A progressive resurgence is happening across the United States. This book shows how long-lasting coalitions have built progressive power from the regional level on up. Anchored by the "think and act" affiliate organizations of the Partnership for Working Families (PWF) these regional power building projects are putting in place the vision, policy agenda, political savvy, and grassroots mobilization needed for progressive governance.
Through six sections, the book explores how Partnership for Working Families projects are a core part of the defeat of the right-wing in states such as California; the challenge to corporate neoliberalism in traditionally "liberal" areas; and contests for power in such formally solid red states as Arizona, Georgia, and Colorado. This book considers how these PWF groups work on economic, racial and environmental justice challenges, equitable development, and other critical issues. It addresses how, at their core, they bring together labor, community, environmental, and faith-based organizations and the coalitions and campaigns that they developed have won and continue to win substantial victories for their communities.
Igniting Justice and Progressive Power will be of interest to activists and concerned citizens looking to understand how lasting political change actually happens as well as all scholars and students of social work, urban geography, political sociology, community development, social movements and political science more broadly.
Author(s): David B. Reynolds and Louise Simmons
Series: Routledge Advances in Health and Social Policy
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2020
Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Contributors
Part 1 Setting the stage
Chapter 1 Introducing the regional movement to transform America
Chapter 2 From the Partnership for Working Families to PowerSwitch: Lessons and evolution from 20 years of anchoring affiliates
Chapter 3 Why cities matter: Governing for the common good and reclaiming democracy
Chapter 4 Regional power building today: A New New Deal revisited
Part 2 The founders today
Chapter 5 LAANE brain: Understanding the model and future of the Los Angeles alliance for a new economy
Chapter 6 25 Years of Working Partnerships USA in San Jose
Part 3 From (neo)liberal to progressive cities
Chapter 7 Community labor united: Building bridges in Greater Boston
Chapter 8 Aligning labor and community groups: The Alliance for a Greater New York
Chapter 9 Building a bigger “We”: Reflections on more than a decade of building community power in Pittsburgh
Chapter 10 Racial justice is economic justice: Chicago’s Grassroots Collaborative expands economic fairness by prioritizing racial equity
Part 4 Storming conservative bastions
Chapter 11 Transforming a conservative county: The development of the Center on Policy Initiatives
Chapter 12 OCCORD: Organizing in conservative territory: if you can’t win the game, change the rules
Chapter 13 Georgia STAND-UP: Organizing for progressive power in the South
Chapter 14 Stand Up Nashville: Shaping a narrative of equity and inclusion in the “It City” boom
Chapter 15 Central Arizonans for a Sustainable Economy in Phoenix
Part 5 Further Adaptions and Innovations
Chapter 16 Adapting the model for a purple state: United for a New Economy in metro Denver
Chapter 17 The Warehouse Workers Resource Center in Southern California
Chapter 18 Organizing in rural towns and suburbs: Central Coast Alliance United for a sustainable economy
Part 6 Conclusion
Chapter 19 Conclusion: The challenges and opportunities to change regions, states and the nation
Index
