SOUTHWEST WORKERS UNION

CPS had their Power Generation vote this past Monday January 23rd. Several SWU staff and members showed up to speak. After many years of canvassing, petitioning, giving public comment, direct action and many other forms of organizing in the community, CPS has finally committed to transitioning away from coal. While we are pleased that CPS will be transitioning Spruce away from coal, we will remain vigilant in our fight against the use of fossil fuels to power our city. Fracke

El lunes 23 de Enero, a la 1 p m., la Junta Directiva de CPS Energy se reunirá en una reunión especial de la Junta para votar sobre el Plan de Generación de Energía para el Futuro. Durante años, los miembros de la comunidad han pedido a nuestra empresa de servicios públicos que cierre la planta de carbón Spruce y se aleje de la generación de energía que daña a las personas y al planeta. ¡Si la Mesa acepta la recomendación de CPS Energy, nuestra ciudad no cumplirá con los obje

For more info, check out our zine! My name is Erica Alvarado and I work at Southwest Workers Union (SWU). I interviewed our Executive Director, Diana Lopez, about her experience organizing for environmental justice and the Kelly Air Force Base (KAFB) campaign specifically Erica: ok so can you tell me your name, your role at SWU (southwest workers union), and your pronouns? Diana: My name is Diana Lopez and I’m the executive director and I go by she/her/ella. E: ok so when did