John, we're in the midst of a crisis unlike anything in our lifetimes. Folks who lived through Katrina saw powerful players take advantage of a massive disaster to enrich themselves, re-making our city to be smaller, whiter, more privatized and unequal. The same could happen on a much larger scale as moneyed interests seize an opportunity to profit from the fallout of COVID19.

As socialists, we are committed to organizing for a better world, one where no one has to decide between going to work to keep their job or staying home to care for their child while schools are closed, where no one has to calculate if they can afford to pay their rent AND buy groceries, where laid off workers don't have to spend hours jumping through layers of bureaucracy just to apply for a single $500 grant they may or may not receive.

Right now, we are mobilizing our membership more than we ever have before. We are pressuring the Convention Center to set up a Fair Fund for Hospitality workers, holding regular trainings to teach workers how to file for unemployment, organizing with healthcare workers, hosting a weekly call to keep our membership updated, and more.

We need your help now more than ever. If you want to get involved, fill out this form and we will be in touch!

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Upcoming Events

Health Justice Campaign Call
TONIGHT! Tuesday, April 7th, 5:30 PM. Click here to register
The urgent need for a more just health care system has never been more clear than it is this moment. Join our chapter's Health Care Committee for conference-call discussions on how to organize for health justice during this pandemic.

Weekly Wednesday Call
Wednesday, April 8th, 6:30 PM. Click here to register
This week, Sade Dumas from Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition will update us on their work to release nonviolent offenders from OPP. We'll hear updates on our Fair Fund for Hospitality Workers campaign and Health Justice efforts, and discuss the importance of organizing unemployed workers.

Worker Power - Louisiana Call
Thursday, April 9th, 6:30 PM. C lick here to join the call or call 312-626-6799 and enter ID 298 451 916
A space for workers to organize for changes both in our workplaces and in our society.

Free Unemployment Training
Friday, April 10th, 4 PM. Click here to register
Join us to hear stories from other workers who've been laid off, get a step-by-step live walkthrough of how to file for unemployment benefits, and learn how you can get involved in our efforts to organize for relief and working class power.

Fair Fund for Hospitality Workers - Online Rally!
Monday, April 20th, 5 PM. Click here to register
Get fired up for our fight to create an emergency worker relief fund, learn about how to get involved, and find out how we plan to win.

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- Stephen Jay Gould, historian of science

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