ZOHRAN WINS NYC MAYORAL PRIMARY. JOIN DSA.
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Zohran winning the Democratic primary in New York City is a huge victory for all working people and a huge victory for democratic socialism — Zohran ran as an open socialist and completely devastated the political establishment. He's chart out a new political map, one that truly reflects the multiracial working class movement we know is out there. This is proof positive that the rise of right wing extremism is not a done deal, that building a socialist political pole can reshape US politics forever, that when we fight, we win!
This victory is a beacon of hope for Angelenos who have been weathering the political repression of the Trump administration over the last three weeks -- a guiding light in a stormy sea.
Join DSA to be a part of this movement for the long haul!
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4 ACTIONS TO TAKE THIS WEEK
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Our city is under attack. Federal agents are conducting a series of raids all throughout Los Angeles, ripping families apart, and subjecting our community to horrific conditions in the Metro Detention Center. ICE is targeting members of our community– street vendors, day laborers, carwasheros and factory workers. This fascist onslaught against immigrants is an attack on the working class. It is of utmost importance that we, members of DSA, show up and come out for our immigrant neighbors.
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STRIKE HYPE: LABOR FIGHTS ICE
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Thursday, June 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Join us for our first Strike Hype! Series of the 2025 year; the series features workers in the LA area who are engaged in active organizing campaigns, from union election drives to bargaining to those preparing to go on strike. The theme this time around will cover Los Angeles worker centers and unions are coming together to fight ICE abductions at their workplaces, from home depots and hospitals, to car washes and factories. Find out what DSA-LA members can do to support the ongoing rapid response impacting day laborers, health care, and more.
We will hear from the NDLON, CLEAN Carwash Campaign, SEIU 721, Garment Workers Center, and more.
We are pivoting to zoom, please RSVP for more information.
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
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Under orders from the Trump administration, fascist ICE agents are conducting brutal raids across Los Angeles at our workplaces, schools, and neighborhoods. Join community members and DSA-LA comrades to walk through Koreatown to do outreach to community businesses, and make sure they are informed about their legal rights and prepared to safeguard their workers from ICE raids.
Training and support provided to first time canvassers. Location will be shared day prior to event to RSVPs.
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Thursday, June 26 @ 10:00 am
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Friday, June 27 @ 7:00 pm
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DSA-LA is teaming up with the National Day Laborers Organizing Network (NDLON) to adopt day laborer and street vendor locations to be on the lookout for ICE attacks. We need volunteers to be at these locations to call in to the Rapid Response Network and film when ICE arrives.
Each DSA Branch (Central, SFV, Eastside+SGV, Westside, and South Central) are adopting different locations and doing morning shifts (6-10 am) each day for the next few weeks. Come volunteer to help us stop ICE and protect our communities.
This training is to go over what you need to do in order to volunteer. We'll cover the rapid response network, logistics, roles, safety, and best practices.
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Help keep us Reds in the black!
Donate to DSA-LA to receive a limited edition, black satin, union made DSA screen printed DSA jacket!
Take a look at our other swag at https://dsa-la.myshopify.com/
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Palestine Solidarity Working Group Meeting
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Wednesday, June 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Join us for the Palestine Solidarity Working Group meeting on Wednesday, June 25th from 7-8:30pm.
In light of the ICE raids, this meeting has been changed to be fully online until ICE leaves LA. Please RSVP below for the Zoom link.
This working group will be focused on organizing actions, educational events, phonebanks, and more in solidarity with the struggle for Palestinian liberation.
In addition to joining the working group meeting, if you want to stay up to date with DSA-LA’s organizing in solidarity with Palestine, fill out our interest form.
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Climate Justice Committee - Energy and Sustainability Working Group Meeting
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Thursday, June 26 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Are you passionate about reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution from fossil fuels? Do you want to be a part of planning for how we can achieve a just transition to green energy in Los Angeles? Are you interested in discussions about anti-Chevron actions in solidarity with the environment and with Palestine? Join the Climate Justice Committee for our first monthly Oil & Energy Working Group meetings where we will discuss the status of our current projects and future goals.
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Don't Sign! Defend the Wage!
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Saturday, June 28 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Sunday, June 29 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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This month, LA City Council finally passed the Living Wage Ordinance, which mandates that all tourism workers make at least $30 an hour wage. This wage increase is especially critical with the Olympics coming in a few years! But instead of paying their workers a living wage, hotel corporations are spending millions to mislead LA residents and repeal the Living Wage Ordinance with a petition. The greedy billionaires are circulating a petition to take away the $30 an hour wage for tourism workers that we just won at City Council. Don’t Sign! Defend the Wage!
In response, DSA-LA will be joining Unite HERE Local 11, SEIU-USWW, and LAANE to get out in the streets and block the Hotel Industry’s paid canvassers. We will be crowd canvassing at Farmer’s Markets, Metro Stops, and busy intersections to get in front of the paid canvassers and stop them from collecting signatures for their misleading petitions.
If you see someone collecting signatures, SAY SOMETHING! If you see signature gatherers in your community, call the Defend the Wage hotline: (909) 326-0042.
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Sunday, June 21 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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The Mutual Aid Committee and Palestine Solidarity Working Group will be hosting a Protest Safety Training.
This will be a fully virtual training.
Please RSVP for meeting zoom information.
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DSA-LA Supports Grocery Workers Practice Picket
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Friday, June 27 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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UFCW 770 members are STRIKE READY! Union grocery store workers at major chains like Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons, Stater Bros, Super A Foods, and Gelsons have been in contract negotiations with their employers for months, pushing for real solutions to short staffing, stressful working conditions, affordable healthcare and a living wage.
Despite continuing to make record profits, Grocery mega-corporations like Kroger & Albertsons have offered a meager $2.75 wage increase for only senior staff over the next three years – not even close to what the workers deserve in order to make ends meet in Southern California. Join DSA-LA members at this practice picket line to show support to our local grocery workers!
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Eastside + SGV: Fighting Fascism
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Friday, June 27 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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The Eastside + SGV Branch is hosting an open meeting for all members in good standing to learn more about the different aspects of our fighting fascism campaign. At our branch meeting earlier this month, we provided a training on immigration Know Your Rights and the rapid response network that we’re building out in coalition with other immigration justice organizations in Los Angeles.
At this meeting, we’ll be discussing our new ICE watch campaign, in partnership with NDLON at local Home Depots. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about how you can get involved, build community, and fight back against fascism.
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June Climate Justice Committee Social
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Saturday, June 28 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Come join fellow comrades of — and folks interested in — the DSA-LA Climate Justice Committee to socialize! The world brings lots of stressors, which we must fight politically with organizing — but we must also fight them by building community. This month’s social event will be held in the Eastside/SGV Branch in Pasadena, right off the A (formerly Gold) Metro Line (Memorial Park stop).
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HOLLWOOD LABOR PRESENTS: STARSHIP TROOPERS
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Tuesday, July 1 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
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Join DSA-LA’s Hollywood Labor for a free screening of 1997’s Paul Verhoeven’s anti-fascist classic Starship Troopers! We’ll have drinks and snacks available – come on by and hang out with your fellow socialists! Seating will be first-come, first-served. New and non-yet-members are welcome!
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Want to support our chapter in direct actions, door knocking, political education, and more as we fight fascism with socialism in 2025? Chip in some socialist cash to take out the capitalist trash!
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