Dear Friend,

Democratic Socialists of America and Bernie Sanders are fighting for a radical agenda and building a movement for a government, economy, and society that work for everyone, not just the billionaires.

That is why we are holding a massive launch for our DSA for Bernie campaign next weekend!

This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we will have HUGE events to get the word out about Bernie, Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, the Workplace Democracy Plan, and a democratic socialist vision for the future.

• FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th
  Oakland First Fridays Tabling!
  4:30–8:30 P.M., Grand @ Telegraph, Oakland
  Show up anytime, starting at 4:30 P.M., to talk to people at First Friday in Oakland about Bernie and DSA. No prior canvassing experience necessary. RSVP here or on Facebook.

• SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th
  Door-to-Door Canvassing Launch!
  Noon–5 P.M., Bushrod Park, 560 59th St, Oakland
  We will be launching our door-to-door canvassing program, and we need every one of you to come help make it a success! No prior canvassing experience necessary. Rally and short training will start at noon, but late arrivals will be trained as well. RSVP here or on Facebook.
  
  
• SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th
  All-Member Meeting: Socialists and the Labor Movement
  1–3 P.M., Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave, Oakland
  Come meet DSA’s membership at this meeting focused on the role of socialists in the labor movement. We’ll talk about the history of labor movement, how members are engaging with their unions, and how DSA can support and strengthen union activity. RSVP here or on Facebook.
  
  
• SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th
  Bay Area Labor for Bernie Organizing Meeting!
  5–7 P.M., Sports Basement, 2727 Milvia St, Berkeley
  Labor for Bernie is a national effort started during the 2016 campaign by rank-and-file union members who organized to get their unions to support Bernie. That effort is starting up again, and all union members are invited. Come strategize on how to organize your coworkers and your unions to support Bernie. Sign the Labor for Bernie pledge! and RSVP on Facebook.

DSA for Bernie canvassers at Fruitvale BART in Oakland. Photo credit: Ramauri

On this launch weekend, DSA is planning to have major events for Bernie in over 100 cities across the country. Nationally, DSA has 60,000 members and chapters in all 50 states, and East Bay DSA is part of a rapidly growing movement for democratic socialism.

You can follow DSA’s national campaign for Bernie at bernie.dsausa.org.

Bernie Sanders could be the first socialist president in U.S. history — but he can’t win any of his inspiring policies without a massive movement of and for the diverse working class of this country, organizing from below to transform American politics.

That's why we need your help to build this movement!

Come to at least one of the events this launch weekend, September 7–9.

If you’re a student in high school or college, you can organize a Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) event for Bernie. Students who want to form YDSA chapters can sign up for the fall YDSA recruitment drive here.

If you’re a union member and you want your union to support Bernie Sanders, sign the Labor for Bernie pledge and come to the Bay Area Labor For Bernie meeting on Sunday, September 8th.