May 22, 2013
Rev. Mark Tyler, of Mother Bethel AME Church, and Fr. Thomas Higgins, of Holy Innocents RC Church, Argue for a Living Wage Provision in the City's Lease Agreement with U.S. Airways.
May 17, 2013
Click below for video clips and links to media coverage of POWER's prayer vigil for living wages outside Mayor Nutter's Office on 5-16-13
April 26, 2013
WHYY Radio Coverage of POWER's Airport Jobs Living Wage Campaign
April 23, 2013
Read coverage of POWER's Action in the Philadelphia Metro
Click to read Daily News coverage of POWER's Recent Action for Good Jobs, Great Schools and a Pathway to Citizenship
April 28, 2013
Chestnut Hill Local Newspaper Covers POWER Action on Airport Jobs
April 19, 2013
POWER's Bishop Dwayne Royster and Pati Krasensky Talk About Justice for Airport Workers
April 18, 2013
April 12, 2013
Pressure Builds as City Council Nears Vote on Airlines Lease Agreement
April 9, 2013
POWER Clergy Leader Rev. Greg Holston, speaks at rally in solidarity with Airport workers
January 22, 2013
More than 125 POWER members and allies gather to continue the social justice legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
December 11, 2012
Two dozen clergy and lay leaders conducted a press conference outside City Council Chambers yesterday, calling for full enforcement of the city's Living Wage standards for all Airport jobs.
November 16, 2012
Faith and Labor Allies to Call for Jobs, Better Wages at Airport - New Study Highlights Low Wages and Lack of Benefits for Many Airport Workers
September 19, 2012
POWER Faith Leaders React to State Supreme Court Decision on Voter ID Law
September 11, 2012
POWER Clergy Speak Out About New Voter ID Law, Kick Off Campaign to Ensure Maximum Voter Registration Among Its Membership
August 7, 2012
POWER Launches Video
July 23, 2012
More than 125 Leaders from 37 Member Congregations Gathered to Evaluate Recent Economic Justice Forums and Map Out Plan For Winning Jobs Policy and Launching Education Reform Campaign
July 12, 2012
POWER forum held at St. Raymond Church. Click to Read CatholicPhilly Coverage.
June 29, 2012
Read Inquirer Story About POWER's Jobs Campaign
June 21, 2012
More than 1,000 Members and Allies of POWER Congregations Participate in Month-long Series of Public Action Meetings Held Across the City - Secure Commitments from 8 City Councilmembers to Co-Sponsor Jobs Legislation
June 19, 2012
POWER Congregations in Northwest Philadelphia Convene to Build More Support for Jobs Bill
June 13, 2012
At Second of Four Economic Justice Forums in June, POWER Gains Commitments from Councilman William Green and Councilman Mark Squilla
June 6, 2012
At First of Four Economic Justice Forums, POWER Gains Commitments from Two Key Councilmembers
April 30, 2012
On Sunday, April 28th, POWER member, Mother Bethel AME Church, gathered hundreds for a public action meeting to highlight problems in recent School District Plans.
April 10, 2012
Dozens of POWER clergy and lay leaders gather at the Philadelphia International Airport to call for "local hiring preference" for Airport Jobs.
March 30, 2012
Dozens of POWER Clergy and Lay Leaders Conducted a Prayer Rally at the Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday, March 29th
March 21, 2012
POWER Leaders Respond to Recent Announcement by Mayor and U.S. Airways
March 19, 2012
More than 225 POWER clergy and lay leaders gathered at Congregation Rodeph Shalom to ratify Economic Justice Platform and advance 10,000 Jobs Campaign
March 16, 2012
St. Vincent's in Germantown is organizing parishioners and neighbors to bring needed attention to blight, safety and youth issues.
January 17, 2012
Videographer and POWER member Tim Fryett captures highlights from POWER's Founding Convention
November 9, 2011
Within weeks of POWER's Founding Convention, POWER conducted four strategy and training meetings for members and allies. These Regional Gatherings will take place monthly in four different sections of the city.
POWER brings together Philadelphia's diversity around common aims: fixing our broken systems and putting Philadelphians back to work.
November 1, 2011
Philadelphia - a city that works for everyone
October 11, 2011
On September 25th, Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower and Rebuild (POWER) hosted its founding Convention in South Philadelphia. About 3,000 people turned out at Tindley Temple United Methodist Church on Broad Street.
Mayor Nutter, Councilman Bill Green and Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey joined more than 2,000 POWER supporters who packed the pews at Tindley Temple United Methodist Church for POWER's inaugural event.
October 10, 2011
Thousands gather for POWER Founding Convention - Mayor Nutter commits to work with group on jobs issues
Members of nearly four dozen congregations ventured to a South of South church for an interfaith group’s founding convention.
September 26, 2011
About 2,000 people packed the pews at Tindley Temple UMC on Broad Street in Center City last night to celebrate the launch of the interfaith coalition, Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower and Rebuild (POWER)
September 27, 2011
Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower & Rebuild (POWER), a new community organizing initiative, held its opening convention Sunday, unveiling a platform that will focus on jobs and education.
October 7, 2011
The Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower and Rebuild, also known as POWER, drew hundreds from Northwest Philadelphia to the standing room only crowd of 2,000 recently for its inaugural founding convention recently.
PICO’s newest federation to bring jobs, hope and POWER to Philadelphia
October 21, 2011
Rabbi Eli Freeman of Congregation Rodeph Shalom speaks with WHYY Radio about the work of building POWER
October 19, 2011
Patti Jackson of WDAS Radio interviews Rev. Mark Tyler, Pastor of Mother Bethel AME Church, Rev. Carole Wright, Pastor of Woodcrest United Church of Christ, and Andrea Watson, leader at Woodcrest United Church of Christ.
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