Step Up Louisiana
@StepUpLA
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Louisiana membership based organization building power to fight for economic and education justice for all.
Louisiana, USA
Joined January 2017
🍞Our community deserves more than crumbs. Step Up presents a creative performance protest, “Billionaires and Breadcrumbs,” in front of City Hall to highlight that as the City works through the ongoing budget crisis, workers are the ones fearing for their job security.
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🚫NO TO MORE POLLUTION PERMITS 💨 Join us at the public hearing TOMORROW, when the community has a chance to raise their concerns regarding CF Industries’ request for air pollution permits. They NEED these permits in order to build their new ammonia plant, and it’s not too late!
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“major victory for workers’ rights and public health,” the @NOLACityCouncil unanimously voted on Sept. 25 to create the Healthy Workplace Program. This marks the second major step in advancing Step Up Louisiana’s Workers’ Bill of Rights policy package."
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NEW ORLEANS (press release) — In what Step Up Louisiana organizers are calling a "major victory for workers' rights and public health," the New Orleans City
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Maybe there should be some type of government regulation to ensure that toxic corporations don’t make our communities unlivable. Idk just spitballing
If you haven’t heard, we had a plant explosion in Amite, Louisiana yesterday. Smitty’s is a small plant but the explosion is dumping ash, oil and debris on the residents.
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👏 STEP UP FOR US. We’re honored to be nominated for the K20 grant by Baptist Community Ministries. As we mark 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, this recognition honors organizations working to revitalize our communities. Vote for Step Up at
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Step up and step out for our Organizer In Training Program Appetizer: “The Role of an Organizer” — a one-day deep dive into the skills and political education that fuel social change. 🫂OPEN TO EVERYONE: https://t.co/v3WSfLZwe5
#NetRoots #NewOrleans #CommunityOrganizer
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When ICE attacks immigrants, it’s an attack on all workers. Step Up members, @SEIU members, community allies, faith leaders, and worker-leaders with @fightforaunion, @texasaflcio, @32bjseiu, @1199seiu, and more protested in Louisiana to raise our voices on our #JusticeJourney.
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Join us at Cafe Istanbul for a screening of Big Charity—a doc uncovering the untold story of New Orleans’ historic Charity Hospital after Katrina. 💬 Stay for a panel with healthcare workers, former staff & organizers. 📅 July 9 | 🕕 6-9PM 🔗 Register: https://t.co/R8OwSBbVEn
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Yesterday, we joined @SEIU and advocates for the Justice Journey march in New Orleans demanding an end to brutal ICE raids targeting immigrant communities. Step Up stands in solidarity w/ our immigrant workers, because ALL workers deserve to feel safe and free of prosecution. ✊
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✊🏾 WE’RE ORGANIZING OUR WORKPLACES AND COMMUNITIES TO FIGHT BACK. ✊🏾 We’ve taken to the streets in New Orleans at the culmination of our #JusticeJourney in #SolidaritySummer to Louisiana to demand: ❌ An end to the Trump administration’s brutal ICE raids...
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Together, SEIU members, community allies, faith leaders, and worker-leaders with @FightForAUnion @StepUpLA, @TexasAFLCIO , @32BJseiu, @SEIU1199_NE and more from across the country convened on Jena, Louisiana to raise our voices together, calling for “Freedom. Family. Justice”.
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The number of workers in the United States DYING from heat has doubled since the 1990s. American workers need heat protection NOW! 🚨 Step up with us and demand nationwide action now! https://t.co/gclH1xXzya
#HeatWeek
@RaiseUptheSouth @WeCount_Fl VOTE + El Futuro Es Nuestro
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JOIN US MONDAY! Rally to demand an end to retaliation by LCMC! UMC gave notice to fire Mike Robertshaw, RN, one of the most vocal leaders of NOLA Nurses United. This is TEXTBOOK union busting. ❌ 📆Monday, 6/16 at 5pm 📍LCMC Corporate Offices (Poydras & Loyola) 💪 All welcome!
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STEPPING UP FOR OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES ⛔🧊 On Monday, SULA stood with community and labor allies outside the NO Federal Building to demand an end to violent ICE raids and an immediate release of SEIU California President David Huerta. #workerjustice #immigrationjustice
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Community activists and New Orleanians are rallying outside of the federal courthouse on Poydras St. to protest an increase in ICE raids nationwide and President Trump’s anti-immigrant policies. @FOX8NOLA
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Don’t ignore what is happening! Join us for a protest Monday at 4PM in the federal building in New Orleans to say ICE Out of Our Communities! Free SEIU USWW President David Huerta! https://t.co/VFRUmnnote
#freedavidendraids
#solidaritysummer
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