Strength comes from working together. To respond to every challenge and opportunity, working families have to be connected. Please connect yourself and your friends.
Social Media
The Dallas AFL-CIO Facebook Page picked up 97 new “likes” this week. When labor posts important information, an increasing number of people see it on their Facebook newsfeed. Social media brings us together. 30% of the people who visit our Facebook page take some kind of action in solidarity with working families.
Make sure you have “liked” labor’s page at https://www.facebook.com/dallasaflcio/. The “like” box is at left just underneath the main picture. To help spread the word among your own Facebook friends, click on the three dots under the photo ***. Then click “invite friends.” You can select all of your friends so that they will receive an invitation from Facebook.
More Connections
Follow labor on twitter at @dallasaflcio. Our updated web site is at http://texasaflcio.org/dallas/news. Get on our ‘Fast Action” texting service: Text "@laborrel" to the phone number 81010.
Dallas has one of the few pro-labor radio programs in the nation at http://knon.org/workers-beat and 89.3 FM every Saturday at 9 AM. You can call in with announcements at 972-647-1893. It is podcast on Itunes.
National AFL-CIO has podcasts at https://www.stateoftheunions.org/.
They are currently asking for help in stopping the government shutdown that is hurting 800,000 federal workers. Click on https://www.afge.org/take-action/campaigns/stop-the-shutdown/call-congress-and-tell-them-to-fully-fund-the-government-today/?link_id=0&can_id=ab0184786856562d7c97b3a362f2fb49&source=email-stop-the-shutdown-8&email_referrer=email_472753&email_subject=stop-the-shutdown.
The Texas AFL-CIO is petitioning to raise the state minimum wage at https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/raise-the-minimum-wage-in-texas.
You can sign up for coordinated statewide activities at http://www.texasaflcio.org. The best labor news anywhere is free just by asking Ed Sills at ed@texasaflcio.org.
Make sure you are connected and help your friends by getting them connected. It's a good idea to wear something red every Thursday to show solidarity.
Run for Office
AFL-CIO recently listed 11 new members of Congress who are union members. They left out number twelve, our own Colin Allred. Union candidates can make sure that a working families program is publicized in every campaign. We already have an interesting possibility in Dallas City Council District One.
Herb Kelleher Passed
Condolences are extended to the members of Transport Workers Union who are mourning the passing of the Southwest Airlines founder and CEO. Unlike most employers, Kelleher, showed high regard for employees. Kelleher coined the phrase “the business of business is people,” The Dallas newspaper ran an extensive eulogy at https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2019/01/04/herb-kellehers-genius-inspiring-loyalty-joy-among-southwest-airlines-employees.
More Actions Coming Up
Jan 8: Texas Legislature's 86th session begins
Jan 19, 10A-Noon: Citizenship application processing at 334 Centre in Oak Cliff
Jan 20, 10A: Gather at Tarrant County Courthouse, 100 E Weatherford in Ft Worth, to participate in national Women’s Marches
Jan 20, 2P: Gather in Dallas to participate in national Women’s Marches
Jan 21, 10A: Dallas MLK march/parade starts from Holmes Street and MLK Jr. Blvd. More information and sign-up application at https://dallasmlkcenter.com/2019-mlk-parade/
Jan 31: Postmark deadline for applications to be sent to Texas AFL-CIO for college scholarships for union members families