During these happy holidays, the best possible gift is victory for working families. North Texas members of the Newsguild (CWA) need your help with their contract negotiations with McClatchy, Star Telegram management. The bosses have been stalling and stonewalling for two years!
You can get more info and send a letter of support by clicking here.
Even better, you can send them an encouraging donation by clicking here.
Starbucks workers across the country are organizing and fighting for their first contract. Find out how you can help by clicking here.
The biggest strike of academic workers in American history is underway at the University of California. Find out about it by clicking here.
Coal miners are well into their 2nd year of strike in Alabama. Find out about it by clicking here.
Railroad workers may be forced to strike. One of the biggest unions has news here.
Keep Georgia In Mind
The national AFL-CIO is organizing to win the critical Senate race in Georgia. Join the phone banking effort by clicking here. Write letters to Georgia voters by clicking here.
When you pull together with labor, you win more than immediate victories. You also build the long-term progressive movement! Make sure your friends are on board by asking them to "like" our Facebook page at http://facebook.com/dallasaflcio and by emailing their zip code to genelantz.dallasaflcio@gmail.com.
Solidarity is the best gift!
MORE ACTIONS COMING UP
Nov 26: People’s Thanksgiving at Pan African Connection
Nov 29 & Dec 1: Communication Workers phone banks for victory in Georgia: Click here to sign up for one or both phone banks
Dec 6: Runoff election for U.S. Senate in Georgia
Dec 7, 12:30P: Dallas Chapter of TARA meets at AFT Hall, Bishop & Centre in Oak Cliff. Everyone invited, but please RSVP in advance to judy4tara@aol.com or 214-729-0063
Dec 14, 11A and again at 5:30P: CWA 6215 Christmas dinner at 1408 N Washington. Contact Earnest etilley@cwa6215.org or 214-826-6215
Jan 13-16: Labor’s Civil and Human Rights Conference in Washington DC. Register here