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Message From The Executive Board:
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Comrades,
This Saturday is May Day, also known as International Workers' Day since it was chosen by the Second International to commemorate the Haymarket Massacre. In honor of those who put their lives on the line for better working conditions and fair pay -- and who have continued to do so through the horrors of the past year -- Sacramento DSA has joined with workers' organizations throughout the region for a rally at the Capitol.
Working with the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), the Fight for $15 Campaign, and the Sacramento Central Labor Council, we have helped organize a rally where workers can come together in support of some of the most prominent fights the labor movement is undertaking today: the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, the FAST Recovery Act, the boycott of Driscoll's in support of farm workers, and the ongoing strike by farmers in India.
Please join us for a car caravan beginning at 11:00 am at the SEIU 2015 headquarters at 681 W Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento. Together we can celebrate the dignity of all workers and push for the change we need here and abroad. Workers and the world unite! |
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Additionally, we are electing delegates to represent the Sacramento chapter will be elected in a process announced at our last General Body Meeting. That presentation is available here. Delegate candidates must fill out this Self-Nomination form: These responses will help members get a sense of who they are electing to represent them at the national level. After submitting this form, delegates are encouraged to present at the May GMM.
In Solidarity,
Sacramento DSA E-Board |
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TAKE OUR ORGANIZING SURVEY |
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Help us get to know our membership better by filling out this survey; this will allow us to get members in touch with campaigns and projects they are interested in, as well as find out what the priorities of members are. |
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Volunteer Now to Pass the PRO Act |
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From now until May Day (Biden's 100th day in office), DSA, through our national Green New Deal campaign and Democratic Socialist Labor Commission (DSLC) is joining the national campaign to pass the PRO (Protect the Right to Organize) Act.
On Tuesday the AFl- CIO held a town hall about the PRO Act to talk about the benefits of what this piece of legislation can do to help with the fight against misclassification of workers. That is a serious issue that affects freelancers, app-based workers and people working across the gig economy.
This was to set the record straight and to respond directly to the misinformation campaign being waged against the PRO Act, specifically targeting freelancers.
The truth of the matter is that the PRO Act expands the definition of an employee so that some independent contractors and freelancers can join a union in order to advocate for higher wages, better working conditions, and worker protections.
Link to the recording of the Townhall can be found here: https://youtu.be/V5-KtV13lUw
Demand Congress champion the PRO ACT and pass it by any means necessary. |
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Sacramento Area YDSA Happy Hour
Please join us on May 13th at 5:00 PM for a happy hour conversation on leadership with CA Democratic Party Assembly District 9 Delegate Ales Lee. Pre-registration is required for this event at the link below! |
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Mutual Aid Opportunities This Week |
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Join the Mutual Aid Committee for their next Mutual Aid Monday on May 3rd! They'll be meeting at Cesar Chavez Park at 5:30 pm to set up and begin distribution at 6:00 pm. All are welcome.
If you would like to support their efforts, please send contributions to https://www.patreon.com/SacDSAMutualAid (you can sign up to make monthly donations!) |
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Upcoming Meeting Announcements:
Upcoming Sac DSA Meetings
All meetings taking place on Zoom, due to Covid. Open to all members! Some meetings require pre-registration so we can verify your DSA membership; just click the link and provide the email address you used when you joined DSA.
International Committee, Thursday, Apr 29 @ 7PM, Zoom link
Communications Committee, Friday, April 30 @ 6:30PM, Zoom link
Missed a Meeting? Here are the Notes!
Mutual Aid Committee meeting notes, 4/15/21
Upcoming National DSA Events & Programs
These events are hosted by National DSA or chapters outside Sacramento. As with all DSA events, they are free and open to anyone! |
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Pre-Convention Conferences
With the 2021 national convention coming soon, DSA is hosting national pre-convention conferences to give potential delegates and other members an idea of what to expect at the convention, to meet comrades across the country, and to get the opportunity to engage in political discussion.
This year’s pre-convention conferences we will be discussing the platform, talking about what it means to be a delegate, and preparing for this year’s National Convention.
The five pre-convention conferences will be open to any member and run from May 15th to June 15. We strongly encourage those who are planning on or considering being a convention delegate to register for them.
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What We're Reading (Or Viewing, Or Listening To...)
This is a space where we link to interesting articles, videos, podcasts -- whatever -- that our members have shared with each other on our chapter Slack. We are re-sharing them here in case others are interested; they do not necessarily represent “official” positions or endorsements of DSA.
With California Single-Payer Bill Shelved, Advocates Call on Newsom to Take Lead on Medicare for All
Our Die-In at the capitol got shout out in Common Dreams!
Here is the social media protocol graphic we discussed in the GMM; please reach out if you have any questions!
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Look forward to hearing your chapter on NPR later this week! |
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