Labor's Candidates Matter
The fight is on for working families. Some of labor's highly-screened candidates face runoffs on July 14. The outcomes have long-term consequences. With everything we have, your AFL-CIO backs the candidates that we so carefully selected. Everyone can help. Volunteer at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/i-will-organize. Become part of our quick information network: text “action” to 235246.
In the Democratic Primary, North Texans are focusing on the Railroad Commissioner and State Representative 100 races. North Texas retirees are helping State Representative Lorraine Birabil win re-election. These are the Texas AFL-CIO COPE endorsements:
- U.S. Senate - Dual endorsement of Mary "MJ" Hegar and Royce West
- Railroad Commissioner - Roberto "Beto" Alonzo
- U.S. House, District 3 - Dual endorsement of Sean McCaffity and Lulu Seikaly
- U.S. House, District 10 - Mike Siegel
- U.S. House, District 17 - Rick Kennedy
- U.S. House, District 24 - Dual endorsement of Kim Olson and Candace Valenzuela
- U.S. House, District 31 - Donna Imam
- Texas Senate, District 19 - Xochil Peña Rodriguez
- Texas House, District 26 - L. Sarah DeMerchant
- Texas House, District 100 - Rep. Lorraine Birabil
- Texas House, District 138 - Akilah Bacy
- Texas House, District 142 - Jerry Davis
- Texas House, District 148 - Penny Morales Shaw
Previous election results are on our web site: https://www.texasaflcio.org/dallas/labors-election-work-0/election-results-march-3-2020
Why It Matters
Working families are in a fight for our lives. Record unemployment is matched with record high Coronavirus infections. Two of the biggest employers in North Texas, American Airlines and AT&T, are threatening massive layoffs this month. Full-time jobs are being converted to part-time, and the national pay cut is estimated at10%. Government officials are deliberately disregarding worker safety. Our democratic right to organize and even to vote are hard-pressed by government attack. Your Dallas AFL-CIO continues monthly strategic planning meetings, even though we have had to go to the highest level of security, without telephone access, for our on-line meetings.
Join the Fightback!
The AFL-CIO fights back. Priority national campaigns include passing the HEROES Act for economic relief (click: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/heroesact), and saving the post office (Dial 844-402-1001 for Senators) . Our state federation streams a weekly news meeting at 5PM every Monday and a variety of helpful organizing events.
Your Dallas AFL-CIO has redoubled organizing and information-sharing efforts. We reach thousands on radio, podcasting, print, web page, e-blasts, text, virtual meetings, and social media. We have the only pro-worker radio show in Texas: https://www.facebook.com/events/653891981866056/.
Everyone is needed!
More Actions Coming Up
Jul 3: Early vote continues. Lines may be long on election day!
Jul 6, (and every Monday) 5P: Browse to Texas AFL-CIO on Facebook for the Texas AFL-CIO “Live at 5” news commentary
Jul10: End early voting
July 14 - Primary Run-off Elections
November 3 - Election Day
