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Week of November 8, 2021 |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Apply to be on Nominations Committee! |
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The end of the year is upon us and with that... elections for chapter leaders! The first step on our chapter’s election journey is to set up our Nomination Committee (NomCom). You should apply today! What is Nominations Committee? - It is a three person body tasked with independently organizing, managing, and tabulating the elections for the Steering Committee, Branch Coordinators, and Subgroup Officers. If more than 3 people apply, there will be a runoff election. Being on the Nomination Committee disqualifies you from running in any chapter elections this year. This helps us ensure a degree of impartiality and neutrality in the races. Schedule:
What type of commitment are we talking about? - Once selected, NomCom will convene to run elections from mid-November to January. This includes finalizing a timeline, sending information to members, accepting nominations, hosting a candidate forum, and sending out ballots. You can rely on the support of a liaison from Steering Committee who will give as much help as you request. Please consider your availability and expect to spend about 1-3 hours a week on this work. Running for NomCom is a great opportunity to help out the chapter finish strong this year if you don’t plan to run for an officer position! Sign up HERE! |
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CALENDAR |
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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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Mutual Aid Committee Meeting |
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(TODAY) Monday, November 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Join the Mutual Aid Committee for our twice-monthly committee meeting, where we’ll be discussing ongoing and upcoming committee work, as well as helping folks get plugged into other work throughout the city. New members always welcome! Please RSVP for meeting connection information. Mutual Aid Committee meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month. |
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CalCare tabling w/ Healthcare Justice in Altadena – Wednesday |
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Wednesday, November 10 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
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CalCare (AB1400) will be reintroduced in the CA Assembly in January! Join us as we table to educate on CalCare (AB1400) in Assemblymember Anthony Portantino‘s district. Help gather supporters for a Medicare for All style program in California. 2-hour shifts. Like Medicare for All, CalCare is built on 7 core principles:
Join us as we table to educate on AB1400 Single Payer Healthcare for California. Help gather supporters for healthcare for all. |
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Labor Committee General Meeting |
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Wednesday, November 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
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Join us on Wednesday, November 10th at 7:00 PM for our monthly Labor Committee meeting. We will be discussing workplace organizing, the labor movement, and opportunities for DSA members to organize and build worker power. The core of DSA-LA’s labor work is our Labor Circles program. If you are interested in joining a Labor Circle or forming a new Circle, you can begin by filling out the Socialist Workplace Survey. The survey will help us map where we are in LA’s economy and identify where we have workplace, industry and union membership densities to organize around. Take a minute and fill out the Socialist Workplace Survey today! |
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CalCare tabling w/ Healthcare Justice in South Pasadena – Thursday |
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Thursday, November 11 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
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CalCare (AB1400) will be reintroduced in the CA Assembly in January! Join us as we table to educate on CalCare (AB1400) in Assemblymember Anthony Portantino‘s district. Help gather supporters for a Medicare for All style program in California. 2-hour shifts. Like Medicare for All, CalCare is built on 7 core principles:
Join us as we table to educate on AB1400 Single Payer Healthcare for California. Help gather supporters for healthcare for all. 2 hour shifts |
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Coffee Q&A with CRT |
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Saturday, November 13 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
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Come meet members of your chapter’s Conflict Resolution Team, learn about our grievance process and transformative justice, share feedback and ask questions! We want to increase our chapter’s awareness and understanding about CRT and grow our team for this important work, so we’re hosting a brief Saturday morning chat for folks to attend and say hello. |
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DSA for Hugo Soto-Martinez Canvass! |
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Saturday, November 13 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
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We are knocking doors again! We can only build community power if we are talking to our neighbors. DSA is co-hosting this initial canvass with the Hugo Soto-Martinez campaign, and campaign staff will be on hand to train us. If you’ve never canvassed before: we will provide you with a thorough training, pair you up with someone experienced/confident, and make sure you are comfortable going out. Don’t worry — we got you! You will need:
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CalCare tabling w/ Healthcare Justice at Hollywood Farmers’ Market – Sunday |
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Sunday, November 14 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm |
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CalCare (AB1400) will be reintroduced in the CA Assembly in January! Join us as we table to educate on CalCare (AB1400) in Assemblymember Richard Bloom‘s district. Help gather supporters for a Medicare for All style program in California. 2-hour shifts. Like Medicare for All, CalCare is built on 7 core principles:
Join us: RSVP here |
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