Igniting Justice and Progressive Power : The Partnership for Working Families Cities (Hardcover)

Acknowledgements List of Contributors Part 1 ?Setting the Stage Chapter 1 ? Introducing the Regional Movement to Transform AmericaDavid Reynolds and Louise Simmons Chapter 2 ? From the Partnership for Working Families to IGNITE: Lessons and Evolution from Twenty Years of Anchoring Affiliates Kyra Green and Lauren Jacobs Chapter 3 ? Why Cities Matter: Governing for The Common Good and Reclaiming DemocracyRoxana Tynan, Donald Cohen, and Nikki Fortunato Bas Chapter 4 ? Regional Power Building Today: A New New Deal RevisitedAmy B. Dean and David Reynolds Part 2 ? The Founders Today Chapter 5 ? LAANE Brain: Understanding the Model and Future of the Los Angeles Alliance for a New EconomyManuel Pastor, Ashley K. Thomas and Peter Dreier Chapter 6 ? 25 Years of Working Partnerships USA in San JoseBarbara Byrd Part 3 ? From (Neo) Liberal to Progressive Cities Chapter 7 ? Community Labor United: Building Bridges in Greater BostonPenn Loh and Mark Erlich Chapter 8 ? Aligning Labor and Community Groups: The Alliance for a Greater New YorkPenny Lewis Chapter 9 ? Building a Bigger "We": Reflections on More than A Decade of Building Community Power in PittsburghDiana Polson Chapter 10 - Racial Justice is Economic Justice: Chicago’s Grassroots Collaborative Expands Economic Fairness by Prioritizing Racial Equity Marc Doussard Part 4 ? Storming Conservative Bastions Chapter 11 ? Transforming a Conservative County: The Development of the Center on Policy Initiatives Jill Esbenshade Chapter 12 ? OCCORD: Organizing in Conservative Territory: If you can’t win the game, change the rulesClara Turner and Carolina S. Sarmiento Chapter 13 ? Georgia STAND-UP: Organizing for Progressive Power in the South Harold M. Barnette and Deborah Marshall Scott Chapter 14 ? Stand Up Nashville: Shaping a Narrative of Equity and Inclusion in the "IT City" Boom Terrie Spetalnick Chapter 15 ? Central Arizonans for a Sustainable Economy (CASE) in Phoenix David Reynolds Part 5 ? Further Adaptions and Innovations Chapter 16 ? Adapting the Model for a Purple State: United for a New Economy in Metro Denver Marc Doussard and David Reynolds Chapter 17 ? The Warehouse Workers Resource Center in Southern California Ellen Reese and Rudolph Bielitz Chapter 18 ? Organizing in Rural Towns and Suburbs: Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy Lucas Zucker Part 6 ? Conclusion Chapter 19 ? Conclusion: The Challenges and Opportunities to Change Regions, States, and the Nation David Reynolds and Louise Simmons Index