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Image: Minneapolis Families for Public Schools members speaking out in solidarity with educators at Minneapolis Federation of Educators\u2019 contract negotiations on 4\/30<\/em><\/p>\n

This month, we\u2019ve got updates about:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf1f Twin Cites United Performers brings our campaign for transparent communication and dignified treatment to venues \u23e9\u2728<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude45\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Minneapolis Families for Public Schools parent pledge\u00a0<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd27 Duluth renters campaigning for common sense repairs\u00a0<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude0e Our endorsed Minneapolis progressive champions\u00a0<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf89 TakeAction MN\u2019s annual fundraiser\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019re also excited to feature a conversation with Trish, member of Twin Cities United Performers!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re a member of a TakeAction Minnesota team or part of our general membership, we\u2019re glad you\u2019re here. Let\u2019s dive in.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019re making moves: Timely team updates and calls to action<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h4>\n
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\u00a0Do you live in Duluth? Let\u2019s talk about it! \ud83c\udfda\ufe0f\ud83d\udec0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

This spring, Duluth Tenants are out chatting with their neighbors about common sense repairs. Safe, dignified homes for renters, it turns out, is a very popular idea! And in an older city like Duluth, we have a lot that needs repairing. Do you live in Duluth? Join us! Find a time to spot-canvass, running from April until June.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

TCUP brings our campaign for transparent communication and dignified treatment to venues \u23e9\u2728<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAdvancing\u201d a show means performers get details any worker needs \u2013 like when to show up and how much we\u2019ll get paid. Now, TCUP organizers are making sure they actually happen. As the 511 performers who signed the TCUP pledge now begin to use the TCUP advance, our organizers are checking in with them via weekly outreach spaces. Was your show advanced? How was the response?\u00a0 Follow along on Instagram (@tcupmn). Want to join TCUP? Fill out our new member interest form.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Take the MPS Parent Pledge \u26a1\ufe0f\u270d\ufe0f<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

ICYMI, we released results from our survey<\/a> of almost 1000 MPS parents & caregivers from over 60 schools in the district, and while some of our learning conditions are grim, hundreds of us are ready to act. Take the pledge<\/a> to join us in making public schools the center of our communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Join MNUP in calling on our legislators to protect ESST & PFML\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Shocking to no one, the GOP at the MN legislature wants to roll back our paid sick days and our paid family medical leave. Hell no! Email your legislators<\/a> right now and ask them to protect our paid time to care.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

We\u2019re getting excited about: Minneapolis politics<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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After endorsing Omar Fateh for Mayor of Minneapolis, and 6 previously endorsed council candidates, TakeAction Minnesota turned out over 200 members to precinct caucuses on April 8th<\/sup>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our members were elected as delegates to their ward and city conventions and played a part in Omar Fateh earning three times as many delegates as all the other challengers to Jacob Frey combined. If you\u2019re a city or ward delegate or alternate and want to join our team, let us know via this form.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019re gearing up to knock thousands of doors in support of Omar Fateh and our endorsed candidates for city council this summer and fall. You can join us on the doors by signing up here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

We\u2019re chatting with: Trish, Twin Cities United Performers<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  1. 1) What team are you part of, and what are you organizing to win?<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0
    I\u2019m an organizer with Twin Cities United Performers, who are organizing labor rights for performing artists in the cities. Our current campaign is about changing the culture around advances in the music scene. Advances are documents that are exchanged between venues and artists which provide information about the show, venue, and other accommodations such as the parking situation, hospitality, and (most importantly) the pay details. You\u2019d be surprised how often artists receive absolutely none of that information in advance of shows and have no idea whatsoever what to expect when we arrive at our own shows. You can guess how disruptive that can be for us \u2013 it\u2019s hard to imagine that workers would do most other jobs without knowing how much compensation to expect. Because we\u2019re artists and we feel strongly about the art we\u2019re producing and love to perform, we often do unpaid or poorly-paid labor and deal with extremely lax communication from the booker. It makes the entire process stressful and takes us out of the most important thing, which is putting on a good show!\u00a0
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    2) What\u2019s one thing you\u2019ve learned about yourself since you\u2019ve started organizing?\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0
    That I like power \u2013 I used to think of power as a sort of dirty word, something reserved for oligarchs and tyrants and bullies, but since joining TCUP I\u2019ve had the entire concept of power and what it means to seek and build it reframed for me. I realized that power doesn\u2019t have to be domineering and selfish but it can be compassionate and soft. We can build power from a place of love and hope for a more equitable and just world, and that type of energy is intoxicating! I find it so rewarding to have those conversations with other artists and see them immediately buy in, because they\u2019ve felt the powerlessness that so many of us have and want to be a part of defeating it.\u00a0
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    3) How can folks build power and act with your team right now?<\/em>\u00a0
    The most important and impactful thing you can do is simply to show up! In fact that\u2019s how I got involved: I showed up to a TCUP open meeting last spring on a whim and here I still am. It\u2019s easy to sit around and despair at home and get trapped in a cycle of helplessness with our problems, but it can be so empowering to just shake off the malaise and go to work for your community. Taking that first step and showing up to an open meeting or just filling out an interest form are easy ways to get started, and we are always looking for new perspectives at TCUP. Even if you aren\u2019t sure of how you might be able to help but you feel strongly about performing arts in the Twin Cities, you should join up! You can also help us build power by passing along our Power Pledge to any performers you know in the cities. Every single signature counts!\u00a0
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    TCUP interest form<\/a>
    Sign the pledge<\/a>\n

    TCUP advance
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    We\u2019re pumped for: Solidarity in Stereo: A Benefit Concert for TakeAction MN \ud83c\udfb6 \ud83e\ude75\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Solidarity has a sound and it sounds like us. Join us to make some noise and invest in TakeAction\u2019s organizing at our annual fundraiser. Enjoy a lively, all ages concert featuring local performers and TCUP bands, snacks, seating and dancing spaces, an outdoor patio, and kid-zone to generate momentum for our movement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    \ud83c\udf34<\/strong> Date: <\/strong>Tuesday, June 3, 2025\u00a0<\/p>\n

    \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f<\/strong> Location: <\/strong>Green Room, 2923 Girard Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

    \ud83d\udd70\ufe0f<\/strong> Time: <\/strong>Doors open at 5:30 PM, the first set starts at 6:00 PM and the show will wrap by 9:00 PM.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Get Your Tickets<\/a>!<\/p>\n

    And that\u2019s a wrap!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

    How\u2019s your month been? Let us know.<\/a><\/p>\n

    More soon,\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Laura Kiernan (she\/her)\u00a0
    Member Organizer\u00a0<\/p>\n

    About this newsletter: Get updates<\/a> invitations to act with TakeAction teams building power: <\/em>MN United Parents<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Duluth Tenants<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Twin Cities United Performers<\/em><\/a>, and <\/em>Minneapolis Families for Public Schools<\/em><\/a>. <\/em>Whether you\u2019re a member of one of these teams or part of TakeAction\u2019s general membership, this newsletter is one way to keep up with our community.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n