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Oppose the Dictatorship!

Gene Lantz, President
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American labor is moving to halt the growth of Trump's dictatorship. In Texas, our most immediate battle is to stop unfair redistricting, which the state's Republicans have prioritized over flood relief and other desperate needs. The Texas AFL-CIO and local labor leaders need us to attend a major rally at 3:30PM July 28 at the University of Texas at Arlington, 701 S Nedderman Dr, Arlington, TX 76019. Sign up here. 

This is from our Political Director, Earnest Tilley: "We have been told that free parking is available in lots F11, 12, and 38. Any other lot charges $30."  Car pooling may be advisable.

Lou Luckhardt is offering to drive Dallasites to the Arlington rally in his van. Riders will gather at 2PM at 1408 N Washington. Reserve a seat by contact lluckhardt.dallasaflcio@gmail.com.  

After the rally, volunteer speakers will be granted two minutes each for testimony. Sign up to testify 

Everyone who cares about the people of Texas, union or non-union, are finding ways to oppose this latest power grab. The Democratic Party is sponsoring an important rally at Lake Cliff Park at 10AM Saturday, July 26. Everybody is encouraged to take part in both public events as well as calling, petitioning, and rousing our neighbors to the fight.

As an indication of America's peril, political observer Stacey Abrams has outlined 10 steps to autocracy and showed that we are at number nine. Your labor movement is responding with a nationwide campaign that includes bus tours, on-line campaigns, and physical rallies and marches. The Dallas AFL-CIO has agreed with the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists in calling for a nationwide solidarity day. At present, most plans point toward coming together as never before on the first Monday of September, Labor Day. 

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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. Paste Bit.ly/DallasCLC?r=qr into your browser and join our Dallas political program. Everyone is encouraged to join the national Department of People Who Work for a Living. Please also subscribe to the Texas AFL-CIO weekly newsletter by writing to labor@texasaflcio.org. We are fighting for working families in every available arena.

MORE ACTIONS COMING UP

Jul 26, 10A: Rally to Stop the Steal at Lake Cliff Park, 300 E Colorado Blvd. Dallas, TX 75201

Jul 28, 2PM: Dallas activists load into carpools at 1408 N Washington to go to Arlington rally against unfair redistricting

Jul 28, 3:30: Rally against unfair redistricting at UTA Rosebud Theater

Jul 28, 5P: Redistricting Public Hearing at UT Arlington Rosebud Theater, 300 W 1st St, Arlington, TX 76010 Floor 1 · E.H. Hereford University Center

Jul 30: Anniversary of Medicare/Medicaid and the beginning of the end of segregation in health care

Aug 5, 9A: "Building with Dignity" rally for construction worker safety at the Dallas County Commissioners Court, 500 Elm in downtown Dallas. For more information, contact Veronica at 214-984-6480

Aug 6, 12:30P: Dallas Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans meets at 334 Centre in Dallas. Contact Judy4tara@aol.com or 214-729-0063

Aug 14, 9:30A: Solidarity for Social Security rally at Social Security Office, 2530 S Malcolm X Blvd. Contact judy4tara@aol.com

Aug 14, 2nd Thursday, 11A: Retiree on-line update. Contact Genelantz19@gmail.com. If you haven't registered already, register here

Aug 18, 1P: Rally for fair contract with PSA AFA-CWA flight attendants at DFW Terminal E Upper Level, South Entrance Sidewalk. Details and RSVP Here! https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/afa-psa-august-18-day-of-action. Info: danasweat@afapsa.org

Sep 5-7: YALL state convention in Dallas Convention Center