Lisa Fithian
Lisa Fithian has organized since 1975, weaving together strategic creative nonviolent actions, anti-oppression work and sustainable practices in student, environmental justice, workers rights and peace and global justice struggles. Whether it was shutting down the CIA, White House, Supreme Court or the WTO or working on Justice of Janitors, Camp Casey, Common Ground Relief or Wall Street banks, Lisa has supported tens of thousands of people in accessing their power and gaining the experience and skills they need to fight for justice, no matter how great or small the cause. Her website organizingforpower.org chronicles much of her work and offers great resources.
Contributed Modules
Justice for Janitors (D.C.)
In 1994, after ten years of organizing, the Janitors Union in Washington, D.C., had only organized about twenty percent of the commercial real estate buildings downtown — not nearly enough to put upward pressure on wages in the sector. A change in strategy was required. Over the next two years, …Continue Reading
Anti-oppression
Anti-oppression practice provides a framework for constructively addressing and changing oppressive dynamics as they play out in our organizing.
Justice for Janitors (D.C.)
In 1994, after ten years of organizing, the Janitors Union in Washington, D.C., had only organized about twenty percent of the commercial real estate buildings downtown — not nearly enough to put upward pressure on wages in the sector. A change in strategy was required. Over the next two years, …Continue Reading
Anti-oppression
Anti-oppression practice provides a framework for constructively addressing and changing oppressive dynamics as they play out in our organizing.