| From | East Bay DSA <[email protected]> |
| Subject | Newsletter: Health over Wealth |
| Date | October 8, 2020 9:12 PM |
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The first wealth is health.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Comrades,
How did Donald Trump get COVID-19? We haven't seen the complete results of contract tracing from the White House, and it sounds like we probably won't. But our amateur hypothesis is this: the President caught it from someone who caught it from someone else, etc., and if he'd done anything to control the spread of the virus back when it was just other people getting sick, it would never have gotten near him.
The ruling class could draw a few different lessons from this. They could realize that our fates are linked after all — that you can't be the only rich or safe or healthy person among the sick and starving, even with a healthy security force ([link removed]) . Or they could try the same thing they’ve always tried: denial, walls, and violent repression, maybe just a little more this time, and hope it keeps them above the danger it creates.
Well, while receiving white-glove treatment in a hospital room with a chandelier, Trump said he wouldn't approve any more federal relief, which means forcing more people into unsafe work sites and out onto the street during the pandemic. If we thought an ER visit and an experimental drug cocktail might show a capitalist the light, we can stop wondering. They won't give us the power to keep ourselves healthy, even to save their own lives.
That's why workers at Alameda Health System are on strike right now ([link removed]) . If we care about each other's health, we have to take back power for ourselves, because the ruling class can’t be trusted or shamed into doing the right thing. There's no other option but to win. So please sign up for strike support ([link removed]) !
This is literally a fight for the health of our community; as we fight tooth and nail for every other aspect of a just society, that can't be taken for granted.
Solidarity!
News and Information
Here's some of the latest news and information from East Bay Majority ([link removed]) , East Bay DSA's news source with a socialist perspective
** PROFILES IN SOLIDARITY: AC TRANSIT WORKERS STAND WITH STRIKING AHS WORKERS
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Majority spoke with AC Transit workers about their support for the Alameda Health System workers' strike.
Read more ([link removed])
** BIG TECH IS THE ENEMY OF PUBLIC TRANSIT
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Tech billionaires can't solve the problems with our transportation system. We need a working-class movement to win high-quality, sustainable public transit for all.
Read More ([link removed])
** PROP 15: A REFORM WITH REVOLUTIONARY IMPLICATIONS
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Big corporations are fighting to stop Prop 15, which would tax them fairly to fund schools, hospitals, and parks. Teachers, nurses, and socialists are fighting back.
Read More ([link removed])
** AHS #STRIKEREADY PROFILES
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We photographed and interviewed East Bay DSA members who are patients of AHS, as well as members of our union partners in the Alameda County Coalition for Healthy Communities, about why they are supporting the upcoming strike.
Read More ([link removed])
Featured Events
While we are still unable to meet face-to-face, events are still going on that you can be a part of. RSVP below to stay updated. You can also keep track on our Events page ([link removed]) .
** ON STRIKE! LABOR & COMMUNITY RALLY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
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Today! October 8 | 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
County Administration Building, 1221 Oak St, Oakland ♿️
This 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 will show the unity of labor and community, as we fight for an accountable and fully-funded public health system!
Workers at Alameda Health System will be on strike from October 7th to October 12th, fighting for our community. Our AHS public healthcare workers are determined to fix this broken system, and patients and communities will rally with them in solidarity.
Join SEIU 1021, CNA, Gabriela Oakland, and East Bay DSA to call on the Board of Supervisors to disband the negligent Board of Trustees and take over the responsibility for our public healthcare system. United we can win safety for AHS workers and high-quality care for the working class of Alameda County!
For other AHS Strike events and picket schedules, see [link removed] and OurCommunitiesOurHealth.com.
RSVP ([link removed])
** AHS PICKET SUPPORT PHONEBANK
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Tonight! October 8 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿
Join East Bay DSA to recruit members to picket lines for the historic AHS strike from Wednesday, October 7– Tuesday, October 13.
RSVP ([link removed])
** PHONEBANK FOR THE GREEN NEW DEAL
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Tonight! October 8 | 6–9 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️
With smoke in the air and uncontained fires raging across the state, it's easy to feel scared and defeated. But there are ways to fight back against the austerity capitalists who've gotten us here and to protect each other from the worst effects of the fires. Join us to check in on our neighbors and recruit them to work on Green New Deal Committee projects like:
* Let's Own PG&E campaign
* Mutual aid, including making and distributing masks
* Green New Deal Electoral Organizing
* Environmental Justice/Racial Solidarity
* A Green New Deal for Transit Campaign
No experience is required. We'll show you what you need to have great conversations with some of the loveliest people in the world: the ones who've signed up through the letsownpge.org website!
Please email the committee Co-Chairs at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) with any accessibility questions or concerns.
RSVP ([link removed])
** TAX THE RICH: PROP 15 Banner drop
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Friday, October 9 | 4–6 p.m.
RSVP for location info ♿️
Come out and help with Prop 15 freeway overpass banner drops on October 9 during rush hour (4–6 p.m.) to publicize the importance of this ballot measure and urge the passing motorists to vote YES on Prop 15. This will be a socially distant, masked event as we make a public statement less than a month before the election, and just days after ballots are mailed out to voters, that corporations and wealthy Californians must pay their fair share of taxes to support public schools and services.
Help thousands of drivers and passengers to see the message and build some social media amplification!
We will occupy 8 overpasses with 12 banners, and need a total of at least 36 people (3 per banner, five is nicer to hold a sign or two alongside and take pics) to run the show.
RSVP and someone will be in touch about which overpass we'll need support at!
RSVP ([link removed])
** AHS PICKET SUPPORT PHONEBANK
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Friday, October 9 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️
Join East Bay DSA to recruit members to picket lines for the historic AHS strike from Wednesday, October 7–Tuesday, October 13.
RSVP ([link removed])
** DIRECT ACTION TRAINING SERIES
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Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11 | 10 a.m.–noon
Online via Zoom – register for info ([link removed]) ♿️
Do you want to learn how to plan and implement direct actions? Do you want to develop direct action strategies in our organization? Do you want to prepare for the November election results?
Comrades, we learn to organize through many means. Political education to sharpen our analysis, canvassing to practice skillful communication, art builds to creatively spread propaganda. We must also learn strategic direct action.
These past few months, we have seen a national uprising against racist police terror and fascist violence. We need to prepare not only for a continuation but an escalation. It will take mass working-class action to combat fascism, police brutality and a capitalist class that will not hesitate to swiftly and violently crush any public demonstrations. As socialists, we must create coherent strategies, be equipped with reliable tactics, and confidently lead our own direct actions.
Join us for a two-day training led by Frailty Myths, an organization dedicated to building leadership skills for women, queers, and GNC folks. It is required that you sign up for both days, and strongly encouraged that you lead future training to share acquired skills. Hosted by East Bay DSA, DSA San Francisco, and Sunrise Bay Area.
RSVP to first session ([link removed])
RSVP to second session ([link removed])
** MASS MOBILIZATION FOR MIKE HUTCHINSON (OAKLAND SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 5)
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Saturday, October 10 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Edna Brewer Middle School, 3748 13th Ave, Oakland
Voting has begun! Help us in our final push to reach District 5 voters.
Come help campaign for Mike Hutchinson for Oakland School Board District 5. We can’t knock on doors, but we can leave campaign materials at voters houses.
We will have scripts, campaign materials, t-shirts, and everything you need. We will be dispatching from Edna Brewer to precincts throughout District 5. Be prepared to drive or bike to a precinct.
*Please wear a mask and observe social distancing. We will have hand sanitizer on site.
RSVP ([link removed])
** AHS PICKET SUPPORT PHONEBANK
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Saturday, October 10 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️
Join East Bay DSA to recruit members to picket lines for the historic AHS strike from Wednesday, October 7–Tuesday, October 13.
RSVP ([link removed])
** TAX THE RICH: LABOR FOR PROP 15 PHONEBANK
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Saturday, October 10 | 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
In cities and counties across the state, organized labor and DSA chapters are uniting to win Prop 15 and demand a just recovery for the working class!
Join DSA chapters and union members from up and down the state to make calls to voters in support of Proposition 15, a.k.a. 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.
Prop 15 is a crucial piece of legislation that, if passed, will reclaim ten to twelve BILLION dollars a year for California's public schools and services by closing a commercial property tax loophole that has been benefiting only a fraction of corporations and wealthy investors for decades.
This proposition is a crucial step towards redistributing the wealth and resources that corporations have been hoarding for years back to the working-class public. So please join us to help spread the word. Together we can build a California that works for all of us, not just the wealthy few.
RSVP ([link removed])
** MUTUAL AID MASK BUILD AND DISTRIBUTION
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Saturday, October 10 | 3–5 p.m.
Empowerment Park, 465 Bellevue Ave, Oakland ♿️
Red-skies and smoke are hard on everyone, but as with most of the impacts of capitalism, create additional burdens on our poor and unhoused neighbors. Join us for a mutual aid mask build at Empowerment Park in Oakland, across from 465 Bellevue Ave.
No experience necessary. Please bring PPE!
We will be close to the nearby road and can accommodate any accessibility needs. Please email the committee Co-Chairs at [email protected] with any accessibility questions or concerns.
RSVP ([link removed])
** AHS PICKET SUPPORT PHONEBANK
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Sunday, October 11 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️
Join East Bay DSA to recruit members to picket lines for the historic AHS strike from Wednesday, October 7-Tuesday, October 13.
RSVP ([link removed])
** LIT DROP FOR JOVANKA BECKLES
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Sunday, October 11 | 2–4 p.m.
Cedar Rose Park, 1300 Rose St, Berkeley ♿️
Join us to drop off Jovanka literature at voters' doors! Jovanka Beckles is a people-powered, democratic socialist candidate for AC Transit Board fighting for the labor rights of transit workers and the green, fare-free, universally accessible transit system that the East Bay's working people deserve. 🚌🚌🚌
👉Meet us at Cedar Rose Park at 2 pm. Bring your DSA or ATU shirt and your friends, family, or coworkers—no experience necessary!
👉Wear a mask! Stay socially distanced. Gloves, sanitizer, masks, and water will be provided.
Together, let's build a movement fighting for racial, economic, social, and environmental justice for all — powered by public transit. 🌹
Event will not be held if air quality is over 100 AQI
RSVP ([link removed])
** THE ORGANIZER’S TOOLBOX: HOW TO HAVE A ONE-ON-ONE
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Monday, October 12 | 7–9 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️
In this training, we will discuss and practice the art of the one-on-one meeting. This is a powerful and foundational skill for any organizer—it helps us form a political relationship with somebody, understand more about who they are and what motivates them, and gives us an opportunity to make a concrete ask of them.
One-on-one meetings can help us develop political relationships with other working-class people, build leadership in your committee, and move people to action. Come to this training to learn the components of a one-on-one and get some real-life practice.
Note: While everybody is welcome, this training event is geared towards people who are already active in the Democratic Socialists of America or aligned organizations.
Recommended Readings ([link removed])
RSVP ([link removed])
** MAKE CALLS FOR CARROLL FIFE
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Tuesday, October 13 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️
Let's make calls for Carroll Fife's campaign for City Council in Oakland District 3! Carroll is running on a platform of making housing a human right, defunding OPD, supporting essential workers, and taxing the rich. Let's build this movement together!
If it's your first time making calls, please join us! Training and support will be provided on Zoom throughout the event.
RSVP ([link removed])
** MAKE CALLS FOR JOVANKA
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Wednesday, October 14 | 5:30–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – register for info ([link removed]) ♿️
Join us on Zoom to make calls to elect East Bay DSA-endorsed candidate Jovanka Beckles to AC Transit Board. Let's win transit for the people! After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
RSVP ([link removed])
** LABOR CENSUS PHONEBANK
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Wednesday, October 14 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
Help the Labor Committee Phonebank Members for the Labor Census! We want as many members as possible to participate in this census so we'll need all hands on deck to call through our membership list.
The labor census is an initiative to find out more about EBDSA members and their workplaces. As a socialist organization, EBDSA needs to be engaged in the task of building working-class power. There are many ways this can be done, but organizing ourselves at the point of production is one of the most effective and it starts simply by meeting, connecting, and talking with others in one’s industry.
Our chapter’s greatest strength is its membership. At the moment, many of our members aren’t aware of how they can build our movement within their workplaces. This is where the census comes in. By finding out what kind of work our members do, for whom, and what level of organization exists at their workplaces, we can start to support our members (unionized or non-unionized) to organize and build power in their workplaces.
*No experience necessary. Onboarding and training will be provided.*
RSVP ([link removed])
** GREEN NEW DEAL COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING (VIRTUAL)
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Wednesday, October 14 | 6:45–8:45 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
Our Green New Deal Committee meets on the second Wednesday each month. We will discuss eco-socialist issues, upcoming events and actions, committee priorities, and campaigns. All are welcome! Please RSVP to receive the URL to the meeting or email [email protected].
RSVP ([link removed])
** STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
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Saturday, October 17 | 2–4 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
See how your elected leadership works as we deliberate on current chapter issues. This meeting is open to all DSA members to observe the proceedings. Agenda is TBA; please RSVP for the Zoom link.
RSVP ([link removed])
** MUTUAL AID MASK BUILD AND DISTRIBUTION
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Saturday, October 17 | 3–5 p.m.
Empowerment Park, 465 Bellevue Ave, Oakland ♿️
See details for the 10/10 event above. No experience necessary. Please bring PPE!
We will be close to the nearby road and can accommodate any accessibility needs.
RSVP ([link removed])
** October general meeting
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Sunday, October 18 | 1–3 p.m.
On Zoom — check back on eastbaydsa.org/events soon for more info
Join us for our October General Meeting. This is not a voting meeting but we will be discussing the November election, potential outcomes, and how socialists and DSA should respond.
Stay tuned to eastbaydsa.org/events for more info soon.
** RACIAL SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Monday, October 19 | 7–9 p.m.
Online – contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) for info ♿️
Join the Racial Solidarity Committee for our monthly meeting! The Racial Solidarity Committee (RSC) is dedicated to fighting for the rights of BIPOC communities here in the Bay Area as well as around the world. We are committed to building a multiracial democratic socialist organization that reflects the diversity of the Bay Area working class. Our work ranges from immigration justice and open borders to workers' rights and access to fully-funded public education. In our general meetings, we hold political discussions and report on upcoming RSC campaigns and events. Join us and become a part of the fight for Racial Solidarity!
Racial Solidarity Committee is open to all, and we especially welcome self-identified BIPOC folx. BIPOC facilitators take progressive stack, and we maintain community agreements.
RSVP ([link removed])
Upcoming Events
** MAKE CALLS FOR CARROLL FIFE
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Tuesday, October 20 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️ ([link removed])
Let's make calls for Carroll Fife's campaign for City Council in Oakland District 3! Carroll is running on a platform of making housing a human right, defunding OPD, supporting essential workers, and taxing the rich. Let's build this movement together!
If it's your first time making calls, please join us! Training and support will be provided on Zoom throughout the event.
RSVP ([link removed])
** MOBILIZER TEAM PHONEBANKING
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Tuesday, October 20 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿
The Mobilizer team's mission is to build the personal connections that help DSA members get more involved in our chapter and politically active. We have one on one conversations with both new members and existing members of our chapter where we learn about what drew them to the struggle for socialism and help them think about how they want to take the next step to get more engaged. In this weekly phone bank, we call our members and train new Mobilizers how to make calls. Come help us build a strong chapter and movement while having great conversations
RSVP ([link removed])
** MAKE CALLS FOR JOVANKA
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Wednesday, October 21 | 5:30–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – register for info ([link removed]) ♿️
See details for the 10/14 event above. Let's win transit for the people!
RSVP ([link removed])
** LABOR CENSUS PHONEBANK
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Wednesday, October 21 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
See details for the 10/14 event above. Help the Labor Committee Phonebank Members for the Labor Census!
RSVP ([link removed])
** LET’S OWN PG&E CAMPAIGN
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Wednesday, October 21 | 6:45–8:15 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
Learn about why a for-profit PG&E will never work for the people or the planet and be a part of winning a Community-owned, Community-controlled PG&E.
RSVP ([link removed])
** SOCIAL HOUSING COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Wednesday, October 21 | 7–8:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
Our Social Housing Committee meets on the third Wednesday each month. The first half of the meeting is dedicated to learning together about social housing and about the broader housing justice movement. In the second part of the meeting, we discuss campaigns and working group updates. All are welcome!
RSVP ([link removed])
CATCH UP ON NIGHT SCHOOL
With social distancing guidelines still in place, now's as good a time as any to catch up on our Socialist Night School.
Catch up on past night school readings and videos below.
Watch past Night School videos ([link removed])
Catch up on Night School readings ([link removed])
Not a Member Yet? Let's Fix That.
DSA now has 70,000 members nationally, and we're still growing. There's never been a better time to get involved than right now! Join our national organization by clicking below and become an official socialist organizer.
Join DSA ([link removed])
Caucus Corner
Our caucuses organize events too! Check out the Caucus Corner of our website ([link removed]) to learn more about the activities of East Bay DSA caucuses and how to participate.
Announcements
HELP US REACH 100K!
In October, DSA is doing a recruitment drive called DSA to 100K. How can we get to 100,000 members? It starts with us contacting our own friends, family, and colleagues. Click the link below to sign the pledge and help us get to 100,000 DSA members nationwide!
Sign the pledge and get recruiting! ([link removed])
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-- Frederick Douglass
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Comrades,
How did Donald Trump get COVID-19? We haven't seen the complete results of contract tracing from the White House, and it sounds like we probably won't. But our amateur hypothesis is this: the President caught it from someone who caught it from someone else, etc., and if he'd done anything to control the spread of the virus back when it was just other people getting sick, it would never have gotten near him.
The ruling class could draw a few different lessons from this. They could realize that our fates are linked after all — that you can't be the only rich or safe or healthy person among the sick and starving, even with a healthy security force ([link removed]) . Or they could try the same thing they’ve always tried: denial, walls, and violent repression, maybe just a little more this time, and hope it keeps them above the danger it creates.
Well, while receiving white-glove treatment in a hospital room with a chandelier, Trump said he wouldn't approve any more federal relief, which means forcing more people into unsafe work sites and out onto the street during the pandemic. If we thought an ER visit and an experimental drug cocktail might show a capitalist the light, we can stop wondering. They won't give us the power to keep ourselves healthy, even to save their own lives.
That's why workers at Alameda Health System are on strike right now ([link removed]) . If we care about each other's health, we have to take back power for ourselves, because the ruling class can’t be trusted or shamed into doing the right thing. There's no other option but to win. So please sign up for strike support ([link removed]) !
This is literally a fight for the health of our community; as we fight tooth and nail for every other aspect of a just society, that can't be taken for granted.
Solidarity!
News and Information
Here's some of the latest news and information from East Bay Majority ([link removed]) , East Bay DSA's news source with a socialist perspective
** PROFILES IN SOLIDARITY: AC TRANSIT WORKERS STAND WITH STRIKING AHS WORKERS
------------------------------------------------------------
Majority spoke with AC Transit workers about their support for the Alameda Health System workers' strike.
Read more ([link removed])
** BIG TECH IS THE ENEMY OF PUBLIC TRANSIT
------------------------------------------------------------
Tech billionaires can't solve the problems with our transportation system. We need a working-class movement to win high-quality, sustainable public transit for all.
Read More ([link removed])
** PROP 15: A REFORM WITH REVOLUTIONARY IMPLICATIONS
------------------------------------------------------------
Big corporations are fighting to stop Prop 15, which would tax them fairly to fund schools, hospitals, and parks. Teachers, nurses, and socialists are fighting back.
Read More ([link removed])
** AHS #STRIKEREADY PROFILES
------------------------------------------------------------
We photographed and interviewed East Bay DSA members who are patients of AHS, as well as members of our union partners in the Alameda County Coalition for Healthy Communities, about why they are supporting the upcoming strike.
Read More ([link removed])
Featured Events
While we are still unable to meet face-to-face, events are still going on that you can be a part of. RSVP below to stay updated. You can also keep track on our Events page ([link removed]) .
** ON STRIKE! LABOR & COMMUNITY RALLY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
------------------------------------------------------------
Today! October 8 | 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
County Administration Building, 1221 Oak St, Oakland ♿️
This 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 will show the unity of labor and community, as we fight for an accountable and fully-funded public health system!
Workers at Alameda Health System will be on strike from October 7th to October 12th, fighting for our community. Our AHS public healthcare workers are determined to fix this broken system, and patients and communities will rally with them in solidarity.
Join SEIU 1021, CNA, Gabriela Oakland, and East Bay DSA to call on the Board of Supervisors to disband the negligent Board of Trustees and take over the responsibility for our public healthcare system. United we can win safety for AHS workers and high-quality care for the working class of Alameda County!
For other AHS Strike events and picket schedules, see [link removed] and OurCommunitiesOurHealth.com.
RSVP ([link removed])
** AHS PICKET SUPPORT PHONEBANK
------------------------------------------------------------
Tonight! October 8 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿
Join East Bay DSA to recruit members to picket lines for the historic AHS strike from Wednesday, October 7– Tuesday, October 13.
RSVP ([link removed])
** PHONEBANK FOR THE GREEN NEW DEAL
------------------------------------------------------------
Tonight! October 8 | 6–9 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️
With smoke in the air and uncontained fires raging across the state, it's easy to feel scared and defeated. But there are ways to fight back against the austerity capitalists who've gotten us here and to protect each other from the worst effects of the fires. Join us to check in on our neighbors and recruit them to work on Green New Deal Committee projects like:
* Let's Own PG&E campaign
* Mutual aid, including making and distributing masks
* Green New Deal Electoral Organizing
* Environmental Justice/Racial Solidarity
* A Green New Deal for Transit Campaign
No experience is required. We'll show you what you need to have great conversations with some of the loveliest people in the world: the ones who've signed up through the letsownpge.org website!
Please email the committee Co-Chairs at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) with any accessibility questions or concerns.
RSVP ([link removed])
** TAX THE RICH: PROP 15 Banner drop
------------------------------------------------------------
Friday, October 9 | 4–6 p.m.
RSVP for location info ♿️
Come out and help with Prop 15 freeway overpass banner drops on October 9 during rush hour (4–6 p.m.) to publicize the importance of this ballot measure and urge the passing motorists to vote YES on Prop 15. This will be a socially distant, masked event as we make a public statement less than a month before the election, and just days after ballots are mailed out to voters, that corporations and wealthy Californians must pay their fair share of taxes to support public schools and services.
Help thousands of drivers and passengers to see the message and build some social media amplification!
We will occupy 8 overpasses with 12 banners, and need a total of at least 36 people (3 per banner, five is nicer to hold a sign or two alongside and take pics) to run the show.
RSVP and someone will be in touch about which overpass we'll need support at!
RSVP ([link removed])
** AHS PICKET SUPPORT PHONEBANK
------------------------------------------------------------
Friday, October 9 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️
Join East Bay DSA to recruit members to picket lines for the historic AHS strike from Wednesday, October 7–Tuesday, October 13.
RSVP ([link removed])
** DIRECT ACTION TRAINING SERIES
------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11 | 10 a.m.–noon
Online via Zoom – register for info ([link removed]) ♿️
Do you want to learn how to plan and implement direct actions? Do you want to develop direct action strategies in our organization? Do you want to prepare for the November election results?
Comrades, we learn to organize through many means. Political education to sharpen our analysis, canvassing to practice skillful communication, art builds to creatively spread propaganda. We must also learn strategic direct action.
These past few months, we have seen a national uprising against racist police terror and fascist violence. We need to prepare not only for a continuation but an escalation. It will take mass working-class action to combat fascism, police brutality and a capitalist class that will not hesitate to swiftly and violently crush any public demonstrations. As socialists, we must create coherent strategies, be equipped with reliable tactics, and confidently lead our own direct actions.
Join us for a two-day training led by Frailty Myths, an organization dedicated to building leadership skills for women, queers, and GNC folks. It is required that you sign up for both days, and strongly encouraged that you lead future training to share acquired skills. Hosted by East Bay DSA, DSA San Francisco, and Sunrise Bay Area.
RSVP to first session ([link removed])
RSVP to second session ([link removed])
** MASS MOBILIZATION FOR MIKE HUTCHINSON (OAKLAND SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 5)
------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, October 10 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Edna Brewer Middle School, 3748 13th Ave, Oakland
Voting has begun! Help us in our final push to reach District 5 voters.
Come help campaign for Mike Hutchinson for Oakland School Board District 5. We can’t knock on doors, but we can leave campaign materials at voters houses.
We will have scripts, campaign materials, t-shirts, and everything you need. We will be dispatching from Edna Brewer to precincts throughout District 5. Be prepared to drive or bike to a precinct.
*Please wear a mask and observe social distancing. We will have hand sanitizer on site.
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** AHS PICKET SUPPORT PHONEBANK
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Saturday, October 10 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️
Join East Bay DSA to recruit members to picket lines for the historic AHS strike from Wednesday, October 7–Tuesday, October 13.
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** TAX THE RICH: LABOR FOR PROP 15 PHONEBANK
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Saturday, October 10 | 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
In cities and counties across the state, organized labor and DSA chapters are uniting to win Prop 15 and demand a just recovery for the working class!
Join DSA chapters and union members from up and down the state to make calls to voters in support of Proposition 15, a.k.a. 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.
Prop 15 is a crucial piece of legislation that, if passed, will reclaim ten to twelve BILLION dollars a year for California's public schools and services by closing a commercial property tax loophole that has been benefiting only a fraction of corporations and wealthy investors for decades.
This proposition is a crucial step towards redistributing the wealth and resources that corporations have been hoarding for years back to the working-class public. So please join us to help spread the word. Together we can build a California that works for all of us, not just the wealthy few.
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** MUTUAL AID MASK BUILD AND DISTRIBUTION
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Saturday, October 10 | 3–5 p.m.
Empowerment Park, 465 Bellevue Ave, Oakland ♿️
Red-skies and smoke are hard on everyone, but as with most of the impacts of capitalism, create additional burdens on our poor and unhoused neighbors. Join us for a mutual aid mask build at Empowerment Park in Oakland, across from 465 Bellevue Ave.
No experience necessary. Please bring PPE!
We will be close to the nearby road and can accommodate any accessibility needs. Please email the committee Co-Chairs at [email protected] with any accessibility questions or concerns.
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** AHS PICKET SUPPORT PHONEBANK
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Sunday, October 11 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️
Join East Bay DSA to recruit members to picket lines for the historic AHS strike from Wednesday, October 7-Tuesday, October 13.
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** LIT DROP FOR JOVANKA BECKLES
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Sunday, October 11 | 2–4 p.m.
Cedar Rose Park, 1300 Rose St, Berkeley ♿️
Join us to drop off Jovanka literature at voters' doors! Jovanka Beckles is a people-powered, democratic socialist candidate for AC Transit Board fighting for the labor rights of transit workers and the green, fare-free, universally accessible transit system that the East Bay's working people deserve. 🚌🚌🚌
👉Meet us at Cedar Rose Park at 2 pm. Bring your DSA or ATU shirt and your friends, family, or coworkers—no experience necessary!
👉Wear a mask! Stay socially distanced. Gloves, sanitizer, masks, and water will be provided.
Together, let's build a movement fighting for racial, economic, social, and environmental justice for all — powered by public transit. 🌹
Event will not be held if air quality is over 100 AQI
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** THE ORGANIZER’S TOOLBOX: HOW TO HAVE A ONE-ON-ONE
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Monday, October 12 | 7–9 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️
In this training, we will discuss and practice the art of the one-on-one meeting. This is a powerful and foundational skill for any organizer—it helps us form a political relationship with somebody, understand more about who they are and what motivates them, and gives us an opportunity to make a concrete ask of them.
One-on-one meetings can help us develop political relationships with other working-class people, build leadership in your committee, and move people to action. Come to this training to learn the components of a one-on-one and get some real-life practice.
Note: While everybody is welcome, this training event is geared towards people who are already active in the Democratic Socialists of America or aligned organizations.
Recommended Readings ([link removed])
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** MAKE CALLS FOR CARROLL FIFE
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Tuesday, October 13 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️
Let's make calls for Carroll Fife's campaign for City Council in Oakland District 3! Carroll is running on a platform of making housing a human right, defunding OPD, supporting essential workers, and taxing the rich. Let's build this movement together!
If it's your first time making calls, please join us! Training and support will be provided on Zoom throughout the event.
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** MAKE CALLS FOR JOVANKA
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Wednesday, October 14 | 5:30–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – register for info ([link removed]) ♿️
Join us on Zoom to make calls to elect East Bay DSA-endorsed candidate Jovanka Beckles to AC Transit Board. Let's win transit for the people! After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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** LABOR CENSUS PHONEBANK
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Wednesday, October 14 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
Help the Labor Committee Phonebank Members for the Labor Census! We want as many members as possible to participate in this census so we'll need all hands on deck to call through our membership list.
The labor census is an initiative to find out more about EBDSA members and their workplaces. As a socialist organization, EBDSA needs to be engaged in the task of building working-class power. There are many ways this can be done, but organizing ourselves at the point of production is one of the most effective and it starts simply by meeting, connecting, and talking with others in one’s industry.
Our chapter’s greatest strength is its membership. At the moment, many of our members aren’t aware of how they can build our movement within their workplaces. This is where the census comes in. By finding out what kind of work our members do, for whom, and what level of organization exists at their workplaces, we can start to support our members (unionized or non-unionized) to organize and build power in their workplaces.
*No experience necessary. Onboarding and training will be provided.*
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** GREEN NEW DEAL COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING (VIRTUAL)
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Wednesday, October 14 | 6:45–8:45 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
Our Green New Deal Committee meets on the second Wednesday each month. We will discuss eco-socialist issues, upcoming events and actions, committee priorities, and campaigns. All are welcome! Please RSVP to receive the URL to the meeting or email [email protected].
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** STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
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Saturday, October 17 | 2–4 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
See how your elected leadership works as we deliberate on current chapter issues. This meeting is open to all DSA members to observe the proceedings. Agenda is TBA; please RSVP for the Zoom link.
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** MUTUAL AID MASK BUILD AND DISTRIBUTION
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Saturday, October 17 | 3–5 p.m.
Empowerment Park, 465 Bellevue Ave, Oakland ♿️
See details for the 10/10 event above. No experience necessary. Please bring PPE!
We will be close to the nearby road and can accommodate any accessibility needs.
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** October general meeting
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Sunday, October 18 | 1–3 p.m.
On Zoom — check back on eastbaydsa.org/events soon for more info
Join us for our October General Meeting. This is not a voting meeting but we will be discussing the November election, potential outcomes, and how socialists and DSA should respond.
Stay tuned to eastbaydsa.org/events for more info soon.
** RACIAL SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Monday, October 19 | 7–9 p.m.
Online – contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) for info ♿️
Join the Racial Solidarity Committee for our monthly meeting! The Racial Solidarity Committee (RSC) is dedicated to fighting for the rights of BIPOC communities here in the Bay Area as well as around the world. We are committed to building a multiracial democratic socialist organization that reflects the diversity of the Bay Area working class. Our work ranges from immigration justice and open borders to workers' rights and access to fully-funded public education. In our general meetings, we hold political discussions and report on upcoming RSC campaigns and events. Join us and become a part of the fight for Racial Solidarity!
Racial Solidarity Committee is open to all, and we especially welcome self-identified BIPOC folx. BIPOC facilitators take progressive stack, and we maintain community agreements.
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Upcoming Events
** MAKE CALLS FOR CARROLL FIFE
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Tuesday, October 20 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom ([link removed]) ♿️ ([link removed])
Let's make calls for Carroll Fife's campaign for City Council in Oakland District 3! Carroll is running on a platform of making housing a human right, defunding OPD, supporting essential workers, and taxing the rich. Let's build this movement together!
If it's your first time making calls, please join us! Training and support will be provided on Zoom throughout the event.
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** MOBILIZER TEAM PHONEBANKING
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Tuesday, October 20 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿
The Mobilizer team's mission is to build the personal connections that help DSA members get more involved in our chapter and politically active. We have one on one conversations with both new members and existing members of our chapter where we learn about what drew them to the struggle for socialism and help them think about how they want to take the next step to get more engaged. In this weekly phone bank, we call our members and train new Mobilizers how to make calls. Come help us build a strong chapter and movement while having great conversations
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** MAKE CALLS FOR JOVANKA
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Wednesday, October 21 | 5:30–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – register for info ([link removed]) ♿️
See details for the 10/14 event above. Let's win transit for the people!
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** LABOR CENSUS PHONEBANK
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Wednesday, October 21 | 6–8 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
See details for the 10/14 event above. Help the Labor Committee Phonebank Members for the Labor Census!
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** LET’S OWN PG&E CAMPAIGN
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Wednesday, October 21 | 6:45–8:15 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
Learn about why a for-profit PG&E will never work for the people or the planet and be a part of winning a Community-owned, Community-controlled PG&E.
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** SOCIAL HOUSING COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING
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Wednesday, October 21 | 7–8:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom – RSVP for info ([link removed]) ♿️
Our Social Housing Committee meets on the third Wednesday each month. The first half of the meeting is dedicated to learning together about social housing and about the broader housing justice movement. In the second part of the meeting, we discuss campaigns and working group updates. All are welcome!
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CATCH UP ON NIGHT SCHOOL
With social distancing guidelines still in place, now's as good a time as any to catch up on our Socialist Night School.
Catch up on past night school readings and videos below.
Watch past Night School videos ([link removed])
Catch up on Night School readings ([link removed])
Not a Member Yet? Let's Fix That.
DSA now has 70,000 members nationally, and we're still growing. There's never been a better time to get involved than right now! Join our national organization by clicking below and become an official socialist organizer.
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Caucus Corner
Our caucuses organize events too! Check out the Caucus Corner of our website ([link removed]) to learn more about the activities of East Bay DSA caucuses and how to participate.
Announcements
HELP US REACH 100K!
In October, DSA is doing a recruitment drive called DSA to 100K. How can we get to 100,000 members? It starts with us contacting our own friends, family, and colleagues. Click the link below to sign the pledge and help us get to 100,000 DSA members nationwide!
Sign the pledge and get recruiting! ([link removed])
Let me give you a word of the philosophy of reform. The whole history of the progress of human liberty shows that all concessions yet made to her august claims have been born of earnest struggle. The conflict has been exciting, agitating, all-absorbing, and for the time being, putting all other tumults to silence. It must do this or it does nothing. If there is no struggle there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet deprecate agitation are men who want crops without plowing up the ground; they want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters.
-- Frederick Douglass
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