Reach Out With Labor!
Airport service workers reached out for help this week and got it! DFW was one of 11 airports with major demonstrations that included lots of unions and labor allies.
Cesar Calderon, organizer with the Service Employees (SEIU), reports that over 200 people rallied on Wednesday, the hottest day of the year, at DFW Terminal C. Among them was the International SEIU President, Mary Kay Henry. Calderon provided photos:
Union and commercial reporters covered the event, including WFAA in Dallas.
Be an Emissary!
Texas AFL-CIO communicator Ed Sills reported on the airport rallies, just as he did on the news release from Dallas AFL-CIO concerning Eugene Gates jr, the Dallas Letter Carrier (NALC) who died on a customer’s lawn. In several articles this week, Sills gave labor’s view on climate change, worker deaths from heat stroke, and Texas politicians’ disdain for worker safety as signified by the new law that takes away the right to water breaks in the hot sun. Anybody can report labor news to Ed Sills by writing ed@texasaflcio.org. Getting on his news distribution list is a must for Texas activists.
Dallas activists are registering for our program for personal reach out. They will be going to unions, political clubs, churches, and community organizations to convince everyone to work together on behalf of working families. Our first on-line Labor Workshop, at 5PM on Sunday July 2, will help sharpen our public speaking skills by letting each participant make a (very) short speech and then getting feedback.
More information and a chance to study here.
Today is Deadline for Texas AFL-CIO Convention Hotel
If you plan to attend the Texas AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention (Aug. 1-3, 2023 at the Kalahari Resorts in Round Rock) or if you are a union officer making reservations for delegates, today, June 30th, is the deadline for obtaining discounted rates for registration and for a hotel room. Our amazing convention organizers negotiated a room rate that may MORE THAN DOUBLE if you don’t snag the discount. To obtain the early-bird prices, go here and register (then click on “Hotel” to make reservations): If you have questions, call (512) 477-6195.
Eligible delegates to the Texas AFL-CIO convention need to get their registrations done. Lead Field Organizer Lauren Guild also encourages us to volunteer to help make the event as successful as it has always been. Sister Guild can be reached at 737-272-7877.
MORE ACTIONS COMING UP
Jul 4: Gerardo Contreras will have a labor float in the Arlington 4th of July parade. Contact the Tarrant County Labor Council
Jul 5, 4:30p: Labor “meet and greet” with Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett at 1408 N Washington Contact Jasmine McCloud at 601-862-9016 or grimstrategies@gmail.com
Jul 8, 5-9P: “Celebration of Life” for activist Gene Soslow at Poor David’s Pub
Jul 30: National SAG-AFTRA contract expires
Jul 30, 2-9P: KNON 40th anniversary celebration at Granada Theater
Jul 31: UPS/Teamster contract expires for 340,000 workers
Sep 4, 8:30A: Dallas AFL-CIO Labor Day breakfast at Longhorn Ballroom. For tickets and sponsorships, contact Jtomlinson.dallasaflcio@gmail.com