider News from the Political Revolution! HEADLINES: Stopping Manchin’s Dirty Deal | Fast Food Worker Justice in CA w/ Ro Khanna | McDonald’s Worker Tells Her Story | Ash Kalra on AB 257 | MN Wins - Ilhan Omar, Keith Ellison | VT Wins - Balint, Zuckerman, Welch | |& MORE! ★ ★ ★ We’re shifting the window of what’s possible. Become a recurring monthly donor to Our Revolution to maximize our collective impact in Washington. ★ ★ ★ Join our LIVE National Organizing Call this Monday at 8:30 pm ET/5:30 PT, with Jasmine Crockett, who’s headed to the US House from TX-30, to talk about how we grow progressive power in Congress. We’ll also dig into the importance of winning at the local level with Megan Green on her run for chair of the Board of Aldermen in St. Louis, MO and Robert Jackson on his race for re-election to the NY State Senate.  RSVP★ ★ ★ MANCHIN’S DIRTY DEAL  TO FAST-TRACK FOSSIL FUELS  Our Revolution is organizing NOW to stop a secret deal Joe Manchin just cut with Democratic leadership to fast-track fossil fuels — further canceling out the climate gains remaining in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).  Pelosi and Schumer are set to give Manchin what he wants - more pipelines, more drilling, fewer regulations for fossil fuels, and fewer safeguards for impacted communities — all packaged in the upcoming *must-pass* resolution to continue funding the government.  It’s insanity for our leaders to even consider this while hailing a historic climate bill. Don’t hesitate to contact your House Rep now to make these demands: — Don’t fast-track new gas or oil projects — Don’t fast-track carbon pipelines — Don’t cut environmental safeguards in fossil fuel projects — Separate the fast-track vote from the must-pass resolution to fund the government Stop Manchin — MAKE THE CALL ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MINNESOTA WINS Congratulations to US Rep. Ilhan Omar who won a hard-fought race against big money and a conservative Democratic challenger in Minnesota’s 5th District. Rep. Omar serves as the whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and she’s a potent ally in the fight for living wages, climate action, immigrant rights, Medicare for All and so much more. Join our inside-outside work with elected allies like Ilhan, Rashida, Bernie, and others as a sustaining member of Our Revolution. Our Revolution board member and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison won his primary Tuesday and we’ll have his back all the way through November! A leading national voice for criminal justice, Keith successfully prosecuted Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. He’s been a steadfast ally in the fight for justice on all fronts - racial, economic, environmental, health, and worker justice. Become a recurring donor to Our Revolution to fund our mission of building progressive power at every level of government. The more of us there are, the more we can achieve together. Join our inside-outside work with elected allies like Rashida, Erika and Abraham in the fight for living wages, climate action, immigrant rights, Medicare for All and so much more. ★ ★ ★VERMONT WINSCongratulations to all three of Our Revolution’s Vermont candidates - also endorsed by Bernie - who won their primaries on Tuesday! US Rep. Peter Welch will now likely head to the US Senate!  Peter has worked with Bernie for years in the state, representing Vermont in Congress since 2007. In Congress, he cosponsored the Green New Deal and he’s led on lowering drug prices, childcare, rural broadband, and protecting our imperiled democracy. State Rep. Becca Balint won her race Tuesday and is on her way to being Vermont’s Representative in the US House. As VT Senate Majority Leader, Becca passed the first gun safety laws in state history, invested in affordable housing, and passed the strongest reproductive rights in the nation. David Zuckerman, a long-serving progressive, independent voice in the VT House and Senate, won the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor! David is an organic regenerative farmer and a small business owner, who in elected office has led on universal healthcare, marriage equality, cannabis reform, raising wages, renewable energy, water quality, and more. ★ ★ ★ THE MARGIN MATTERS IN MONTGOMERY CO! The contest for Montgomery County Executive is coming down to the wire! Progressive incumbent Marc Elrich declared victory this week over Big Pharma CEO David Blair with a 42-vote advantage. Such a close margin practically guaranteed a recount, but the efforts of our call team and organizing in Maryland paid off in this race for a lifelong champion of tenants' rights, affordable housing, and more. Become a recurring donor TODAY to keep getting progressive candidates over the finish line in races across the country. Let’s build power together. ★ ★ ★ This 2022 primary season, Our Revolution Phonebank Force has made more than 500,000 calls to voters across the country.  Right now, we have shifts for incredible candidates for Congress like Brittany Ramos-DeBarros (NY-11), David Segal (RI-2), Melanie D’Arrigo (NY-3), and many others! COMMIT TO A CALL SHIFT ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WORKER BILL ADVANCES IN CA GREAT NEWS! AB 257 - the FAST Recovery Act to give California fast food workers a seat at the table - passed through the Appropriations Committee Thursday and heads to the full Senate for a vote the next week. Our Revolution activists and allies have worked for years for historic legislation like this, as Fight for $15 lays out here, and we’re muscling the bill to Gov. Newsom’s desk. On Wednesday, we strategized with worker activist Angelica Hernandez, US Rep. Ro Khanna, and CA Assemblymember Ash Kalra, on an Organizing Call to rally collective action in this final push for the bill Angelica, who’s worked at McDonald’s in Los Angeles for 18 years, told us of an industry rife with wage theft, sexual harassment, discrimination, violence, and health and safety issues. During the pandemic, things got worse, she said. “McDonald’s didn’t protect us. They made billions while we did the job of 2-3 people for minimum wage to survive, always fearful of getting infected and infecting our families.”  “I’ve faced retaliation because I raise my voice, they cut my hours, but it’s worth it to fight for my coworkers,” she said. “We need AB 257. We want to live, work and retire with dignity.”  US Rep. Ro Khanna said passing AB 257 is his top priority in California and could be a model for workers’ councils that can be replicated state by state. “This is one of the wealthiest places in the world. Fast food and other service workers must be able to take part in that prosperity and have dignity and security,” he said. Ro put it bluntly on our call: “There’s no reason these jobs can’t support families and communities. You can treat people with respect and still make a profit.” CA Assemblymember Ash Kalra, who co-authored AB 257, said the bill creates a sector-wide council for fast food workers to have a say in the industry statewide — and hold corporations accountable This fight is personal for Ash, whose uncle came from India and was exploited by Jack-in-the-Box. “It turns out, they were paying him in gift cards,” he recounted.  “The workers who feed our families are called heroes but they’re treated as expendable. That’s why we need AB 257. Let’s do all we can because this is it, with the vote coming up, the time for this is now.” ★ ★ ★ Half a million California fast food workers are on the cusp of victory, but they need our solidarity and activism! If you’re in California, help us counter the fast food lobbyists in Sacramento by calling your state senators to demand they publicly endorse AB 257. It’s a quick action for a big impact — don’t worry, it’s easy and there’s a script! CALL YOUR SENATORS ★ ★ ★ Join Our Revolution for our next AB 257 strategy session, starting at 6:45 pm PT this Monday (Aug. 15) — going live shortly after our National Organize-to-Win Call. We’ll be sharing our latest organizing tool - the REACH App - which makes “friendbanking” a cinch! RSVP ★ ★ ★ CALLING OUT CHUCK SCHUMER BRING ANTITRUST BILLS TO A VOTE!  Our Revolution activists have been bird-dogging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on two antitrust bills - which can PASS - and now he’s agreed to bring them for a Senate vote in September. The American Innovation and Choice Online Act and the Open App Markets Act would enable fairer competition on platforms, and ban self-dealing. Our members and activists have driven 1300 calls to senators, urging them to Bust Big Tech’s monopoly power. CALL YOUR SENATORS ★ ★ ★ As you know, Bernie Sanders founded Our Revolution six years ago to wage the fight for our progressive policy solutions and elect allies to partner with our movement for change.  Our Revolution is the largest progressive grassroots-funded organization in the country — but we need to maximize our power to beat back the big money dominating politics. Become a sustaining member TODAY. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A SEAT AT THE TABLE FOR CA FAST FOOD WORKERS We need YOU to stand up with fast-food workers and Our Revolution to demand the CA State Senate pass AB-257 - The FAST Recovery Act. This bill would give these essential workers a say in setting health, safety, and employment standards while holding major food corporations accountable. TAKE ACTION - add your voice in solidarity with worker activists - tell your state senator to pass AB 257! ★ ★ ★ Our Revolution is making calls to David Segal to Congress (RI-2) — He will be a key ally in the fight to rein in corporate power and corruption. Join us to make an impact on one of the most critical primaries of 2022. VOLUNTEER HERE! ★ ★ ★ Melanie D’Arrigo is an incredible advocate for Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, and our popular progressive agenda – let’s beat out the establishment and send her to Congress! Help us reach voters directly in NY-3. MAKE CALLS FOR MELANIE  ★ ★ ★ Sign up to help elect Our Revolution member and endorsed candidate Brittany Ramos DeBarros to Congress in NY-11.  We’ll be calling thousands of Our Revolution supporters in this Staten Island-based Congressional District. RSVP HERE ★ ★ ★ We’ll also call voters for Megan Green, a 2016 Bernie delegate we helped elect to the St. Louis Board of Alderman last election cycle. Now, Our Revolution is standing with her in her run for Board President. CALL FOR MEGAN IN ST. LOUIS ★ ★ ★ And, our crew will be phone banking to re-elect progressive NY State Sen. Robert Jackson in D-31. A champion of education equity and housing, Robert needs our people-power to combat big money in the race from rightwing donors pushing for “conservative education.” MAKE SOME CALLS! ★ ★ ★ Become a sustaining member of Our Revolution for just $5 a month and get your official Membership Card. For $10, get our collectible sticker 6-pack — $15, get the stickers and a poster — $27, get both PLUS a tote bag — and at the $50 level, get it ALL and a T-shirt! BECOME A MOVEMENT BUILDER ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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Bernie v. Manchin - climate can’t wait

 

Insider News from the Political Revolution! HEADLINES: Bernie vs. Manchin | Climate Rally w/Jane Fonda + Andy Levin | Ruth Leads & Elrich Leading in MD! | VT Endorsements - Welch + Balint | Climate Survey | Squad Arrested for Abortion Rights | M4A Resolutions | & MORE! ★ ★ ★ Join our LIVE National Organize-to-Win Call with US Rep. Ilhan Omar on reproductive rights, student debt cancellation, and the future of the progressive movement — this Monday at 8:30p ET/5:30 PT! We’ll also hear from NY State Senate candidate Sarah Blas on her race and Charly Carter of Democracy Initiative on filibuster reform. RSVP ★ ★ ★ Become a recurring monthly donor to Our Revolution to maximize our collective action against far-right authoritarians and mega-corporations. Now is the time to fight. ★ ★ ★ BERNIE vs MANCHIN Bernie Sanders called out Joe Manchin by name on live TV for “sabotaging the Democratic agenda” again this week – killing a package to address climate, tax the rich, and cut child poverty and drug prices. Party leaders would be wise to follow Bernie’s lead, stand up to this literal coal baron, and actually deliver for folks ahead of November — when fascism will be on the ballot. We can’t afford the weakness of Democratic leadership, pretending that Manchin is negotiating in good faith or representing the people of West Virginia who actually want and need these critical common sense measures. Get active in Our Revolution now to demand action from the party in power and elect progressives to make Manchin irrelevant! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DEL. SHEILA RUTH LEADS! Progressive Del. Sheila Ruth is in the lead to be elected to serve her first full term on the Maryland State Assembly (District 44B)! Serving on the Environment and Transit Committee, Sheila is working hard to achieve the positive economic and equity impacts that a well-planned transportation system would make in the Baltimore region. Sheila is championing state-based universal healthcare and told us on our LIVE Broadcast last week how fossil fuel companies must pay for the climate crisis — “taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook for that!” Sign-up as a sustaining member of Our Revolution to help elect more candidates like Sheila up and down the ballot! ★ ★ ★ Also in Maryland, ballots are still being counted in a very tight race between incumbent Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, and healthcare CEO David Blair. Like Sheila Ruth, Elrich is a long-time progressive champion and Our Revolution Maryland member. Since his election in 2018, Marc has worked hard to make strides on key priorities of housing, environment, public education, healthcare, and economic justice. “I like doing the work. The most important thing someone can do with their lives is to be purposeful and make a difference,” Marc told us on our National Organizing Call. SIGN-UP HERE to help Our Revolution get out the vote for other great progressive candidates ready to partner with our movement for change. ★ ★ ★ In Vermont, Our Revolution joins Bernie in backing Peter Welch in his run for U.S. Senate! Peter fought housing discrimination in Chicago, was a public defender in the Upper Valley and has represented Vermont in Congress since 2007. In the US House, Peter co-sponsored the Green New Deal and is a leader for lower drug costs, affordable childcare, rural broadband, and protecting democracy. Peter is committed to unions, frontline workers, veterans, reproductive rights, and rebuilding the middle class. ★ ★ ★ Becca Balint is also endorsed by both Our Revolution and Bernie Sanders, and she’s running to represent all of Vermont in Congress! As a parent and public school teacher, Becca won her seat on the State Senate in 2014. She became the first openly gay Majority Leader and passed the first gun safety laws in Vermont history. Becca also delivered the largest investment in affordable housing in a generation, and passed the strongest reproductive rights in the nation. ★ ★ ★ CLIMATE RALLY w/ JANE FONDA & ANDY LEVIN We have no time to waste on climate. Our Revolution invites you to rally with Jane Fonda and US Rep. Andy Levin, one of our best climate champions, running for re-election in MI-11. The event kicks off at 4 pm Monday in Royal Oak, MI, and Jane Fonda will speak alongside OR Michigan leader and DNC Climate Council Michelle Deatrick and others. A climate canvass will follow, and Our Revolution volunteers will be on hand with free T-shirts — let’s knock on every door ahead of Election Day Aug. 2nd! While Big Oil and rightwing billionaires fund ads for Andy’s opponent, we’re reaching voters directly! An original cosponsor of the Green New Deal, Andy is dedicated to ending the climate crisis through a prosperous green economy. RALLY WITH JANE & ANDY! Last week, Andy was arrested two days in a row: on Tuesday as the only man from the US House to be detained demonstrating for women’s rights outside the Supreme Court and on Wednesday with unionizing cafeteria workers at the US Senate. Andy is the REAL DEAL. Join our call team to GOTV for Andy! Bernie sounded the alarm on the far-right money targeting this race and called on all of us to make sure we re-elect this critical ally in Congress. ★ ★ ★ We’re halfway through the 2022 primaries — and we’re still stacking up major progressive wins for Congress: Greg Casar (TX-35), Summer Lee (PA-12), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Jamie McLeod Skinner (OR-5), Andrea Salinas (OR-6), Delia Ramirez (IL-3) and Jonathan Jackson (IL-1), and others! As corporate Dems sabotage their own prospects for the midterms, we’re growing progressive power at every level of government so eventually, we’ll outnumber them — and can override their complacency and complicity in blocking progress. Become a recurring donor TODAY to help us take down the worst corporate Dems in these primaries and give voters the most electable AND progressive candidates in November! ★ ★ ★ This 2022 primary season, Our Revolution Phonebank Force has made more than 500,000 phone calls to voters across the country! We’re recruiting as many folks as possible to hit that one-million mark and beyond! Right now, we have shifts for incredible candidates for Congress like Brittany Ramos-DeBarros (NY-11), Andy Levin (MI-11), David Segal (RI-2), Melanie D’Arrigo (NY-3), and many others! COMMIT TO A CALL SHIFT ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WE NEED CLIMATE ACTION NOW Our Revolution is part of a large chorus of progressives and environmentalists demanding President Biden declare a Climate Emergency and take executive action. As we see unprecedented, record heat waves across this country — and the globe — oil companies, Republican puppets, and corporate Dems are preventing Congress from saving lives. We want to hear from you! How many yachts for Joe Manchin are worth the millions of deaths from impending climate catastrophe? What will future generations curse us for the most? Take our climate survey now to tell us what you think. CLIMATE SURVEY ★ ★ ★ SQUAD ARRESTED FOR ABORTION RIGHTS On Tuesday, progressive House members were arrested outside of the Supreme Court protesting for abortion rights. US Reps. Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, and a total of 17 members were arrested — including Rep. Andy Levin, the only male House member there in solidarity. Ilhan also wrote an op-ed in The Nation this week, laying out actions to rein in a rightwing court that has gone rogue, such as term limits for SCOTUS judges, expanding the court, and ending the filibuster. Our Revolution activists have been in the streets in rapid response for abortion rights. Join us to demand Democratic leadership bring the same energy to this fight. ★ ★ ★ CALLING OUT SENATOR SCHUMER BRING ANTITRUST BILLS TO A VOTE! Our Revolution stands with more than a dozen Congressional Progressive Caucus leaders calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring key antitrust bills for a vote ASAP. The American Innovation and Choice Online Act and the Open App Markets Act would enable fair competition on Big Tech platforms and ban self-dealing, The Verge reports. The sooner the Senate votes, the better — put it on the floor and dare suddenly “undecided” Dems like Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) to vote it down. There are even some Republicans ready to vote yes. Add your voice and demand a Senate vote! CALL CHUCK SCHUMER NOW ★ ★ ★ M4A - FROM THE BOTTOM UP A big thank you to Public Citizen which highlighted the role of Our Revolution in getting more than 100 resolutions passed by local governments in support of Medicare for All. Our activists have worked to pressure cities and counties across the country to adopt these resolutions — including the latest one in Denton, TX! — generating media coverage and a groundswell for M4A. “Denton’s victory brought the most social media presence so far with dozens expressing pride that theirs was the first city in Texas to declare support for Medicare for All,” Public Citizen writes. Join as an activist, volunteer, or recurring donor of Our Revolution to keep building our fight for Medicare for All on every terrain. ★ ★ ★ WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY IN CALIFORNIA WE HAVE A SHOT - CALL YOUR SENATORS We need YOU to stand up with fast-food workers, Our Revolution, SEIU, and Fight for $15 and a Union to demand the California State Senate pass AB-257 - The FAST Recovery Act. This bill would give these essential workers a say in setting health, safety, and employment standards while holding major food chains accountable. TAKE ACTION - add your voice in solidarity with worker activists - tell your state senator to pass AB 257 for greater power and democracy in the workplace. Let’s not squander this opportunity! ★ ★ ★ As you know, Bernie founded Our Revolution five years ago to wage the fight for our progressive policy solutions and elect allies who will work with our activists on the outside. Our Revolution is the largest progressive grassroots-funded organization in the country — but we need to double our coalition and max out our power to beat back the big money dominating American politics. Become a sustaining member TODAY. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Join our LIVE National Organize-to-Win Call with US Rep. Ilhan Omar to talk about reproductive rights, student debt cancellation, and the future of the progressive movement — this Monday at 8:30p ET/5:30 PT! We’ll also hear from NY State Senate candidate Sarah Blas about her race and Charly Carter of Democracy Initiative about filibuster reform. RSVP ★ ★ ★ Our movement is outworking big money through direct voter outreach to elect more allies and replace corporate Democrats in this summer’s primary races. Join a call shift — it feels great to change a voter’s mind in real-time and know that you’re changing the composition of power. SIGN UP TO PHONEBANK ★ ★ ★ US Rep. Andy Levin is one of our most committed working-class fighters in Congress — and we need your help to make sure he beats a corporate Dem opponent gunning for the seat with AIPAC money! We will be calling thousands of Our Revolution supporters in Michigan’s 11th district, which includes Detroit area communities like Bloomfield and Pontiac — hop on the dialer with us to make a few calls! PHONEBANK TO HAVE ANDY’S BACK! ★ ★ ★ Our Revolution is making calls to David Segal to Congress (RI-2) — and he would be a key ally against corporate power and corruption. Join us to make an impact on one of the most critical primaries of 2022. VOLUNTEER HERE! ★ ★ ★ Melanie D’Arrigo is an incredible advocate for Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, and our popular progressive agenda – let’s beat out the establishment and send her to Congress! Help us reach voters directly in NY-3. MAKE CALLS FOR MELANIE ★ ★ ★ Sign up to help elect Our Revolution member and endorsed candidate Brittany Ramos DeBarros to Congress. We’ll be calling thousands of Our Revolution supporters in this Staten Island-based Congressional District. RSVP HERE ★ ★ ★ Become a sustaining member of Our Revolution for just $5 a month and get your own official Membership Card. For $10, get our collectible sticker 6-pack — $15, get the stickers and a poster — $27, get both PLUS a tote bag — and at the $50 level, get it all and a T-shirt. BECOME A MOVEMENT BUILDER ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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