Fight for $15 Canvass, Labor Organizing and More. This Week in Atlanta DSA!
 

🌹Fight for $15 Canvass Saturday 2/12 10:00 AM at Brownwood Park🌹

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Did you know that nearly half of working Georgians make less that $15 an hour? Meanwhile, the cost of living is skyrocketing and the 1% continue to exploit working people for profit! Enough is enough: Georgians deserve a living wage!

Join Atlanta DSA's #Fightfor15 launch canvass next Saturday 2/12 at 10:00 AM at Brownwood Park! We'll be knocking doors, talking to neighbors about why working Georgians deserve a $15 minimum wage, and sharing resources on workplace organizing.

Please wear a mask and bring a friend. Make sure to download the free MiniVAN canvassing app (Google Play, App Store) ahead of time. Water and snacks will be provided! No experience needed.
 

DSA Calls for the Release of Leonard Peltier

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Democratic Socialists of America calls for the immediate release of political prisoner Leonard Peltier (Anishinaabe/Dakota) from the United States Penitentiary, Coleman, in Florida. Mr. Peltier is 77 years old and has been incarcerated by the United States Government for over 46 years, suffering under the interdependent cruelties of the settler-colonialist state and the prison-industrial complex.

We stand in solidarity with the indigenous elected officials of the National Caucus of Native American State Legislators, including DSA member Ruth Buffalo, North Dakota State Representative from District 27, in their call for the immediate release of Leonard Peltier through the granting of clemency by President Joe Biden.

 

☕ Starbucks Solidarity ☕

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Have you shown solidarity yet with the brave workers organizing the Starbucks on Howell Mill? 👀

 

Support Atlanta Starbucks workers by visiting this store and placing an order under the name #UnionYes

 

Snag a photo for social media and tag @atldemsoc in your post using the hashtag #UnionYes

 

🌹 Labor Notes Organizer Training 🌹

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Want to hit the ground organizing in the new year? Want to get together with other workers to learn how to build stronger unions? Fight the winter (and everything else) blues to build power at work, and join this organizing series to talk about how to rekindle the flame of rank-and-file militancy. The training series, which is based on the book Secrets of a Successful Organizer will be Tuesdays, February 8, 15, and 22, 7:00-9:00 PM and has three parts:

1. Beating Apathy

2. Building Your Dream Team

3. Turning an Issue into a Campaign
 

⛰️ Northwest GA branch Hiking⛰️

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This past Sunday, members of the Northwest GA Branch went on a hike at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park! It's great to see all the creative ways members are socializing safely. Join us next time by emailing [email protected]  🌹 
 

# Seize The Memes

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Looking for more?

Our chapter calendar at atldsa.org/calendar has even more meetings and events!