2008 Year In Review |
| Moving Forward by Leslie Moody, Partnership Executive Director Are we ready for real change? Over the past two months, the challenge presented in such an opportunity has been made very clear. Read how the Partnership is rapidly mobilizing itself to seize the moment and catapult the local innovation of affiliated organizations to the federal level. |
| Advancing Federal Policy That Rebuilds the Middle Class by Kathleen Mulligan-Hansel, Partnership Research & Communications Director With almost a decade of local victories and policy innovations under our belt, the Partnership's broad network boasts a lot of lessons that should inform federal policy. Read how the Partnership is already working to do just that. |
| OCCORD: Turning the Orange Tide by Eric Altman, OCCORD Executive Director 2008 was an exciting period of growth for OCCORD. Read about important milestones that it reached and plans to move its campaigns forward in 2009. |
| Growing Alliances and Blooming Projects for CCNE in 2008 by Connecticut Center for a New Economy 2008 was a year of challenges and rewards for CCNE. The energy generated by the presidential election gave it the opportunity to reach out to new constituents and make progress on major projects, including their Economic Blueprint Project and universal health care. |
| San Diego Policy Victories Will Mean Better Jobs for Many by Center on Policy Initiatives From adding living wage commitments to the San Diego general plan to ensuring that taxpayers are protected from efforts to privatize public services, CPI continued to win major improvements in the lives of local workers in 2008. |
| Working Partnerships USA Scored Big Wins in 2008 by Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Executive Director In 2008, WPUSA scored a series of big victories that will benefit thousands of working families in Silicon Valley. Read about these great victories and its plans for 2009. |
| EBASE: Meeting Challenges, Seizing Opportunities by East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy 2008 was definitely a year of change for EBASE. It saw the farewell of its founding executive director and the arrival of new executive director, Nikki Bas. Read how EBASE seized the challenges and opportunities that change brings to build solid foundations, make progress on campaigns, and build power for working families. |
| Sage Brings Community Benefits Model to Northwest by David West, Puget Sound Sage Executive Director 2008 was a big year for Puget Sound Sage. They signed a landmark CBA that will set the stage for future large-scale development in Seattle. Read how Sage plans to use its momentum to advocate for policies and tools that promote equity and opportunity for all workers. |
| LAANE Scores Major Policy Victories to Improve Job Standards, Expand Opportunity and Fight Pollution by Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy LAANE won two major policy victories in 2008 that will expand opportunity and improve job standards for workers, while also combat port-related pollution. Read about these victories that will serve as policy models for cities across the country. |
| Building Power for Working Class Communities in the Greater Boston Region by Community Labor United CLU has had a successful year strengthening its partnership of base-building community and labor organizations. Read how CLU continues to organize in the Boston region, build power for working class communities and counteract the growing gap between rich and poor. |
