On Sunday, July 13 at Dillard University, delegations from across New Orleans gathered to define the future of their city.

In a resounding display of grassroots power and civic resolve, 600 leaders from 29 Together New Orleans (TNO) member organizations and 50 guest organizations united for a citywide assembly to ratify a non-partisan platform for the upcoming city elections. 

The assembly also included representation from six trade unions, underscoring their shared commitment to economic dignity and equity for all New Orleanians.

They celebrated the growth of their membership dues base to $137,660, committed to delivering over 1500 participants to their Mayoral and City Council Candidates Convocation in September, and ratified the TNO Future of Our City platform, setting forth a bold, practical, and justice-centered agenda for New Orleans. 

The platform aims to advance strategies to address the cost of living, local jobs, public works, and a neighborhood power plan. These resolutions include endorsing a universal basic home insurance plan, deploying a citywide virtual power plant, and mandating local hiring, training, and prevailing wages on all city and utility contracts.

This assembly marks a major milestone in TNO’s path towards building the collective power necessary for advancing their agenda leading up to and after election day to build a better, stronger New Orleans.