Electricians Are Tops In Solidarity
The IBEW donated $5,000 to the giant North Texas solidarity drive to benefit the locked-out refinery workers in Beaumont. Thousands more has come in from other unions and activists. Toy & food donations can be dropped off at 4025 Rufe Snow Dr., N. Richland Hills, TX 76180 M-F 9 AM - 3 PM or contact Angi DeFelippo at 214-293-5862 to coordinate your drop off. Cutoff for food & toys in North Texas is December 19. Contribute on-line here.
CWA Leads Fights
The Communications Workers have a big weekend. Saturday, December 11th, is their nationwide Day of Action against AT&T’s outsourcing, job cuts, and union busting. They are continuing to gather donations for the North Texas Food bank in the lobby of their building at 1408 N Washington. Contact Earnest Tilly etilley@cwa6215.org to help.
CWA-TSEU, the state workers' union, is holding a Community Town Hall at 1414 N Washington Avenue 2-4PM December 11. Contact the Texas State Employees Union mgoodwin@cwa-TSEU.org.
CWA organizers are bringing many more workers into the union movement. Notably, main stream journalists are joining the union. Workers at the non-profit agency Integral Care in Austin have announced they are seeking to speak up together through the Communications Workers of America.
CWA Local 6215 member Robin Johnson had a wonderful op-ed printed in the Austin-American Statesman. She concluded, "I’m fighting to guarantee that broadband buildout in Texas is done responsibly and equitably. Now is your chance to make a difference too. Reach out to your local elected officials, state senators and representatives, mayors, and city council members to educate them, and ask how they will guarantee that broadband is built better in Texas." Read Robin's entire presentation at https://bit.ly/3pCndtY.
More Actions Coming Up
Dec 11: CWA’s national day of action against AT&T’s outsourcing, job cuts, and union busting
Dec 11, 2-4P: Community Town Hall at 1414 N Washington Av. Contact Texas State Employees Union mgoodwin@cwa-TSEU.org
Dec 11: “Elevate Life Church” in Frisco hosts reactionary speakers such as Eric Trump and Donald Stone. Organized by business consulting company “Thrivetime Show.”
Dec. 12, 3-5P Celebration of solidarity and our victories for No Bus Cuts Denton at 331 Hickory Street, Denton, 76201. Contact Joshua Hatton josuehatton@yahoo.com
Dec 13: Filing deadline for 2022 elections. Union volunteers needed. Contact Mariah Warwick political.dallasaflcio@gmail.com
Dec 13, 1p: Ambassadors for Aging (Arlington) Zoom Meeting. Contact Elva Roy elvaroy@tx.rr.com
Dec 16, 7:30P: Dallas AFL-CIO Christmas Party. RSVP to Mariah Warwick political.dallasaflcio@gmail.com
Jan 19, 1P: Texas Alliance for Retired Americans convention in Round Rock. Contact Judy Bryant 214-729-0063
Jan 20-21: Texas AFL-CIO political convention in Round Rock
Feb 18: Next possible government shutdown