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Week of June 14, 2022 |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Latest vote counts show EUNISSES HERNANDEZ IN THE LEAD !!! |
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The latest drop of vote counts from the county show that DSA-LA endorsed candidate Eunisses Hernandez has taken the lead over incumbent Gil Cedillo in City Council District 1, with 11,354 votes (50.65%) to Cedillo's 11,062 (49.35%). If these results hold, there will be no runoff — Eunisses will be the next city council member for CD1. DSA-LA endorsed candidate Hugo Soto-Martínez has widened his lead over incumbent Mitch O'Farrell in Council District 13, with 13,437 votes (38.35%) to O'Farrell's 11,871 (33.88%). Fatima Iqbal-Zubair, also endorsed by DSA-LA and running for State Assembly District 65, will be headed to the November runoff against incumbent Mike Gipson. Late ballots continue to trend in Fatima's favor, and Gipson's lead is shrinking. DSA-LA is SO EXCITED about these results -- when we fight together, we can win!! The next drop of vote counts will be this Friday. |
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Solidarity Delegation with Unionizing Starbucks Workers in Covina |
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Saturday, June 18 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
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DSA-LA stands in solidarity with Starbucks workers at Citrus & Rowland who are organizing a union! Join us on Saturday, June 18th at 11:00 a.m. for a solidarity delegation. We will gather outside the store, enter together to order a coffee/beverage “Union Strong”, and tip these amazing workers and organizers! This simple act of connecting with the workers to quickly demonstrate your support goes far, especially when management is watching. Join us and bring a friend with you! |
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The deadline to submit Local Convention resolutions is TONIGHT at 11:59pm |
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It's gonna be a red hot socialist summer! DSA-LA's annual convention is happening on Saturday, July 16. Details can be found here: https://dsa-la.org/event/convention-2022/ This is a reminder that the deadline to submit resolutions for consideration and debate at convention is tonight -- 11:59pm on Tuesday June 14 |
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Childcare for All Family Field Day! |
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Sunday, June 26 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
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We need universal childcare in Los Angeles! Join us at Woodbine park for food, games, and fun to learn more about our campaign for quality childcare that provides unionized, well-paying jobs. All ages are welcome and encouraged to join us for a fun day in the sun! Join the Childcare for All campaign for a family field day on Sunday, June 26 2-4PM at Woodbine Park. At this event, we’ll have tasty food, fun games, a custom Childcare for All coloring page, and everyone will have a chance to learn more about the urgent campaign for universal childcare in Los Angeles! |
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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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NIGHT SCHOOL – Black Leftist Thought Part 5: Black Power, Panther Power |
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Tuesday, June 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
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The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in May 2020 sparked national outrage that coalesced into a movement across the United States demanding real, structural change in local law enforcement and the U.S. justice system. As this movement consolidated around the unifying demand of “Defund the Police,” a widespread interest in the rich history of Black radical thought reemerged. Leftist discourse reignited a critical study of ideas like the relationship between race and class, third world nationalism, critical race theory, and identity politics. What are the origins of these ideas, and how far back in our socialist history do they reach? Join the DSA-LA Political Education Committee for our fifth class of the 7-Part Night School: A Study Series on Black Leftist Thought: Black Power, Panther Power.
Check out more classes in this series:
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DSA-LA SFV Marxism Reading Group – Pedagogy of the Oppressed – Part 2 |
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Tuesday, June 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
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Please join us for our discussion of the second chapter of Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire on Tuesday, June 14th. A favorite of socialists all over the world (and in DSA-LA) has been widely praised. A summary: “Pedagogy of the Oppressed develops a theory of education fitted to the needs of the disenfranchised and marginalized members of capitalist societies. Combining educational and political philosophy, the book offers an analysis of oppression and a theory of liberation. Freire believes that traditional education serves to support the dominance of the powerful within society and thereby maintain the powerful’s social, political, and economic status quo. To overcome the oppression endemic to an exploitative society, education must be remade to inspire and enable the oppressed in their struggle for liberation.” A collaborative doc with the text we’ll be discussing, the audiobook version, and Zoom connection information will be provided. Please RSVP for access. The discussion group is open to all, including DSA members outside of the San Fernando Valley and non-DSA members. This reading group meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month. |
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Mutual Aid Book Club: How To Do Nothing Pt.2 |
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Thursday, June 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Mutual Aid is graduating to the final book in our four book series on Alienation Under Capitalism. How To Do Nothing: Resisting The Attention Economy by Jenny Odell is a galvanizing critique of the forces vying for our attention-and our personal information-that redefines what we think of as productivity, reconnects us with the environment, and reveals all that we’ve been too distracted to see about ourselves and our world. This session will cover chapters 3&4. Reading is not required for participation however you can view and download Odell’s Book from the DSA-LA Library here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JkLMMN9-6pC9vD-J9RULSiIVObnSAp45 Also, if you have a library card the audiobook is available on Hoopla here: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12350202 |
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Hollywood Labor June Meeting |
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Saturday, June 18 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm |
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Come join Hollywood Labor for their June General Meeting! We’ll review the latest updates in labor news in Hollywood, discuss our next steps, and plan how we’re going to keep building worker power in Hollywood. If you’re a new or non-member, come learn more about us! We’ll cover the the news over music supervisors unionizing, Animation Guild contract ratification, Hugo headed to the runoff and more! |
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Political Education Committee Meeting |
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Monday, June 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
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Join the Political Education Committee as we work together to build opportunities for political education and development for our membership! Whether you are a regular attendee of our events or someone who is curious about socialist education, we welcome you to join us at our monthly public meeting! Members from other Committees or cohorts within the Chapter are also highly encouraged to attend to look for ways to better integrate political education into our collective work. |
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Foodservice Labor Circle |
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Monday, June 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
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Across the country, foodservice workers are organizing in their workplaces and building worker power. If you work in a restaurant, bar, coffee shop, or other food establishment, join us at our biweekly meetings and help build a movement for solidarity and power within our industry, within our city. |
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