Week of September 7, 2020
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The risk of exposure to COVID-19 is still very real -- especially out in the streets! Consider getting tested for peace of mind, collect data on this virus, & keep our communities as safe & healthy as we can right now. If you feel even the slightest bit sick please STAY HOME. And when you show up, mask up!
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TODAY: Monday 9/7 @ 11AM - Yes on 15 Labor Day Action with Konstantine Anthony
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Join us TODAY at Burbank Unified School District (1900 W Olive Ave, Burbank) at 11am on Labor Day – Monday, September 7th – to stand with union members and DSA chapters across the state to demand a just recovery for the working class and the passage of Prop. 15! This will be a socially distanced car caravan rally with a program of speakers, and a short drive to our target. Bring banners, bring masks and, as always, wear red!
As a car caravan we will be rallying at Burbank USD, and then driving on to deliver our message directly to the corporate headquarters of a firm that has cost California public schools and social services untold millions! Our featured speakers will include DSA-LA endorsed Burbank City Council candidate, Konstantine Anthony!
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Annual Convention is 5 Days Away!
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Saturday, September 12th @ 9:00am – 5:00pm PST
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All members are invited to attend DSA-LA’s Annual Convention where we’ll be voting on chapter resolutions to set the priority for the following year! All members in good standing are eligible to vote.
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All members that attend Saturday’s Convention will get a limited edition DSA-LA t-shirt (form collecting your size and address to ship to will be emailed to all attendees post-convention).
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South Central + lnglewood Branch Coordinator Nominations Extended To 9/19!
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On Sunday, 8/30, a member petition for the formation of a South Central & Inglewood branch of DSA-LA was officially passed! This branch will be in addition to our four other branches: Westside, Central, San Fernando Valley, and Eastside & San Gabriel Valley. Steering has extended the timeline for South Central Branch Coordinator nominations and election.
All members in good standing within the zip codes defining the new branch should have received an email with a form for nominations last week.
- Nominations: Open through 9/19
- Voting period: 9/21-9/27 (voting would close at 11:59 pm on Sunday 9/27)
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Fatima’s grassroots campaign for Assembly is championing progressive policies that will promote justice and dignity for all of us, including a Green New Deal, Medicare for All, comprehensive education reform, and affordable housing. In order to win, we need to talk to tens of thousands of voters across District 64 to spread her message and to hear from voters.
Join DSA-LA to phonebank for Fatima! The campaign will provide all of the training and materials you’ll need to make effective voter contact:
You can also join DSA comrades and fellow union members from UAW 2865, UTLA, SEIU Local 721, SEIU Local 1000, and DSA from up and down the state to make calls to voters in support of Proposition 15, aka The Schools and Communities First Act! We all have a stake in making our state a better place, and talking to voters is how we win. We’ll have training, tools, and solidarity from unionists and DSA members from all over California.
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DSA-LA Ombuds Are Here For You!
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Slack thread got you heated? Need to process a troubling or difficult experience you had while organizing or doing outreach?
DSA-LA's Ombuds are here to listen, hold space, and offer support.
Fill out the Ombuds form here or write o[email protected].
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The following list is only a highlight of what's happening this week with DSA-LA. Please check out our online calendar for full list of committee meetings & chapter events! Be sure to also follow our Instagram & Twitter for real-time announcements and calls-to-action!
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Restaurant Organizing Project— Los Angeles Meeting
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Tuesday, September 8th @ 2:30-3:30PM
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Join Restaurant Organizing Project – Los Angeles (ROP-LA) for our weekly afternoon meeting to talk about workplace issues, developments in the LA restaurant industry, and our organizing to transform the industry in LA county!
ROP-LA is a collective of restaurant workers organizing to change how the restaurant industry works in Los Angeles County. Our guiding philosophy is that real material change will not happen until workers stand together and take collective action – against retaliatory bosses, abusive managers, and an industry set up to normalize the exploitation of workers in the front and back of the house. If you work in the restaurant industry and want to learn more about how you can build power in your workplace, join us!
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DSA-LA For Konstantine Campaign Working Group Meeting
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Tuesday, September 8th @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm
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How do we elect socialists to public office? We mobilize and organize to spread the world – we aren’t trying to reinvent the wheel, just get more tires on the ground. Join us to learn more about the campaign and how to get involved to help elect Konstantine Anthony to Burbank City Council.
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Bylaws Editing Commission Q&A
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Tuesday, September 8th @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm PST
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The members who have worked on the Bylaws Editing Commission Report, which includes an analysis of the current state of our Chapter Bylaws, recommendations for our chapter and a set of amendments for the Chapter Bylaws will be taking questions and providing answers ahead of the 2020 DSA-LA Annual Convention. Members are welcomed to join for this Q&A.
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Education Workers Labor Circle
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Wednesday, September 9th @ 5:00pm – 6:00pm PST
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Join the Education Workers Circle to discuss how to organize for power in schools and universities. Open to K-12 and university workers employed by public or private schools. This week we’ll be focusing on Proposition 15 to tax the rich and fund our schools. RSVP below to receive the zoom link for the meeting.
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NIGHT SCHOOL – Lost Angles Part 5: The LA Secession Wars
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Thursday, September 10th @ 6:00pm – 7:30pm PST
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Join the DSA-LA Political Education Committee for our final class of the Political Education Committee’s 5-Part Night School Series: Lost Angles The LA Secession Wars on Thursday, September 10 at 6PM.
Each session features a brief, informal presentation followed by facilitated discussion designed to engage all levels and connect current events to foundational socialist concepts and debates.
Comrades are encouraged (but not required) to review recommended readings linked in the class reader aligned with session topic found here.
Check out more classes in this series:
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