The battlefront for working families is wide. The Dallas AFL-CIO fights in every arena. The April 19 Central Labor Council meeting discussed strategies for several important campaigns. Contact Lorraine Montemayor at 214-448-1557 or lmontemayor.dallasaflcio@gmail.com to see how you can help.
* We intend to win the Dallas School Board election in District#9 for labor-endorsed candidate Bernadette Nutall
* We have endorsed these candidates to win in the Texas primary runoff:
- Texas House District 109: Carl Sherman
- County Court at Law#4: Ken Tapscott
- County Criminal Court of Appeals#2: Pamela Luther
- Justice of the Peace, PCT#4, Place 2: Sasha Moreno
- Constable Pct#4: dual endorsement for Edward Wright and Sha Steger Knight
- Mesquite City Council #4: Shannon Long
* We will petition hard to get a city-wide vote for paid sick leave for all Dallas workers
* We will join the voter-registration effort
* We will help educate and mobilize voters in Senate District 16
* We will join the Poor People’s Campaign
* We will fight for a living wage for airline employees
* We will seek decent contracts with mighty AT&T, a Dallas-based company
* We will continue our winning fight for fair trade laws
* We will oppose efforts to undermine the right to public education
Is Labor Ambitious?
Working people are on the move across the United States. The powerful and successful coalitions around school employees in several states are inspiring everyone. The Transport Union (TWU) just organized 4,000 new flight attendants.
Locally, our success rate in Texas and Dallas County elections is high. Labor’s voice is being heard in important government and community organizations. We know what we’re doing and we have great opportunities while unemployment is low and discontent is high. Now is the time for action!
More Actions Coming Up
Apr 21, 10A: Volunteer canvassing and phone banking from 1408 N Washington in Dallas
Apr 23, 9A-1P: Rally and news conference for living wages at Envoy. Meet at DFW Airport, Terminal B Upper Level near gates 30 & 40. More info at http://american-poverty.org
Apr 23-May 1: Early voting for Dallas School Board
Apr 24, 5-8P: Phone banking from 1408 N Washington
Apr 27, 7A: Protesters gather at 1408 N Washington for buses to the AT&T Annual Shareholder’s meeting at Moody Performing Arts Center. For more info call 214-826-6215
Apr 28, 10A: Volunteer canvassing and phone banking from 1408 N Washington in Dallas
Apr 29, 3:30P: Training for campaign to win paid sick time for all Dallas workers at 1408 N Washington
Apr 29, 4P: Arlington NAACP Scholarship Gala at Arlington Convention Center. https://2018arlingtontxnaacpgala.eventbrite.com/
May 5: Election Day for Dallas School Board