Keeping Up
Your Dallas AFL-CIO Central Labor Council met on the 2nd Thursday, May 16. Heavy rains caused more on-line attendance than in-person. Your unions continue standing up for members, getting good contracts, and organizing. We are also reaching out to help all working families.
As usual, some of the most exciting outreach work is being done by our younger and older members. The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans and the Young Active Labor Leaders make exciting reports. We have a street action coming up at 10AM on Wednesday, May 22, at 2001 McKinney. Gemtron workers in another state are striking for their rights against a merciless company that intends to steal their pensions. The company’s owners are here, on McKinney!
We’ll continue helping strikers at Molson Coors in Fort Worth. They picket Monday-Saturday at 7412 South Freeway, and they are conducting a nationwide boycott of beer products, including Millers and Coors. Our flight attendants in TWU Local 556 at Southwest Airlines signed their contract, but many flight attendants, including those at American Airlines, are struggling under bad conditions. They want everybody to contact congresspersons and demand that the government allow the union to go on strike. To participate, click here.
The Young Active Labor Leaders started a new project that is particularly appropriate this weekend when 75,000 gun enthusiasts descend on Dallas for the National Rifle Association Convention. They are supporting the efforts of Tiree Dean who was fired for helping students with a walkout after a shooting at Wilmer Hutchins High School in Dallas. Dean will present his case on KNON radio, knon.org or 89.3FM, at 9AM tomorrow, Saturday.
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Click here to get updates whenever activists are needed. For text alerts, send the word "action" to the phone number 235246. Texas Alliance for Retired Americans continues statewide outreach meetings on Fridays at 5:30PM. If you are not already registered, register here.
MORE ACTIONS COMING UP
Now, Monday-Saturday: Picket with Teamsters at Molson-Coors at 7412 South Freeway in Fort Worth
May 17: Workers organizing at Mercedes Auto in Tuscaloosa start counting votes
May 17, 6P: Palestinian Youth Movement presents art, music, and food at 701 Belt Line Rd in Garland
May 18, 9A: TX-Rally for Gun Violence Prevention and NRA Accountability at Dallas City Hall Plaza, 1500 Marilla St
May 18, 9:30A: “March to Save HISD” in front of Houston City Hall, 901 Bagby St
May 19, 1P: Texas Wide Protest for Palestinian rights at Texas State Capitol, 1100 Congress in Austin
May 20-24: Early voting for May 28 Primary election runoff
May 22, 10A-1P: Stand with striking painters at 2001 McKinney (corner Olive & McKinney)
May 22-27: CBTU national convention in Houston at the Marriott Marquis, 1777 Walker Street, Houston, Texas
May 24, 6A: Registration and breakfast begins for Tarrant County Golf Tournament at Fossil Creek Course, 3401 Clubgate Dr, Fort Worth
May 28: Primary election runoff
Jun 5, 12:30P: Dallas Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans meets at 334 Centre. Everyone invited
Jun 7-9: AFGE District 10 activist training
Jun 13: Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action (AFA)
Jun 18: Runoff election