Books by Louise Simmons

This book shows how long-lasting coalitions have built progressive power from the regional level up. Regional power building projects are putting in place the vision, policy agenda, political savvy, and grassroots mobilization for progressive governance.

In 1990, Hartford, Connecticut, ranked as the eight poorest city in the country. The harsh economic times felt throughout the city's workplaces and neighborhoods precipitated the formation of grassroots alliances between labor and community organizations. This text offers an insider's view of these coalitions.