Good Things to Do and Good Reasons to Do Them
This week, North Texans have a lot to do and a lot of opportunities to do it:
April 28 is Workers Memorial Day. According to ed@texasaflcio, 5,486 workers were killed on the job in 2022. Employers reported 3.5 million work-related injuries and illnesses.
April 28 at 11AM several community and political groups will celebrate International Workers Day with a picnic at Lake Cliff Park
May 1 at 8AM the Workers Defense Project is organizing a rally for immigrants’ rights outside Dallas City Hall
May 1 at noon, the Dallas Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans holds a picnic at Kidd Springs Park. Rick Miedema, President of Teamsters Local 993 at Molson Coors, will speak
May 4 at 2PM, Dallas AFL-CIO major celebration of International Workers Day at the APWU Hall, 2010 Postal Way. Tables are $150. Contact jtomlinson.dallasaflcio@gmail.com or just make payments on-line by clicking here
Celebrate This!
Political developments connected to the Biden Administration are making life look better for working families:
Millions of salaried workers become eligible for overtime pay if they make less than $43,888/year. Next year, it goes up to $58,656!
Noncompete agreements that force workers to stay with their employer, no matter how badly they are treated, are banned
Coal-burning electric plants will have to capture their smokestack emissions
Students and others are rallying for the rights of all
Flight Attendants at Southwest Airlines ratified a new contract by 81%. Delta Airlines Flight Attendants also got a small raise because management fears organizing
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MORE ACTIONS COMING UP
Now, Monday-Saturday: Picket with Teamsters at Molson-Coors at 7412 South Freeway in Fort Worth
Apr 26, midnight: Daimler Trucks contract with UAW expires
Apr 28: Workers Memorial Day. 5,486 workers were killed on the job in 2022. Employers reported 3.5 million work-related injuries and illnesses. (ed@texasaflcio.,org)
Apr 28, 11A: International Workers Day celebrated at Lake Cliff Park, 1000 N Zang
Apr 29, 12:15P: Rally in defense of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and against the recent dismissals of UT employees at the Main Mall in front of the UT Tower, Austin
May 1, 8A: Rally for immigrants’ rights outside Dallas City Hall. Contact maria.dejesus@workersdefense.org
May 1, NOON: Dallas Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans meets at Kidd Springs Park. Everyone invited but please RSVP to Judy4tara@aol.com
May 2, 6:30P: Retiree Presidents Kenneth Williams and Gene Lantz speak at Lake Ray Hubbard Democrats meeting at Rumdoul restaurant, 8602 Lakeview Parkway, Unit E, Rowlett, TX, 75088
May 4: Election Day. Labor will be pulling for Ed Turner for DISD Trustee in District 9
May 4, 2P: International Workers Day celebration at APWU Hall, 2010 Postal Way in Dallas
May 4, 7PM: Deadline for mail Ballot can be delivered in person by 7 PM