Dallas Labor Fights to Win
The Dallas AFL-CIO continues working to win upcoming elections for working families. Screening runoff candidates will soon be completed and a new list of endorsements will be posted.
Two critical elections are pending. Early voting for the school board begins April 23. The election is May 5. The runoff for the primary races occurs May 22. Early voting begins May 14. Contact Lorraine, 214-448-1557, lmontemayor.dallasaflcio@gmail.com, and get behind the effort for working families.
Town Hall Meeting April 7
A “Town Hall for Our Lives” begins at 9 AM on Saturday, April 7, at 1408 N Washington. It is sponsored by the people who presented the “March for Our Lives” and will feature Colin Allred, the AFL-CIO endorsed candidate for Congressional District 32. Allred is in the runoff.
Dallas AFL-CIO leader Mark York and other labor leaders are expected to attend.
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Fight for Education
President Trump’s choice for Education Secretary tried to sneak in and out of Dallas without protests on April 5. It didn’t work.
Betsy DeVos visited the Billy Earl Dade Middle School, 2727 Al Lipscomb Way, Dallas, TX 75215 while the people who actually care about children and public schools chanted outside. DeVos has a long public record of opposition to public schools. She favors using tax money for private and charter schools.
[caption caption="Rena Honea of Alliance AFT speaks"]
DeVos is a point person for the sinister Republican effort to undermine and destroy the right to a decent education in America. The effort to starve public schools through Republican-controlled state legislatures has become obvious to all. Public support is strong for striking school employees in West Virginia last month and in Oklahoma, Arizona, and Kentucky today.
The Oklahoma Education Association is asking everyone to contact their lawmakers on behalf of the children and their schools.
Large-scale political strikes, as opposed to smaller actions in a single workplace, have been unusual in the United States for some time, even though they are common in Europe. School employees have a lesson for all of us.
President Rich Trumka has given the national AFL-CIO position: “When working people dutifully play by the rules and still can't get ahead, they're going to upend those rules. That's exactly what's happening today. Teachers, from West Virginia and Kentucky to Oklahoma and Arizona, are fighting to overturn a rigged system that has left them behind for decades. They're inspiring a resurgence of collective action among all working people who are hungry for real change to improve our lives. The 12.5 million members of the AFL-CIO are proud to stand with all those marching to secure a brighter future for our teachers, students and families”
More Actions Coming Up
Apr 8, 4:30P Poor People’s Campaign plans for forty days of action. Meet at Cathedral of Hope, 5910 Cedar Springs, Dallas 75235. Contact Hobie Hukill hobiehukill@gmail.com(214) 543-4698
Apr 9: Last day of congressional recess, when congresspersons are supposed to be available in their home districts