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We're Pulling Together!

Gene Lantz, President
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”They come for us first, and then everybody else is next.” -- Benji King of American Federation of Government Employees

 

Since the U.S. House passed what the American Federation of Teachers calls “…the largest transfer of wealth from the poor and working class to the wealthy in our history,” working families are uniting with the help of organized labor.

The Texas AFL-CIO will hold a special phone banking opportunity at 6:30PM on Wednesday, May 28. Federal and Post Office employees will take special leadership. Texas AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Leonard Aguilar told Texas leaders on May 23, “We are trying to get everybody that we can to help on May 28.” Register here: Texas-Sized Phone Bank to Support Federal Workers.

Join the Union Convention

The Texas AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention is an unparalleled opportunity to bring us together. Details and registration are on their web site. https://texasaflcio.org/events. Register today, May 23, for the lowest cost. The deadline for lower-cost room rates at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel is June 3.

Unions have delegates, but guests are also welcome. The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans plans to hold a special caucus for anybody, union member or not, who wants to come. Contact judy4tara@aol.com.

Dallas Election Work Continues

The Dallas AFL-CIO fully cooperates with the state and national federations, but we also concentrate our efforts on local business. Phone banking and door-to-door canvassing are underway for the June 7 runoff election. Contact etilley2006@yahoo.com

Stop the Dictatorship

When I speak to any audience, I ask “Who believes that Trump and Musk are trying to establish a dictatorship in America?” So far, the response has been unanimously in favor. What remains is agreeing on how to fight back. We are learning, because we realize that we must, to put aside our differences and work together against dictatorship and deprivation.

--Gene Lantz

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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. 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

May 23, and every day until the election: Phone banking with Dallas AFL-CIO Contact etilley2006@yahoo.com

May 23: Last day for Early Bird registration for Texas AFL-CIO convention.  https://texasaflcio.org/events

May 23, 6:30P (and every Friday): Protest Coordinating Committee meets on-line. All are welcome. Register (if you haven’t already) 

May 24 &31, 9A: Block walking with Dallas AFL-CIO. etilley2006@yahoo.com

May 25, 10A: Gene Lantz speaks about unity at Kiest Road Unitarian Church. genelantz.dallasaflcio@gmail.com

May 27-June 3: Early voting for the runoff elections June 7

May 28, 6:30P: Special phone bank on behalf of public employees. Register here

Jun 4, 12:30P: Dallas Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans meets at 334 Centre in Dallas. Contact judy4tara@aol.com

Jun 6: Veterans march in Washington DC against Musk/Trump program.

Jun 7, 5P: “The International Situation” discussion at Pan African Connection, 4460 Marsalis

Jun 7: Runoff elections

June 11, 9A: Court hearing for Tarrant County labor leader Angi DeFelippo

Jun 12, 11A: Texas retiree on-line update and discussion. register here

Jun 14, Noon: “No Kings Day” with 50501 https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/ It is also Trump’s 79th birthday and a giant, expensive, military parade

Jun 19: Celebrate civil rights in Texas

Jun 19, 7:30P: Dallas Central Labor Council meeting for all affiliated union members 

Jun 26-28: Texas AFL-CIO convention in San Antonio https://texasaflcio.org/events

Jul 25-27: YALL state convention in North Texas