Dallas Labor Picks Best Candidates for Working Families
Dallas Labor Picks Best Candidates for Working Families
After a scrupulous screening process, the Dallas AFL-CIO selected these candidates:
Dallas Mayor: Scott Griggs
Council District 1: Chad West
Council District 2: Adam Medrano
Council District 3: Casey Thomas
Council District 4: Endorsement wlll await the runoff
Council District 5: Ruth Torres
Council District 6: Omar Narvaez
Council District 7: Endorsement will await the runoff
Council District 8: Tennell Atkins
Council District 9: Erin Moore
Council District 10: D’Andrala D. Alexander
Council District 11: Curtis T. Harris
Council District 12: Cara Mendelsohn
Council District 13: Jennifer S. Gates
Council District 14: Philip T. Kingston
Richardson City Council District 4: Johnny Lanzillo
Dallas ISD School Board position 4: Amalia Luzano
Dallas ISD School Board 5: David King
Dallas ISD School Board 7: Brent McDougal
The labor movement has an extensive schedule of support activities that include phone banking and block walking. Endorsements came by democratic discussion and vote after a careful process involving questionnaires and personal interviews by panelists of union members. The results were then quantified, discussed, and voted on.
Fun, Fest, and Union Fight!
Labor Action Group presents an afternoon of celebration and commitment to organized labor at 3 PM Saturday, March 23, at UAW 848, 2218 E. Main in Grand Prairie. Folk singer Kenny Winfree will be among the performers.
The fest will celebrated Local 848’s 75th anniversary as a fighting union, and will continue that fight by helping Committee Corey Gregg’s children. Gregg was terminated from his job while carrying out his duties as a union representative. Join the fight, join the fun!
More Action Coming Up
Mar 23, 3P: Labor Fest at 2218 E Main in Grand Prairie. Contact genelantz19@gmail.com or 214-942-4236
Mar 30, Noon: Solidarity walk for Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez celebration starts at General Worth Square, Main Street between 8th and 9th in Fort worth
Apr 1, 5-8P: Phone banking from 1408 N Washington. Contact Lorraine Montemayor montemayor.dallasaflcio@gmail.com or 214-448-1557
Apr 5: Texas Labor Against Cancer “Shoot for a Cure” at Greystone Castle Sporting Club in Mingus, TX. Contact mark@shootforacure.us
Apr 6, 10A: Block walking from 1408 N Washington. Contact Lorraine Montemayor montemayor.dallasaflcio@gmail.com or 214-448-1557
Apr 14, 11A-5P: Oak Cliff Earth Day at Lake Cliff Park, Colorado & Zang
May 4, 7:30: Registration for “USA’s l8th Annual Dallas/Ft Worth Sporting Clays Shoot” at Elm Fork Shooting Sports, 10751 Luna Road, Dallas 75220. Contact Chris Piltz at 203-767-0745 or chris@unionsportsmen.org
