Not Much Time for Glory
The Dallas AFL-CIO Labor Day Breakfast was stunning. Top labor leaders were joined by community and political leaders who understand the primary role of working families. We had great speakers who outlined our recent victories and the challenges before us. Major speeches from the Communications Workers and the Auto Workers were preserved in an audio podcast. Senate Candidate Colin Allred and Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levy also roused the crowd, especially about the November elections. The AFL-CIO has published a comparison of the presidential candidates.
The historic Longhorn Ballroom was charged with the electricity of people who are ready to fight and sure to win.
There are many more photos on our Facebook Page. The top supporters of the event were Dallas APWU/APWU Retirees, United Steel Workers District 13, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 540, Alliance-American Federation of Teachers Local 2260, Dallas County Democratic Party, Communications Workers of America Local Union 6215, Doctor's Guild, Kendall Scudder (candidate for Dallas Central Appraisal District), New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Southwest Regional Joint Board Workers United, United Auto Workers SW CAP Council, and United Steel Workers SOAR Local 895. The outstanding organizers for the entire event were Jason Thomlinson and Lou Luckhardt.
It was a glorious Labor Day Breakfast, but we all knew that we have little time for glory. Thousands of CWA members are on strike. The President of the Boeing local in Washington predicts a strike beginning September 12. Locally, we are helping Starbucks workers organize and doing everything we can think of to help the fired Dallas Black Dancers. Retirees have already started phone banking and our first door-to-door canvassing is set for September 21. Everybody, join in!
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Contact List
- Political Committee Earnest Tilley etilley2006@yahoo.com
- Pride at Work Shayla Nguyen shaylan3912@gmail.com
- Texas Alliance for Retired Americans Judy Bryant judy4tara@aol.com
- Young Active Labor Leaders Stu Becker stubecker87@gmail.com
MORE ACTIONS COMING UP
Sep 13, 10A: Retiree rally at 2506 Sutherland in Houston (Dallas passengers needed. Contact genelantz19@gmail.com)
Sep 15, 6:30P: Candidate rally at UAW 967 hall, 601 W Jack Finney Rd, Greenville. Contact genelantz19@gmail.com
Sep 15, 8P: “Celebration of Johnnie Taylor” at RL’s Blues Palace, 3100 Al Lipscomb Way. Tickets at KNON.org
Sep 17: National Voter Registration Day
Sep 17, 6:30P: Rep. Venton Jones’ “Legislative Listening Tour” at Station 4, The Rose Room, 3911 Cedar Springs Rd
Sep 19, 7:30P: Central Labor Council meeting for all affiliated members at 1408 N Washington
Sep 21, 10A: door to door canvassing with labor from 1408 N Washington
Sep 21, 8P: Rockabilly Review at Sons of Hermann Hall. Tickets at knon.org
Sep 24: Texas AFL-CIO Executive Board meeting
Sep 25,5:30: Dinner and workshop on the Inflation Reduction Act at 1408 N Washington#300. Contact https://tinyurl.com/vx3sa5p2 Texas Climate Jobs Project
Sep 25: Texas AFL-CIO golf tournament at Crystal Falls in Leander. Contact 512-848-1709
Sep 26-28: UAW Southwest States Political Action Committee meets in Galveston
Sep 28: Dallas Democrats’ Johnson-Jordan fund raising dinner
Sep 30: Possible government shutdown