Unionization Perks up in Atlanta

Check out the new Red Clay Comrade article highlighting the piping hot support for workers organizing at a Starbucks location (amongst others!). We talk directly with the workers to better understand why they are organizing, the benefits of co-workers forming an organized voice to fight for their rights, and the state of unionization efforts across the country.

What is Atlanta DSA? Whether you just joined DSA, you’re a longtime member looking to get more involved, or you want to know whether DSA might be your political home, this info session and Q&A will be a chance to learn more about socialism and DSA and to get an overview of our chapter.

Join us this Sunday April 3 at 7:00 PM to learn how you can get involved with fighting capitalism and building socialism in Metro Atlanta and beyond! Please email any questions or comments to [email protected].

Join ATL DSA in support of Housing Justice League this Saturday, April 2nd at 11:30 a.m to advocate for safe and affordable housing for all! We'll meet at Woodruff Park/Troy Davis Park and march to the Capitol building.

A safe and sanitary place to live should be treated as a human right, guaranteed for all. Not a commodity to be bought, sold and priced based on the desires of wealthy institutions.

• Unions form when a group of coworkers organize to support not just themselves but each other and their dependents for fair, just, and equal treatment, compensation, and conditions.
• Organized workplaces provide safe places for coworkers to discuss their work experiences and support one another.
• A collective voice of workers helps ensure all stand to benefit and not just some.

Want to Get Involved with Labor?

🛠 Contact the Labor Committee and join our biweekly meetings on Thursday at 7pm!

🛠 Fill out EWOC's support form to get help organizing your workplace!

🛠 Want to help others organize? Become a workplace organizing volunteer for as little as 2 hours a week! 

Bernie Sanders, AOC and the Squad are launching a new effort to pass Medicare For All in Congress. This past Tuesday, the House of Representatives held its first hearing on the legislation since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, where AOC testified that Medicare For All would guarantee universal healthcare to all while eliminating co-pays and lowering monthly bills for working families. Bernie also announced plans to soon reintroduce the bill in the Senate.

The United States spends more than twice as much per person on health care compared to other countries, and yet tens of millions of people still cannot get the care they need. At the same time, corporations in the hospital, pharmaceutical, and insurance industries continue to make billions of dollars in profits while costs increase unchecked. A single-payer, Medicare for All system is the solution that can meet the scale of the crisis we face and guarantee comprehensive, high-quality care for all at a lower cost than what we currently pay.

National Nurses United is working to gather support for Medicare For All in Georgia. Can you sign onto National Nurses United's petition to Ask Ossoff & Warnock to Cosponsor Medicare For All?

Calling all socialist writers! We want you to contribute to Atlanta DSA's official blog — the Red Clay Comrade. Help us cover topics like the Starbucks unionization efforts, Georgia legislative session, chapter campaign work, and more!  All our writing is done on a volunteer basis, and we're always looking for more help. Tell us your at idea by filling out the form below, or email the editorial committee at [email protected]

Our chapter calendar at atldsa.org/calendar has even more meetings and events!