'I don't believe that politics, in and of itself, is going to save workers,' Turner said of We Are Somebody's mission
We Are Somebody, a newly launched Cleveland-based organization founded by Nina Turner and dedicated to labor justice, aims to harness the momentum of a summer of collective bargaining victories to support workers through grassroots organizing.
A Cleveland native, Turner has served as both a Cleveland City Council member and an Ohio state senator. Drawing on her background as a progressive advocate and organizer, Turner says We Are Somebody will support workers regardless of industry or employer. From television and movies halting production to President Biden joining striking auto workers on the UAW picket line, the labor movement has made headlines this year. But Turner says the primary inspiration for We Are Somebody came from“I was curious about how they were able to hold the line and they were able to do so because they had robust strike funds,” said Turner.
"The true might of the labor movement is anchored in grassroots, people-driven collaboration…to the corporate elite, bent on denying us fair wages, a dignified retirement, and respect both within and outside the workplace I say: know that we are united, vigilant and determined to end your insatiable corporate greed,” said Amazon Labor Union President Christian Smalls in a statement.
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