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It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, and here's what we're looking forward to this week:
DSA National has shared its first Platform Draft with all DSA members, in advance of the 2021 National Convention. Members are invited to view and comment on the draft, and guess what? That includes us Seattle-area Socialists! Let’s all have a look at the draft and help make our National Platform the best it can be.
The news late last week that workers at the Bessemer, AL Amazon warehouse voted against unionization comes as a frustrating reminder of the power of billionaire-owned megacorporations, but does well to draw attention to how unfair the rules are around organizing your workplace in the United States, and how important protecting our right to organize through the PRO Act is, now more than ever.
Our April General Membership Meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday, April 13th at 7:00 PM, but you really should make sure you RSVP for the meeting right here and now!
This meeting’s particularly exciting because we’ll be voting on endorsements. If you’re a member and have an opinion on whom our chapter should promote and support in local, state, or federal elections, we strongly encourage you to register, attend, and of course, vote with us!
(If you’re not a member, you could totally join us today, go to the meeting tomorrow, and vote! We’re serious.)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, for Ecosocialists, at least. Earth Day to May Day is back! Here's a preview of what festivities await:
Earth Day, 4/22, all day: Got Green is launching a campaign community-control of land that provides permanently-affordable green housing, food security programming, and community-based care services. Choose your own adventure: on the ground and online!
Sunday, 4/25, 4:00 PM: Pro-Labor Decarbonization Teach-In - How should socialists talk about decarbonization? Come find out on Zoom from 4:00pm-5:30pm
Monday, 4/26, 5:30 PM: Pro-Labor Decarbonization Part 2: Public Power - Let’s learn about some campaigns to win publicly-owned electricity generation!
Thursday, 4/27, 5:30 PM: Disrupting Climate Colonialism: Can We Change Dynamics at UN COP26? - The United States government and international finance have conspired to stop meaningful international progress on climate. Hear from several expert perspectives, including a keynote from Indigenous sociologist Dr. Doreen E. Martinez, and discuss with other activists. Register for this event here!
In Solidarity,
Seattle DSA
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Time: April 12 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Venue: Online
DSA's caucus of Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color (AFROSOC) brings Black, indigenous and people of color socialists together to educate ourselves and organize our campaigns. We are doing the work of cultivating coalitions as communities of color to help build antiracist multiracial working-class base -- the only viable strategy for securing a socialist future. Through public and internal [Read More]
Time: April 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue: Online
Join Seattle DSA for our April General Membership Meeting, where members can share their goals and thoughts with our new Leaders' Council. Meet two candidates for local office seeking Seattle DSA's endorsement! Hear from the candidates, and bring your questions about their visions for a more just, socialist future. This is a virtual meeting. For Zoom login info, please RSVP by registering [Read More]
Time: April 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue: Online
Join SDSA's Housing Justice Work Group for our weekly meeting. We'll start off with an Education Power-Half Hour, learning about the Parkdale Rent Strike (we'll watch the video together and discuss lessons from it!), review the Town Hall, and talk about our strategy for winning the strongest possible legislation at the state and city levels and how we can build a campaign for a socialist [Read More]
Time: April 14 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue: Online
SAVE THE DATE Seattle DSA's Housing Justice Work Group is preparing a teach-in on housing justice and organizing for a socialist housing program. We've been educating ourselves on housing and tenant struggles that have heroicly been waged in the past, like the fight for Red Vienna, the Berlin campaign to take Big Landlords into public ownership, the Parkland Rent Strike and more. We plan to [Read More]
Time: April 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Venue: Online (Zoom Call)
Come to learn about what Democratic Socialism is all about, what we can learn about capitalism and socialism from the current uprisings and the pandemic, and how YOU can get involved with Seattle DSA’s efforts to engage in mutual aid and building power for a socialist future in which people come before profits. You don’t need to be an official member to attend – “DSA curious” folks are welcome [Read More]
Time: April 18 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Venue: Online (Zoom Call)
As we organize and socialize for a socialist future, it’s important we learn from past movements: the obstacles, victories, and lessons learned. Monthly, SDSA’s Queer and Feminist Caucus meets for our Labor History Happy Hour. Some months we will assign a piece of literature or media to analyze for relevant and applicable learnings. Sometimes QFC members will present a historic labor struggle [Read More]
Time: April 18 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Venue: Online
The Tenant Union Caucus is building up an autonomous tenant union powerful enough to completely transform our housing system in the Puget Sound region. Housing should be built and maintained for the purposes of the people who will live there, not for profits, and everyone should have housing that meets all their housing needs. If you\'ve got longstanding maintenance issues, an unresponsive [Read More]
Time: April 18 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Venue: Online
Come join your Ecosocialist comrades for some casual conversation Sunday 3/21 at 6:30 pm! Lots to talk about. Hope to see you there. Zoom info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86814509454?pwd=VlpYRFlnRU8raFE1endGZWdVczdodz09 Dial in by phone: 253 215 8782 Meeting ID: 868 1450 9454 Passcode: 860638 [Read More]
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