Tacos, Teamsters, and Mutual Aid
Phoenix DSA this weekend
Strike Ready Rally: June 24, 3:00-5:00pm
This Saturday, June 24, join Phoenix DSA for an afternoon of free tacos, guest speakers, games, raffles, and giveaways! We’re meeting from 3:00-5:00pm in the Tempe Westside Multigenerational Center’s air conditioned multi-purpose room (715 W 5th St, Tempe, AZ 85281). Come out to show your support for rank and file Teamsters and their overwhelming strike authorization vote! There is no cost to attend! RSVP HERE!
Our no-charge taco bar will include vegan and vegetarian options in addition to chicken, beef, and pork carnitas. The food will be locally catered by J’s Kitchen, an amazing family owned business that has served Tempe for the past three years! Check out their page at instagram.com/jays_kitchen77 or come to our event and try their cooking for more info!
While you eat, we’ll have guest speakers from local unions to discuss solidarity and union organizing strategies in states with unfriendly labor laws. There will be plenty of time for networking and socializing, and we will be holding our FIRST FUNDRAISING RAFFLE! Tickets are one for $5 or 4 for $20! There are a variety of exciting prizes up for grabs, including these specially curated DSA gift baskets:
Act Local, Eat Global! 2 lbs of premium whole-bean coffee ordered directly from small-producer cooperatives in Chiapas! Shade grown and certified by the Good Government Board in Oventic to be 100% Zapatista grown, this coffee supports the ongoing resistance and struggle in Chiapas in addition to being extremely good. This basket also includes a selection of premium fair-trade chocolate.
Socialist Game Night! Leave Monopoly to the capitalists! Instead, enjoy a cooperative board game with your comrades. Enjoy popcorn and beers while you play an award-winning game from the makers of Mysterium.
Poster Pack! Decorate your home or office with socialism-themed posters from DSA Labor! This basket includes two posters along with a selection of stickers.
Thank you to Comrade Emily K for preparing these amazing prizes! For more info on the raffle options, please check out our Prize List!
If you can't come on Saturday in person, you can still enter the raffle! Donate online to the Phoenix DSA or donate online to the National DSA Labor Solidarity Fund, forward your receipt to [email protected], and then use this form to claim your tickets.
We hope to see you there! If you plan or even hope to attend, RSVP TODAY!
Really Really Free Market: June 25, 7:00am-9:00am
Please join Phoenix DSA on Sunday, June 25, 2023, from 7:00am to 9:00am at Daly Park (1625 S College Ave, Tempe), for this month’s Really Really Free Market (“RRFM”).
For over two years, RRFM has gathered and provided fresh produce, frozen and canned foods, diapers, baby food, toys, clothes, and so much more to local residents. But this isn’t just a chance to give back. Mutual Aid is about community support - giving what you can and taking what you need. This isn’t charity. If you find something that you need at the Really, Really Free Market, then you can have it. No charge, no catch.
Regardless, Please consider donating. If you are able to provide supplies but you want advice on what to bring, we can tell you that diapers, baby formula, and other items for parents of young children are always in high demand.
Secondhand items are accepted, but be conscious that not everything will be taken, and our Mutual Aid Committee Chair has to store all the remaining items. PLEASE, do not treat RRFM like a dump.
In addition, Phoenix DSA has recently dedicated chapter funds to support RRFM on a monthly basis, but we still need your help. Whenever possible, we encourage members and allies to please make a donation in support of Phoenix DSA’s mutual aid work.
Other Upcoming Events
Phx IWW Solidarity Fundraiser Potluck: On Saturday, July 1, join Phoenix DSA comrades to support striking and retaliated-against workers at a Solidarity Union Fundraiser Potluck hosted by the Phoenix branch of the International Workers of the World! Funds raised will go to the Phoenix IWW’s solidarity fund and serve to empower workers throughout the Phoenix Metro Area. We encourage all allies to attend!
If you would like to feature your event in one of our upcoming emails, send the information to [email protected]! Not every submitted event can be promoted, but we will do our best!
That’s all for now! But there is much more in the works. Please check our calendar for regular event updates.
Organizing for socialist policies in a "purple" state like Arizona can be exhausting. Burnout is real, and isolation only makes it worse. So if you're unionizing your workplace, writing ballot initiatives, preparing to run for office, supporting mutual aid efforts, or fighting for a socialist future, we have space for you. You are not alone!
If you have questions, comments, or ideas, please reach out to us at [email protected]. We're happy to help neighbors in need, and we're always excited to meet new comrades!
If you aren't a member, but you want to get involved, then JOIN THE DSA TODAY! Let us know that it's official by forwarding your welcome email to [email protected] once it arrives. We look forward to working together!
If you want to get involved but you’re not sure where to start, check out our calendar or send us an email or a DM. Be sure to check back regularly! We have new events in the works.
Finally, our work isn’t possible without your support. Local DSA chapters receive a small portion of member dues from DSA national, but the majority of our support comes through donations from members and allies. If you are able, please make a donation to support the Phoenix DSA.
In the meantime, have a great week and solidarity forever!
Quote of the Day:
“What can Labor do for itself? The answer is not difficult. Labor can organize, it can unify; it can consolidate its forces. This done, it can demand and command.”
- Eugene V. Debs:
The Organization of Workingmen (1983 - published by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen)
