🌷Springtime & Politics in the Park🌷

Join us for Atlanta DSA's monthly General Meeting next Saturday, March 27th at 4:00 PM! We will hear the latest from our Chapter's campaigns and committees, discuss current events in the Chapter, and debate and vote on resolutions. All members are encouraged to attend, and interested non-members are welcome! We also plan to have guest speakers discuss recent efforts to unionize Starbucks locations in Atlanta. ☕

This meeting will be held in-person at Park Avenue Baptist Church; 486 Park Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 US

Agenda: atldsa.org/agenda

Please wear a mask unless you are speaking at the microphone!

☕ Thanks to Atlanta DSA organizers, Atlanta City Council unanimously passed Resolution 22-R-3250, formalizing support for Starbucks partners and all workers in the city fighting for free and fair union elections!

☕ Starbucks locations across the state continue to organize, as Augusta becomes the newest store to officially file a union petition with the NLRB.

☕ In national news, the NLRB has issued a formal complaint against the Starbucks corporation for retaliating against employees attempting to unionize. 

☕ Seattle Starbucks has become the latest location to unanimously vote to unionize! 

📦 Delivery station workers affiliated with Amazonians United participated in walkouts in 3 different stations in New York City and Maryland. Demands included a $3 raise, increased staffing, and a return to 20-minute breaks after being reduced to 15.

📦 Two Staten Island Amazon warehouses have upcoming union votes, and votes for Bessemer's second union election (after the first was ruled invalid due to Amazon's interference) are scheduled to be counted next week on March 28. 

🌯 Workers at vegetarian food company Amy's Kitchen filed an OSHA complaint for unsafe working conditions, such as lack of bathroom and drinking water access, locked fire exits, and other health and safety hazards. Workers have also reported mistreatment and union busting.

Want to Get Involved with Labor?

🛠 Contact the Labor Committee and join our biweekly meetings on Thursday at 7pm!

🛠 Fill out EWOC's support form to get help organizing your workplace!

🛠 Want to help others organize? Become a workplace organizing volunteer for as little as 2 hours a week! 

Are you a student worker or staff member at a university? Join United Campus Workers of Georgia!

Millions of workers put their lives on the line daily for unlivable wages and unfair treatment in the workplace. And while the pandemic surges on, the 1% continues to exploit working people for profits. Enough is enough: working Georgians deserve a living wage of at least $15/hour!

Atlanta DSA has been busy over the last month launching our campaign to Fight for $15 — talking to working Georgians about the cost of living and why we need to fight for a living wage!

Wanna get involved in our campaign to $Fightfor15? 

• Sign our Fight for 15 pledge at atldsa.org/15pledge 🌹
• Get help organizing your workplace with the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee at workerorganizing.org 💪
• Learn more about our campaign, workplace organizing, and find upcoming events at atldsa.org/15

Calling all socialist writers! We want you to contribute to Atlanta DSA's official blog — the Red Clay Comrade. Help us cover topics like the Starbucks unionization efforts, Georgia legislative session, chapter campaign work, and more!  All our writing is done on a volunteer basis, and we're always looking for more help. Tell us your at idea by filling out the form below, or email the editorial committee at [email protected] 🌹

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