Texas labor is working hard for election change at every level. The entire updated Texas AFL-CIO COPE endorsement list, adjusted after the first round of the primary election, is posted at https://texasaflcio.org/news/2024-cope-endorsements. It includes the Dallas labor recommendations announced last week. https://texasaflcio.org/dallas/labors-election-work/updated-labor-endorsements
Texas Labor Wants Change
Texas labor leaders gathered in Austin on March 26 to review our present organization and discuss possible changes. Here are some of the problems that came up:
- Labor wins most elections in big cities, but loses elsewhere
- Some areas of Texas, especially rural counties, seem to have no AFL-CIO connections
- Statistics from 2023 showed new organizing, especially in Texas, but it did not overcome the nation’s long trend toward lower union density
- More staff is needed
- More training is needed
- More resources are needed
The Dallas AFL-CIO delegates are sure to have a rich discussion at our regular meeting on the third Thursday of April.
Election Fraud Discussion Is Changing
Contrasting court decisions on voter fraud were revealed in today’s news. A Texas appeals court overturned the illegal voting conviction of Crystal Mason. She mistakenly voted in Fort Worth in the 2016 election, but overeager politicians who wanted to prove “voter fraud” pushed for, and got, a five-year prison sentence against her. The appeals court said they proved no such thing. Meanwhile, a Georgia Republican official who pushed false claims that the 2020 election was “stolen” was found to have voted illegally nine times, a judge ruled this week. Texas Tribune revealed that Crystal Mason was innocent; Washington Post said that the Georgia Republican was guilty.
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MORE ACTIONS COMING UP
Now: Monday-Sat, 9A-5P: Teamsters 997 pickets at Molson Coors, 7412 South Freeway in Ft Worth
Mar 30 (and every Saturday), 9A: "Workers Beat" radio show on knon.org and 89.3 FM
Mar 30, 4P: “Palestinian Land Day” rally at Grassy Knoll, 411 Elm, in Dallas
Apr 3, 12:30P: Dallas Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans meets at 334 Centre. Everyone invited
Apr 3, 7P: National webinar on peace in the Philippines. Register TinyURL.com/ProtestMarcosjr
Apr 4: Last Day to Register to Vote for May 4 elections
Apr 18, 7:30P: Central Labor Council meeting for all affiliated AFL-CIO members at 1408 N Washington
Apr 20, 9:30A-4:30P: Teach in for Neighborhood Environmental Justice at Friendship West Baptist Church, 2020 W Wheatland Rd
Apr 21, 2-4PM: Environmental Justice Rally at Fish Trap Lake Park, 2400 Singleton Blvd
Apr 22: Non-Violent civil disobedience training for environmental justice
Apr 23: Last day for county officers to receive Ballot by Mail Application
Apr 23: Last Day to receive Federal Post Card Application(FPCA)
May 4: Election Day
May 4, 2P: International Workers Day celebration at APWU Hall
May 4, 7PM: Deadline for mail Ballot can be delivered in person by 7 PM