🌹 What's coming up in January 2023? 👀
Looking for a way to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Ever thought about attending a book club meeting? What about having a potluck and meeting up with your fellow comrades? You've come to the right place!
Find more info on these events below:
Looking for more events? See our monthly calendar! 📆
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See This Month's Events Here
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🤝 Join DSA at the MLK March! 🤝
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Join us at the annual MLK March Today, 1/16! We'll meet at the corner of Peachtree St. and Baker St. at 1:15 PM. Wear red and bring signs. The March will begin at 1:45 PM and will end with a rally in front of the King Center. RSVP to get more info!
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🗣 January Workplace Roundtable 🗣
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Ever thought about organizing your workplace, but don't know where to start? Join ATL DSA's labor committee for an in-person workplace roundtable at 711 Catherine St SW Monday 1/16 from 7:00-9:00 PM.
This roundtable will be an informal discussion on workplace organizing strategies, and what challenges people are facing in their own workplaces. Be prepared to introduce yourself, and share your experiences and advice with comrades on having workplace organizing conversations, strategies, and more! This event is open to members and non-members of all levels of experience!
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🌹 Public Sector Workers Need Rights Now! 🌹
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The new year brings new opportunities for workers to build power across the South. In Georgia specifically, one such significant opportunity lies in fighting for collective bargaining rights for public sector workers throughout the state.
Right now, under Georgia law, public employees cannot promote, encourage, or participate in any strike and will in fact be terminated if they do. But the right to strike is hugely important because as workers, our power comes from our labor. Therefore, withholding that labor is one of our strongest and most effective methods of control over our employment conditions.
Georgia’s 680,000 public service workers have significant need for the power that would come with collective bargaining rights and the right to strike.
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🌹 Abortion Rights Rally at The Capitol 🌹
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Join Atlanta DSA, PSL, and other organizations Sunday, January 22, 1pm – 4pm to rally at the East Steps of the Georgia Capitol (227 Capitol Ave SW, Atlanta) to demand the legalization of abortion once and for all!
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🌹 Public Sector Union Rights Phonebanking 🌹
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All workers deserve the right to unionize and bargain for a better workplace! But most public-sector workers in Georgia — teachers, nurses, university staff, and other government workers — aren't legally allowed to collectively bargain or strike for a fair contract. We can't leave these essential workers behind!
Atlanta DSA is campaigning for Georgia State legislators to legalize public sector bargaining this legislative session and we need your help! We will be phonebanking every Monday starting January 23rd through crossover day gathering petition signatures and encouraging folks to contact their House Reps. Join us at 711 Catherine St. at 6 PM. Join us!
NOTE: For the safety of everyone, we require all event attendees to be fully vaccinated.
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📚 Book Club Next Thursday! 📚
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Next Thursday, Jan 26 @ 7 PM, ATL DSA’s book club will read and discuss Chapter 2 of Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else) by Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò.
In this book, Táíwò discusses how the rich and powerful have co-opted identity politics to achieve their own ends. He instead intervenes to suggest how we as socialists can move beyond a "class" vs. "race" binary to reject elitist identity politics in favor of a constructive politics of racial solidarity, and build a better world that works for us all.
Our book club takes place every other Thursday on Zoom and is open to both members and nonmembers! Just RSVP at atldsa.org/bookclub to get the link, and pick up the book at haymarketbooks.org while there’s still a sale 😉
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🍎 January General Meeting: Potluck Edition 🍰
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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, and interested non-members are welcome!
This month we're trying something new! This meeting will be held in person, with an informal potluck/social starting at NOON, and business running from 1:00-3:00 PM. So bring your favorite dish, and a friend that's curious about getting involved with DSA. Plus, we'll be holding a workshop on Talking About Socialism 101. Brush up on your organizing conversation skills and RSVP for the General Meeting here!
Agenda (updated approximately one week before meeting): atldsa.org/agenda
Please wear a mask! For the health and safety of all, all ATL DSA event attendees must be fully vaccinated.
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Call for Community Support!
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From the Richard Hunsinger Defense Committee:
Richard Hunsinger is an Atlanta-based activist, organizer, and musician who was arrested in November 2020 for actions related to the uprising after George Floyd's murder. On October 24 2022, Richard pleaded guilty to two charges: obstructing a federal officer and destruction of government property. Neither of these charges carries a mandatory minimum sentence, but the government is requesting a terrorism enhancement which could lengthen his prison time by several years. The next step is a sentencing hearing, where the judge will decide whether to grant this request and what Richard's sentence will be. A crowd of supporters at this hearing will show the judge that Richard is a loved and valued member of our community. Turnout can make a real impact on judges' decisions!
The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, January 19th, 2023 at 2:30 pm on the 23rd floor of the Richard B. Russell Federal Building, 75 Ted Turner Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303.
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Please exercise discretion when talking about Richard & his case. While we await sentencing, it's important that we maintain a low profile for his continued legal safety. We ask that you don't share this on social media.
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❄️ Donate to our Winter Clothing Drive ❄️
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We’re collecting winter coats and other items to distribute for the colder months! Items needed include: Jackets, Coats, Blankets, Socks, Shoes, PPE (Masks, Hand Sanitizer, Gloves), Hygiene Products (Soap, Tampons, Sanitary Napkins, Toothpaste, Tooth Brushes, Deodorant, Wipes, etc.)
To coordinate, please email [email protected], drop off at the drop-off box at 711 Catherine St SW. The drive will continue into January.
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🏥 Free COVID Testing Kits 🏥
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The Post Office is providing another round of four free COVID at-home rapid tests for every residential household. Please stay safe this winter by ordering some free at-home tests!
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Atlanta DSA needs your help with our day-to-day programming! Apply to join or volunteer with one of our many Committees below.
Committees are where we organize our events and actions. Ever wonder who writes these emails, plans a canvass, or organizes strike support? A Committee! Most of our organizing happens through our 6 main committees: Electoral, Labor, Education, Communications, Operations, and Membership. Click here for more information on each committee's work.
If you're looking to help out in a leadership capacity with Atlanta DSA, or just looking to volunteer, sign up to volunteer with a committee today!
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