🗝️ Key Actions to Take🗝️
🗣️ It's Been a Loud Week🗣️
☀️ The Resistance Network of Arizona
🗽 Across the Nation 🗽
🚨 Anti-Labor Crackdown Protests — Jan. 20
Workers nationwide rallied against federal labor policies that undermine union organizing. From tech to retail, workers took to the streets to demand stronger protections and fair wages. In cities like Chicago, Seattle, and Atlanta, thousands chanted and marched outside corporate headquarters, calling for union recognition and accountability.
📍 Key Actions:
Seattle: Hundreds of Amazon warehouse employees staged a walkout, demanding hazard pay and transparent reporting of workplace injuries.
Chicago: Teachers and school staff protested alongside public-sector unions for fair contracts and pension protections.
Across the U.S.: Solidarity marches and informational pickets reminded lawmakers that labor rights are under scrutiny.
🛑 What You Can Do:
👉 Support local union campaigns and strike funds.
👉 Share social media updates and educational materials about workers’ rights.
📣 Arizona in Resistance 📣
🔥 Phoenix: Immigration Rights Rally — Jan. 18
Over 300 people gathered near the Maricopa County Immigration Office to protest raids and deportations. Activists called for transparency, accountability, and local protections for immigrant families.
Speakers included community organizers from Puente Human Movement and Arizona Dreamers, urging residents to report immigration enforcement abuses and support immigrant-led mutual aid efforts.
📍 Mesa & Tempe Solidarity Actions — Jan. 19-20
Mesa: Students and community members staged a peaceful march from the downtown library to City Hall, advocating for sanctuary policies and safe access to public services.
Tempe: A public teach-in outside ASU highlighted federal overreach, providing know-your-rights resources and connecting participants with rapid response networks.
Youth Activism Rising
Local high school and college students participated in coordinated walkouts and awareness campaigns, demonstrating that younger generations are stepping up in defense of civil liberties and social justice.
🔥 Call to Action – Get Involved! 🔥
➡️ End Federal Raids: Contact your local representatives and demand accountability for ICE and DHS actions in Arizona.
➡️ Support Workers: Volunteer with or donate to local unions and labor advocacy groups defending fair wages.
➡️ Amplify Local Voices: Share events, distribute educational materials, and mentor youth activists in your community.
📻 Tools We 🧡
☎️ 5Calls.org – Quick connection to Congress.
📢 Indivisible Take Action Now – Updated national campaigns.
🔗 ACLU People Power Now – Civil liberties advocacy network.
📩 Quote to Carry Forward:
“Justice will not come from waiting — it comes from those who stand, speak, and act.”
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