Dallas Labor Screens and Chooses Candidates
Dallas AFL-CIO Political Director has published an updated list of labor's candidates. See https://www.texasaflcio.org/dallas/labors-election-work/ballot-guide-november. Further screening will be necessary in Dallas City Council District 4, where there are 13 candidates almost certainly headed for a runoff in December.
Early voting is Monday, October 22th, through Friday, October 26th, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM; then Saturday, October 27th, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM; then Sunday, October 28th, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM; then Monday, October 29th through Friday, November 2nd 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Early Polling Locations: http://bit.ly/DallasVote
Election day is Tuesday, November 6th, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Labor Announces Citizenship Campaign
The Dallas AFL-CIO, along with affiliates and allied organizations, is proud to announce the Texas AFL-CIO Citizenship Campaign, aimed at helping eligible Texas residents attain naturalization and the important rights that follow.
Our campaign is to be announced to the public at 10:30AM on Monday, September 17, at 1408 N Washington. https://www.facebook.com/events/2274267382802487/
Labor Is Calling
The organizer for the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Judy Bryant, begins phone banking at 10 AM this Monday, September 17 from the calling center at Alliance/AFT hall, 334 Centre Street in Oak Cliff. Volunteer and finalize your dates and times at judy4tara@aol.com or (214) 729-0063 .
Union members are the best voters in the American electorate because they are better informed and vote in higher percentages than the general population. Retiree families are particularly outstanding. Telephoning is the absolute best way to help inform retiree families.
The Dallas AFL-CIO will conduct a general phone bank at 6PM on September 25 as part of National Voter Registration Day.
Picket for Living Wages
Terry Meza took time from campaigning in Texas House District 105 to stand up for airport workers. She was pleased to see that Transport Workers and other unions also came out in support. Among them were Mark York and Lorraine Montemayor of the Dallas AFL-CIO.
The Passenger Services section of the Communications Workers of America carried out a news conference and picket line at DFW Airport on September 12. They said that American Airlines employs over 3,800 passenger service workers through its Envoy regional subsidiary.
The vast majority of these employees have to rely on public assistance or other family and friends to get by. The union and its supporters demand a living wage! See http://American-Poverty.org/ or text the word "AmericanPoverty" to 69866 for more info.
More Actions Coming Up
Sep 16, 9A: Register voters during the Dallas Pride Parade. Meet at 1408 N. Washington Ave. Dallas, 75204
Sep 17, 11A: Citizenship Campaign Launching news conference at 1408 N Washington Ave, Dallas, TX 75204
Sep 18, 10A-Noon AND 12-2P Phone banking to retirees at 334 Centre, Dallas 75208. Contact Judy Bryant at judy4tara@aol.com
Sep 18, 7:30P: Tarrant County Central Labor Council monthly meeting for affiliated members at IUOE 178 Union Hall, 4025 Rufe Snow Dr., NRH. 817-284-1461
Sep 19, 10A-Noon AND 12-2P Phone banking to retirees at 334 Centre, Dallas 75208
Sep 20, 7:30P: Dallas AFL-CIO meeting for all affiliated members at 1408 N Washington. 214-826-4808
Sep 29, 1P: “The State of Public Education in Dallas ISD” at 1408 N Washington in Dallas
Sep 25, 6-8P: National Voter Registration Day. Phone banking to unregistered union Members from 1408 N. Washington Ave. Dallas, 75204
