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This Saturday is our General
Membership Meeting! We've got a special guest from
Teamster's Local 337, who just finished a successful strike, plus
we'll talk how our chapter can support the PRO Act, and get updates on
all of our campaigns. Be sure to come check it out!
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Thanks to all of those that attended Monday’s final budget
hearing to make a public comment and let City Council know that the
people of Detroit want housing, healthcare, jobs, recreation, and
reliable transportation - NOT increased funding for the
police!
The other day, Councilmember Raquel Castañeda-López released a statement about her intention to
propose a slate of amendments meant to redirect $39.43 million
dollars away from DPD’s budget and into other departments! We
look forward to City Council voting on these amendments over the next
few days. If you live in Detroit, we urge you to call your
City Councilmember and demand that they vote in support of
these amendments. Click here for a script you can use while
calling.
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PRO Act Campaign and May Day Action
Our chapter, along with comrades across the country, joined in a
national campaign to build support for the PRO Act by calling voters
and pressuring key politicians to come out in support of the bill.
After half a million calls, Senator Angus King has already changed his
position on the bill.
The Ecosocialist Working Group is in the early stages of continuing
work to support the PRO Act and an event for May Day! Email [email protected]
if you'd like to get involved.
🌹 UPCOMING EVENTS 🌹
General Membership Meeting
Saturday, April 3rd 11AM-1PM
Join us for Detroit DSA's monthly General Membership meeting.
Come see our special guest speaker from the Teamsters Local 337
strike! We will also discuss Congress's PRO Act and our organizing
goals for spring. We encourage all our members attend this meeting.
This meeting is open to the public, but only members can
vote.
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DSA for Landis Canvass
Saturday, April 3rd 2PM-5PM
This Saturday
is definitely our last
canvass before we turn in the signatures! We'll be
meeting at the Charles Kemeny Rec Center
(2260 Fort St 48217). Come out and help us get across the
finish line with the last few signatures we need! We'll be following
strict COVID safety protocols.
This week in...
"We thought we were middle class, but without a
solid foundation, our state quickly shifted. Subject to the ebbs and
flows of capitalism, we are all working
class."
"PMC
Pandemic Precarity: Will You Be Next?", by Lauren Trendler
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"I didn’t think there was any harm in bringing up
what was then a pretty popular motion that many union locals had
passed, but perhaps I was wrong. Was this how a lot of others reacted
to me? Am I now a 'troublemaker'?"
"One
Member One Vote Campaign", by Chris Viola
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"I applaud striking Teamster 337 members for
inspiring the rest of us with a fight-back. I have learned lessons
from strikes. I think these lessons are relevant to the current
Teamster strike against 7-Up."
"Picket
Lines and Political Pressure", by Ron Lare
Detroit DSA is a 1200+ member funded
organization. We receive no money from outside sources so we can say
things like "Defund the Police" and "Abolish ICE" without losing
funding, and we will always act democratically in the interests of our
members and the working class! If you're able to, we ask that you make monthly
contributions as they more directly benefit our chapter. Thank you for
whatever amount you're able to contribute!
If you're ready to join us in our fight for
the working class, sign up here: dsausa.org/join and send your dues receipt to [email protected]
to get plugged
in!
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In
solidarity,
🌹 Detroit
DSA
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