{"id":52,"date":"2022-02-11T21:26:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T21:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pittsburghunited.org\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2024-03-26T13:59:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T17:59:59","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pittsburghunited.org\/our-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our Mission<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Pittsburgh United is a coalition of community, labor, faith, and environmental organizations committed to advancing the vision of a community and economy that work for all people.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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We aspire to create a community where all workers are able to care for themselves and raise their families, sharing in the prosperity generated by economic growth and development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Our past and current campaigns <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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have positioned us to forward an organizing strategy and policy agenda to make that vision a reality. Since our beginning in 2007, we have spearheaded and supported campaigns for:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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01<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Community benefit agreements to ensure equitable economic development in the Hill District and Northside<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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City ordinances that make sure publicly-funded development projects don\u2019t contribute to air and water pollution<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Good jobs with the right to form a union at places like UPMC, McDonald\u2019s, the Rivers Casino, and dozens of other workplaces<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Green infrastructure and community benefits in the federally – mandated sewer overhaul<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Policies that guarantee affordable housing for all and protect residents from displacement<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Safe, affordable, publicly-controlled water for all Pittsburgh residents<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We are constantly developing organizing, education, advocacy, and communications strategies to fight and win progressive policy campaigns that ensure sustainable communities, raise standards for low-wage workers, and harness economic development and public investment for community benefit. Join us in building a better Pittsburgh for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pittsburgh United is affiliated with The Partnership for Working Families, a national network of 19 leading regional advocacy organizations that support innovative solutions to our nation\u2019s economic and environmental challenges.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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