The Starbucks workers at Howell Mill have filed for a union and need your support! Join us Today, that's right TODAY! April 21st from 1:00-2:00 PM for a "Sip in"!

Visit the Starbucks on Howell Mill Rd. (1801 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318) and order a drink under the name "Union Yes" to show the workers you support the union. Don't forget to leave a cash tip!

Join us for Atlanta DSA's monthly General Meeting! 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!

This meeting will be held in-person Saturday, April 23, 2022 4:00 PM at Park Avenue Baptist Church (486 Park Ave SE).

Remember to please wear a mask unless you are speaking at the microphone!

An Apple Store in Atlanta has become the first in the country to file for a union election with the Communications Workers of America. Sources say that 70 percent of workers at the Cumberland Mall Apple Store have signed cards authorizing the union to hold an election, and that the proposed union would have 107 members. This is great news, and we're looking forward to hearing developments. Read more about the workers' efforts here.

Our Marxism & Politics Reading Group explores a range of topics in Marxist theory. We will be meeting Tonight, April 21st, 8:00 - 9:00 PM

We plan on reading Ralph Miliband's book Marxism & Politics, which surveys Marxist political theory and key texts by seminal thinkers including Marx, Engels, and Lenin, and highlights formative concepts and debates within Marxist thought.

Sign up below to join our reading group!

Join National DSA's Recommitment Drive Launch call if you'd like to help get involved!

Our organization, our comrades, and the whole of the working class have faced crisis after crisis, but we know that our power comes from coming together as a mass movement of, by, and for the working class. Join DSA leadership and special guests on this special Recommitment Drive Kickoff Call to REBUILD, RECOMMIT, and REENERGIZE DSA into the multiracial, multigenerational working class movement that we know it can be.

It's going down Sunday, April 24th at 4:00 PM

Join IUPAT, GLAHR, and others for a rally and press release to demand dignity on the job for  workers that are fighting misclassification, wage theft, and intimidation by AEI Painting Contractors LLC. The rally will be held Thursday, April 28th at 10:00 AM at 235 Kennesaw State University Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Come with signs to show your support!

Join ATL Radical Art other others April 30th-May 1st for a weekend of film screenings, workshops, and more! Atlanta DSA will be holding two know-your-rights workshops on May 1st at the Little Five Points Arts & Community Center (1083 Austin Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307). Saturday's festivities will take place at the Georgia Beer Garden. Please save the date and plan to come out! More details to come. 🌹

For 13 years, Atlanta DSA's Douglass-Debs dinner has brought together Atlanta’s progressive community to honor outstanding role models and leaders, celebrate our accomplishments during the past year, and enjoy an evening of comradeship.

This year, our keynote speaker will be AFL-CIO Southern Regional Director Charles Clark. We will host the 2022 Douglass-Debs Dinner in the IBEW hall on Pulliam Street in downtown Atlanta on Friday, June 3, 2022.

The dinner is a great opportunity to meet with other community activists and hear from inspiring speakers.  Tickets are $50, with reduced-cost tickets available for students and other low-income comrades. We look forward to seeing you there!

For more info visit atldsa.org/dinner

DSA is partnering with the Organizing for Power global training program and invite DSA chapters, national committees, and individual members to participate.

Core skills you will work on:

• Organic leader identification
• Word choice
• Conducting structured organizing conversations
• Charting and list work
• Developing structure tests to gauge, show off and build power

Logistics:

• The training series launches May 10 and runs for six consecutive Tuesdays, finishing June 14.
• Each session is held twice for its global audience, first from 12:00 - 2:00 PM and again from 8:00 -10:00 PM.
• This training is FREE.
• But, advanced registration is REQUIRED and May 2 is the registration deadline.

On Friday, May 6th at Eyedrum, local bands are organizing a benefit show with Atlanta DSA to benefit Starbucks Workers United. We'll raise funds for solidarity work with Starbucks workers, and sharing resources and information on workplace organizing. Bring your vaccination cards to show at the door. Entry is free for Starbucks workers!

For more information on how to support local Starbucks Workers United organizers, check out atldsa.org/starbucks. As always, you can show your support by visiting a local store and ordering a coffee under the name "Union Yes"!

Calling all socialist writers! We want you to contribute 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 ideas 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!