"Our Strategy Is Working"

Gene Lantz, President

29 Sep, 2023

Young Active Labor Leaders met at Starbucks then went to Carrollton picket line

UAW International President Shawn Fain says that our strategy is working. He increased the number of auto workers on strike to 25,000. The big Arlington GM plant continues working for now. North Texans continue to support strikers in Roanoke at 301 Freedom Drive in Roanoke and 2505 E Beltline in Carrollton. Roanoke pickets during all daylight hours and Carrollton pickets 24/7. UAW locals 816 and 2360 are holding strong. For the rest of us, showing up on the picket lines is our biggest contribution.

The Young Active Labor Leaders, our solidarity leaders, are targeting 5 PM Saturday, September 30, for their next big solidarity activity in Carrollton. As Shawn Fain has said, "Everyone is invited!"

Lou Luckhart of Dallas AFL-CIO on the Carrollton picket line

Face the Government's Crisis Together

Working families are sticking together as a small group of extremists, including prominent Texans, in Congress force us into an international crisis. The national AFL-CIO is relying heavily on the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) for guidance as the shutdown looms over all politics and economics.

Shannon Faulk, Legislative and Political Organizer for AFGE District 10, writes that we should push letters and calls to politicians.

Letters: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-to-stop-the-shutdown/

Calls: https://actionnetwork.org/call_campaigns/its-time-for-congress-to-do-their-job-and-fund-the-government/

In Dallas, we have able leadership from AFGE Local 1003, a bedrock member of the Dallas Central Labor Council. President Justin Chen and longtime leader Jeanne Schulze are staying on top of national developments.

Please Join our Solidarity Brigade

More Actions Coming Up

Sep 30, 5P: YALL meet-up at 2505 E Beltline in Carrollton (UAW picket line)

Oct 3, 6P: Retired Educators GOTV for COLA with Texas AFT. Register

Oct 3: International Trade Union Day of Action for Peace

Oct 4, 12:30P: Dallas Chapter of TARA meets at AFT Hall, Bishop & Centre in Oak Cliff. Everyone invited. judy4tara@aol.com or 214-729-0063

Oct 7, noon: Rally at Texas Capitol in Austin. “Save Our Schools!” lluckhardt.dallasaflcio@gmail.com is organizing car pools

Oct 7, 3-7P: Texas AFL-CIO Women’s Committee “Paint and Sip.” RSVP: https://act.aflcio.org/events/paint-and-sip

Oct 10: Last day to register to vote for Nov 7 election

Oct 13: Political strike in France