Solidarity Succeeds

Dallas activists joined in solidarity with the Painters’ Union in a street action downtown on May 22. Members of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) were demanding that Trive Capital, owners of Gemtron in Indiana, listen to the strikers there and negotiate a fair contract. One of the main issues for the strike is keeping their pensions.

Brother Dee Codrington, a delegate Dallas AFL-CIO, was joined by top leaders District Director Chip Fleetwood and International President Jimmy Williams. Dallas activists came from Dallas AFL-CIO, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, Young Active Labor Leaders, and Workers Defense Project. The strikers have a national campaign to get supporters to call Trive Capital on their behalf. Click here to help.

Beer Drinkers May Resume

Teamsters Local 997 in Fort Worth has announced a successful conclusion to their 3-month strike and boycott of Molson Coors. Union leaders, activists and supporters from all over the state participated in their picket lines. Young Active Labor Leaders made a major project of distributing leaflets on behalf of the Teamsters.

Votes Matter to Working Families

Friday, May 24, is the last day of early voting for the May 28 primary runoff election. Turnout is everything. Anyone who disparages voting is playing into the hands of autocrats, because working families have a stake in every area of struggle, including elections.

Please Join Our Solidarity Brigade

Click here to get updates whenever activists are needed. For text alerts, send the word "action" to the phone number 235246. Texas Alliance for Retired Americans continues statewide outreach meetings on Fridays at 5:30PM. If you are not already registered, register here.

MORE ACTIONS COMING UP

May 24, 6A: Registration and breakfast begins for Tarrant County Golf Tournament at Fossil Creek Course, 3401 Clubgate Dr, Fort Worth

May 24: Early voting ends for May 28 Primary election runoff

May 27: Jane Elkins was hanged in 1853

May 28: Primary election runoff

May 30, 8:30A: “Coffee with Congressman Veasey” at Soirée Coffee Bar at 320 Singleton Blvd Suite 190 in Dallas

Jun 1, 11A: Colin Allred receives national retiree endorsement at 1408 N Washington. Contact judy4tara@aol.com 214-729-0063

Jun 5, 12:30P: Dallas Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans meets at Alliance/AFT, 334 Centre. Everyone invited

Jun 7-9: AFGE District 10 activist training

Jun 13: Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action (AFA and APFA)

Jun 15, 3:30P: “The Trial of Jane Elkins” performed at Pan African Connection