This Week: May Chapter Meeting - Building Worker, Renter Power in Santa Barbara

4 Actions You Can Take Today for Workers

• Email City Council at [email protected] to urge them to adopt and ratify contracts agreed earlier in the year for bargaining units representing the lowest paid positions at the City. 
  
  As the City looks to manage a difficult budget possibly without Federal assistance, continued pressure will likely be necessary to make sure public programs aren’t cut and workers aren’t the first on the chopping block. In one of the richest cities in the world, there must be an alternative source of revenue other than cuts to the sanitation and wastewater workers that are currently keeping us safe. Make your voice heard and fight back against austerity!
   
• DSA National’s Democratic Socialist Labor Commission (DSLC) is launching a campaign in coordination with rank and file postal workers to pressure congress to bail out essential public services and secure the workers jobs. This campaign is moving quickly in anticipation of Congress going back into session. To sign on and purchase postcards to send to congress, please visit http://labor.dsausa.org/dsaforusps/
   
• The DSLC has also launched a national project to teach chapters how to organize laid off restaurant workers in their area. We’re helping chapters set up local restaurant organizing campaigns that can fight for immediate relief in the short term, and organize around a longer term vision to reshape the entire industry so it works for workers. Go here to get involved and view resources: http://labor.dsausa.org/restaurants/
   
• Help save the USPS! Learn more at http://labor.dsausa.org/dsaforusps/

Get Involved / Take Action:

• Want to help make PG&E public? Join the statewide organizers fighting to make it happen in a very important call tonight, Monday, May 18 at 6pm. Link to join the Zoom call: 
  https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76387711627
  Meeting ID: 763 8771 1627 
  Password: 5DN57c
  
  Sign up to plug into the campaign here: https://forms.gle/gWoaQf3m7PuHetF46
  
   
• Join our working group for organizing labor in Santa Barbara. Biweekly meetings, Tuesdays at 6pm. The next one is tomorrow, Tuesday May 19.
  Link to join the meeting: https://dsausa.zoom.us/j/95157470999
  Meeting ID: 951 5747 0999
  Password: 121034
  
   
• Join the new SB DSA LABOR ORGANIZING channel on WhatsApp to connect, and look for the next meeting sometime next week:
  https://chat.whatsapp.com/EoZ8grv2Ayc5reXaK44Nuh
  
   
• For now, general COVID response calls are on hold. Get involved in one of many important efforts and campaigns!
  
   
• The new Santa Barbara Tenant's Council is getting more attention and growing quickly! Join DSA members and other local renters fighting for housing justice in solidarity against poor landlord, illegal evictions, discrimination and more. Weekly meetings are Sundays @5:30pm via Zoom. Worried about rent, or abusive landlords? Connect with the tenant organizing channel to get more information: 
  https://chat.whatsapp.com/CQdi86EkAp8FAoLFiSUQPY
  
   
• Help us phonebank Bernie supporters to join DSA SB! Bernie Sanders has endorsed DSA as an organization to get involved in to continue the political revolution! Send us an email ([email protected]) if you're interested in helping us:
  • Phonebank local Bernie supporters
  • Plan new "Intro to DSA" events
    
     
• Interested in taking on more leadership in the chapter? We need you! Join our next open steering meeting - 5/25 @ 6pm. Reach out to us for call info, we look forward to talking.
  
   
• Volunteer to help set up and manage new technologies that will improve member engagement, communication, and day to day organizing. Reach out and let's talk!

Building a better future