Author: ORMA Administrator

Supports Striking Stop & Shop Workers   After weeks and weeks of negotiation efforts, Stop and Shop workers in MA, CT and RI walked out at 1 pm Thursday, April 11th 2019 to protest a contract offer that reduced health insurance benefits, cut vacation time, and replaced raises with bonuses. This is the first time… Continue reading STOP! DON’T SHOP: Workers striking

Dear ORMA Member, ORMA’s 2nd General Assembly (GA) was memorable and productive.  Over 125 people were in attendance and the dialogue was passionate and profound.  Please take a peek at the agenda for the day to get a sense of the range of issues we discussed. Many participants spoke of the usefulness of the municipal… Continue reading Re-cap of January 2019 General Assembly

THANK YOU to all that joined us over the weekend in growing the revolution! Watch your inboxes for an update from the Women’s Marches across Massachusetts that took place on Saturday, January 19, 2019.

Wow! 2018 has been a busy and triumphant year for Our Revolution Massachusetts (ORMA) Members across the state. Thank you for all your hard work getting progressives elected, ballot initiatives passed, revitalizing your city committees, creating new affiliates, and holding your elected officials to high standards! The time has come to set new goals and… Continue reading General Assembly 1/26/19

Our Revolution National joins Our Revolution Massachusetts in endorsing Tahirah Amatul-Wadud for U.S. House of Representatives! More information on National’s endorsement here. https://tahirahforcongress.com/

On Saturday, April 21st all three Democratic Gubernatorial candidates met in Cambridge for a first of its kind forum on intersectional women’s issues. The event was moderated by Boston City Councillor Lydia Edwards who pressed the candidates to clarify their differences as to how they would advance the Commonwealth. Photo Credit: Joe Ruane The forum was… Continue reading Gubernatorial Forum on Intersectional Women’s Issues was a successful first for ORMA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19th, 2018 Press Contact: Andrea Burns burnsand@gmail.com 413-210-5276 Our Revolution Massachusetts Endorses the March for Our Lives The Representative Council of Our Revolution Massachusetts (ORMA) voted to endorse the March for Our Lives events taking place all over the Commonwealth on Saturday, March 24th, 2018. Our Revolution supports the youth organizers who are… Continue reading Our Revolution Massachusetts Endorses the March for Our Lives

For immediate release: February 26, 2018 For more info contact: Rand Wilson, 617 949-9720 or rand.wilson@gmail.com Our Revolution Massachusetts joined with workers for the #WeRise action pledge to stick together, demand that leaders fight to help more working people join together in unions Somerville, MA — As the Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in the case of Janus vs.… Continue reading Union members in Somerville protest efforts by CEOs, billionaires to use the Supreme Court to further rig the system against working people

The 2021 Coordinating Committee is: Jenni Chute of WorcesterAlex Crowley of the Youth CaucusMartha Karchere of Jamaica Plain ProgressivesHalley Kelly of the LGBTQ+ caucusLesley Phillips, unaffiliated repChris Spears of Blue HillsHenry Wortis of CambridgeThe current co-chairs are Martha Karchere and Henry Wortis. Older info re the CC (hmmm, how much older?): For the last sixteen… Continue reading Welcome from the ORMA Coordinating Committee!