For many, this has been a year of hope and heartbreak. We know how deeply every MoveOn member values democracy, freedom, and justice. Millions of MoveOn members have taken action, supported creative efforts with partners in the movement, and organized their own communities. Know that millions of people still share our vision for a better future. A future rooted in community care where our families can thrive, not just scrape by, where we care for our planet and create a sustainable and enjoyable path for generations to come.
Whether you add your name to the petition or start one, we hope you will be inspired by the power of our collective action and all that we can achieve in 2024. And here’s what’s clear: We need you and each other right now. This is more true than ever as we prepare for what lies ahead.
In 2024, MoveOn members and progressive partners have started more than 10,000 petitions on the MoveOn petition platform this year, with more than 5.2 million petition signatures across petition campaigns. It’s truly amazing! Below you’ll find highlights from this year’s petition and what your signatures have accomplished. So, if you feel like it, start a petition today.
2024 Highlights
MoveOn’s focus in 2024 was to mobilize members’ energy around elections. Specifically on our petition platform, we have expanded our creative campaigns to drive passion, engagement, and support for Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz and expose the threat that Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans pose to our freedoms and rights.
we are ‘Voting pledge’ signatures exceed 75,000 Shortly after Kamala Harris’ announcement. We tried to involve influential celebrities who could reach a wide audience, including by urging petitions. Supported by touring celebrities including Beyonce and Taylor Swift A petition started by members even applied area that new york times!
He also advocated for making abortion a centerpiece in presidential debates, focusing on issues that voters deeply care about, such as abortion. more 45,000 members signed the petition. ABC hosts were urged to ask about abortion during the only presidential debate that ended between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. We partnered with influencers Busy Philipps, Amanda Zurawski, and Kaitlyn Joshua to share their reproductive health stories and amplify the petition through email and online. social media. The debate moderators didn’t ask us the exact questions about abortion, but they confronted President Trump about his track record on the issue, corrected disinformation in real time, and spoke to both candidates about why Americans should trust them on abortion. I asked. Learn more about this powerful campaign. here.
And during the vice presidential debate, we worked with our partners at Rural Organizing to amplify a petition demanding that J.D. Vance release his tax returns. almost 70K MoveOn members signed the petition. Asking Vance to reveal the source of his wealth attracted the attention of major publications, including: newsweek. On the day of the vice presidential debate, we launched a mobile billboard centered around CBS News denouncing Vance’s hypocrisy and demanding the release of his tax returns. We then created downloadable signs for members to print and display. Rural Organizing’s campaign to demand accountability and transparency from Senator Vance continues. Learn more here.
After the election, we took a moment to recognize and honor Kamala Harris and Black women and other women of color who worked tirelessly to get this historic campaign up and running, less than 100 days before Election Day. more 140,000 members signed the public petition. Hundreds of comments were shared.. MoveOn member Firerunner wrote: “I signed this petition because, as a young woman, I really wanted Vice President Harris to be our president and make our country a much better place. That didn’t happen, but I know she’ll still make history every time I see her. do.”
We are also beginning to lay the important groundwork needed to prepare for Donald Trump’s second presidency. In the weeks following the election, MoveOn members took collective action, signing petitions. Urges Congress to Resist Project 2025 at Every Step and We urge President Biden to do his best to protect democracy. Before Trump took office. We have also started a petition urging the Senate to do so. Blocking Trump Loyalist Cabinet AppointmentsMore than 103,000 MoveOn members have signed up and counting. and a partner at Demand Justice. President Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer have called for confirming as many judges nominated by Biden as possible.. And they did! The Senate is working to confirm 22 of President Biden’s lame duck appointments and 235 overall. This would potentially exceed the total of 234 during Trump’s four years in office, making history and increasing the diversity of the judiciary.
But even though the election was a priority, there were other significant efforts (and victories) for MoveOn members to mobilize throughout the year. Below are some additional highlights and ongoing campaigns we will continue working on in 2025.
- As COVID-19 cases surge in states across the country, MoveOn members continue to push for COVID-19 relief. In the petition Urges leaders to bring back free coronavirus vaccines and testing to Require free PCR and at-home testingMoveOn members were clear in their need for accessible and comprehensive COVID-19 protection. And those efforts were partially successful last September, when President Biden announced that residents could once again request free at-home coronavirus testing from the government.
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MoveOn members and progressive partners have started thousands of petitions to spark local, state, and federal change. We are inspired by the amazing movements sparked by people like you. Here are some highlights:
- Last year, UFCW Local 152 members started a petition demanding a fair contract for hard-working families at Johanna Foods. them Gathered over 300 signatures And this year, in June 2024, we finally won a just and fair contract.
- Over the summer, the newly launched organization Qomittee for Drag launched a petition on the MoveOn platform demanding that federal law enforcement monitor and take seriously all threats to drag and pride events. memorial It garnered more than 25,000 signatures. It has been featured in the following media: newsweek and HuffPost.
- In August, environmental activist and MoveOn member Zan Dubin started a petition calling for the Los Angeles Dodgers to end their sponsorship deal with fossil fuel giant Phillips 66. More than 20,000 MoveOn members signed the petition. And it has been covered many times that Los Angeles TimesZan delivered the petition to the Sierra Club and fellow activists, MoveOn members and representatives at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles TimesSpectrum and Fox 11 attended the event.
- The power of the union continued to grow stronger, Sun Country crew members have started their own petition. We are working to secure industry standard contracts. Sun Country crews have been negotiating contracts since 2019. Five years later, they started a petition urging the union to authorize a strike vote for the flight attendants group. Then in August a vote was held and 99% of eligible members approved the strike. This allows union leaders to quickly call a strike if contract negotiations continue to break down.
- In November, a Purdue Fort Wayne student started a petition opposing the university’s implementation of a new fee to remain on campus during winter break. The petition received about 2,000 signatures.. One student signed the petition.Accommodation costs during winter vacation should have been included in housing costs, like last year. “Now I have to stress about saving money to avoid losing my job.” The university quickly reversed its decision and announced it would not charge students nightly fees.
- Pam Alexandroff, a MoveOn member and former educator, started a petition asking the Senate to vote on the Social Security Fairness Act before the end of the year.. that The petition quickly garnered more than 60,000 signatures.Join other members to share how deficiencies in Windfall Prevention Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) withholding practices have negatively impacted them and their families. Additionally, MoveOn members sent more than 12,000 messages to senators urging them to vote in favor of the bill.
We’re not going to sugarcoat it. The next four years will be difficult. Donald Trump and the far-right extremists who support him are banking on our complacency, silence, and despair. They are exploiting people’s worst fears and sowing seeds of division at every opportunity. They want us to give up. We will not sit idly by as they threaten our democracy, deceive the American people, and profit from our suffering. We are ready to fight back. And I hope you do too.
Run by members like you, MoveOn has been around for decades. We have seen presidents come and go. And through it all, we’ve been focused on building the workforce we need to not only win campaigns, but create more possibilities to truly transform our society.
But that change doesn’t happen overnight. And that doesn’t happen without pushback or frustration. Change happens through continuous, sustained action. Through disciplined hope. And most importantly, each of us collectively does our best to create a better future for all of us.
We will not only get through the next four years, we will continue to build, resist and strive. win The only way we can do this is together.
If you’re inspired and ready to take action, click here to start a petition now on MoveOn’s free petition platform. And please know that we are ready to fight with you for the future we all deserve.
As always, thank you for all you do.
