Protests at Fever Pitch
Around the world, the week that includes International Workers Day will likely draw crowds that will be larger, more intense, and more significant than any since 1886, when demands for the 8-hour day rocked the planet. Dallas and Tarrant County unions are participating fully. It begins in Dallas on at 2PM on Sunday, April 27, with a rally and march at Civic Garden Park, 1100 Commerce. Unions are joined by a long list of endorsees.
Retirees have a picnic at noon on the main day, May 1, at Kidd Springs Park. The Dallas Central Labor Council marks the occasion at 2PM on May 3 inside the Postal Employees’ Hall, 2010 Postal Way. Activists are encouraged to attend as many events as possible with their own signs rejecting the Musk/Trump attempts at dictatorship.
Public Employee Cuts Hurt Everyone
Congressman Marc Veasey, speaking at the Dallas AFL-CIO’s Town Hall meeting on April 21, said that North Texas has the third largest concentration of federal employees in the nation. At a Texas AFL-CIO planning meeting on April 25, the Regional Director for American Federation of Government Employees, Shannon Faulk, said that half her members can expect to be laid off by the end of May! She encouraged everyone to urge congresspersons to vote for HR2250 to stop Trump’s executive orders, and she noted that Congresswoman Crockett had not joined the others in co-sponsoring yet.
Congressman Veasey heard from AFGE union leaders Justin Chen and Sheria Smith on the 21st, but Education Department and Environmental Protection workers aren’t the only public employees that are up in arms. Jonathan Cage spoke for the Postal Employees, David Marshall spoke for Communications Workers, and Donnie Jolly spoke for Transportation Workers. Labor is united in opposing all cuts to public workers and the many services they provide. The Musk/Trump attacks are a pay cut for every working family!
Election Is Underway
Early voting started April 22, and labor is working hard to bring more people into the battle for our rights. Marching, legal action, and voting are all critical arenas of struggle. We’re phone banking every day and block walking on Saturdays. Contact Etilley2006@yahoo.com
Need More Information?
- Political Committee Earnest Tilley keeps track of all Dallas labor activities: etilley2006@yahoo.com
- Texas Alliance for Retired Americans: Judy Bryant judy4tara@aol.com
- Young Active Labor Leaders: Stu Becker stubecker89@gmail.com
- Donnie Jolly of ATU: donniejolly@yahoo.com
- Katina Range of APWU: katinarange@dallasapwu.org
- Rena Honea of Alliance/AFT: rena@alliance-aft.org
- Dallas AFL-CIO web site: http://texasaflcio.org/dallas
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MORE ACTIONS COMING UP
Apr 25: Early in-person voting for the May 3 election continues
Apr 25, 3-7 (and every Mon-Sat until the election): phone banking with Dallas AFL-CIO. etilley2006@yahoo.com
Apr 25, 6:30P (and every Friday): Protest Coordinating Committee meets on-line. All are welcome. Register (if you haven’t already)
Apr 25, 6:30P: Palestinian Youth Movement rally at Main Street Garden in Dallas
Apr 26, 9A – (and every Saturday until the election): Block walking with Dallas AFL-CIO from 1408 N Washington. etilley2006@yahoo.com
Apr 26, 10A: Buckner Terrace GOTV Block Walk. https://www.dallasdemocrats.org/
Apr 26, 10A: North Dallas GOTV block walking. https://www.dallasdemocrats.org/
Apr 27, 2P: People's march beginning International Workers Week begins at Civic Garden Park, 1100 Commerce in Dallas. Contact mazumdarrick@gmail.com
Apr 27, 5:30P: “Teach In” on International Workers Day at Pan African Connection, 4466 S Marsalis, Dallas 75216. Contact mazumdarrick@gmail.com
Apr 28: Workers Memorial Day to commemorate workers killed or injured on the job
Apr 29: Early voting ends for May 3 election
Apr 29: Texas Muslim Capitol day in Austin. Contact srizvi@cairaction.org
May 1, Noon: Retiree picnic at Kidd Springs Park on Sylvan & Canty. Contact judy4tara@aol.com
May 1, 7P: Pot Luck Dinner with Workers Defense Project at 3530 Forest Lane #215B in Dallas. Call 4696573926
May 3, 10A: West Dallas GOTV block walk. https://www.dallasdemocrats.org/
May 3, 10A: North Dallas GOTV Block Walk
May 3: City and school board local elections
May 3, 2P: Dallas AFL-CIO Mayday celebration at APWU Hall, 2010 Postal Way
May 8, 11A: Covered dish luncheon at 2218 E Main in Grand Prairie. To participate on-line, register here
May 17, 7:30P: Dallas Central Labor Council meeting for all affiliated union members at 1408 N Washington Ave
May 19, 7P: Gene Lantz speaks on labor at Metrocrest Democrats, 3822 Beltline Road, Addison, Texas. Contact robinson_kimmy@yahoo.com
Jun 4, 12:30P: Dallas Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans meets at 334 Centre in Dallas. Contact judy4tara@aol.com
Jul 25-27: YALL state convention in North Texas