25 Years Ago...

Labor organizers founded organizations that would become Miami’s Movement Ecosystem and over the past quarter-century, the Miami Workers Center and Power U for Social Change have been at the vanguard of advancing social justice and equity in Miami Dade County. From advocating for environmental justice, affordable and safe housing, and workers' rights to fighting against systemic racism and discrimination and for reproductive justice, our work has shaped the face of Miami and has been at the forefront of creating positive change in Miami.

As we celebrate our 25th Anniversary, we invite you to join us in a theme of homecoming and recommitment. We are losing even more ground in the South – the country's testing ground for the most regressive policies resulting in worker and civil rights abuses that threaten our communities access to safety and their inherent dignity. This milestone event will not only be a time to reflect on our past achievements but also to look towards the future and recommit ourselves to the work ahead.

Homecoming will serve as a gathering of old and new friends, a reunion of past and present members, and a reaffirmation of our shared commitment to building a stronger, more united Miami-Dade County, Florida, and the South.

SHARED VISION AND FRAMEWORK

We believe whole-heartedly that ordinary people have the power and capability to transform their conditions through deep relationship building, leadership development, and community organizing.

Miami Workers Center and Power U have continued to work alongside each other with a shared understanding that power must be built from the bottom up, not top down.

The work of our organizations focuses on raising the consciousness of everyday people, students, tenants, and parents in our communities to recognize the power we have to organize, build solidarity, transform our conditions, and keep our communities safe.

Miami Workers Center

Miami Workers Center is a membership-based organization that builds power with working-class tenants, workers, women, and families in Miami-Dade County. Through leadership development and grassroots campaigns, we seek to transform our workplaces and neighborhoods to win the respect, rights, and resources we all deserve. We envision a Miami-Dade in which we all can live in our full dignity with autonomy over our bodies, our labor, and our neighborhoods.

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Power U Center for Social Change

Power U Center for Social Change is organizing and developing the leadership of Black and Brown youth and Black women in South Florida so that they may help lead the struggle to liberate all oppressed people. We envision a society free from all forms of oppression in which decisions are made democratically and resources are utilized for the collective benefit of everyone.

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