Atlanta DSA Convention, Starbucks Unionizing, and More!
Atlanta DSA Red Clay Comrade / Weekly Newsletter
 

☕ Flyer for the Starbucks Worker Benefit Show! ☕

Image Starbucks solidarity flyering event Sunday, September 18th at 2 PM

Join Atlanta DSA for a Starbucks Solidarity flyering on Sunday, September 18th at 2:00 PM at Brownwood Park (607 Brownwood Ave SE) We'll be flyering local shops to advertise our upcoming solidarity benefit concert with Starbucks Workers United on Oct. 7th. No experience needed, snacks will be provided!

 

🌹 UPDATE: Atlanta DSA Convention 🌹

Image promoting the Atlanta DSA Convention event Saturday Sept. 24th at 2 PM

Save the Date: Atlanta DSA’s annual Convention will be held on September 24th, 2022 at 2-6 pm at Neighborhood Church, 1561 McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307. We will discuss and debate resolutions to decide priorities for the next year, and also hold our annual officer elections. All members are encouraged to attend!

 

We will be holding a Pre-Convention Discussion Meeting to discuss chapter finances and all the proposed resolutions ahead of the Convention itself. This meeting will be held Saturday, September 17th at 11:30am - 1pm at Hodgepodge Coffee, 720 Moreland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316. If you've never been to an Atlanta DSA Convention before, please stop by this meeting!

 

Steering Committee Nominations are open now. Members can nominate themselves to run for Steering Committee using this form. At the Convention we will elect a Membership Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and six at-large officers to serve as the chapter Steering Committee for the next 16 months.

 

The Convention Agenda is available now at atldsa.org/agenda and it includes links to all the resolutions which will be discussed and voted on at the convention. If you'd like to comment on any of the resolutions but can't make the discussion meeting this Saturday, please share your thoughts on the chapter forum at forum.atldsa.org. Members can submit amendments to resolutions before the deadline on Thursday, September 22nd at 11:59pm.

 

COVID Policy: As with all of our General Meetings, we expect all Convention attendees to be fully vaccinated and wear masks during all of Convention except while speaking at a microphone. Masks will be provided.

 

🎸Starbucks Workers Benefit Concert 🎸

Image Starbucks solidarity flyering event Sunday, September 18th at 2 PM

Mark your calendars for our second Starbucks Workers United benefit show on Oct. 7 at No Tomorrow in Underground Atlanta (50 Upper Alabama St, Atlanta, GA 30303).

 

Get ready to dance to local bands, hear from Starbucks organizers, and more! The show is $10 at the door, and free for baristas. Doors at 7PM and music starts at 8PM. RSVP and find more details here!

 

📝 Protect Abortion Rights in Georgia 📝

Abortion is a Human Right graphic

The DeKalb County Commission will soon vote on legislation to decriminalize abortion — making the prosecution of abortions the lowest priority for DeKalb County Police and prohibiting the aiding of other police departments on abortion cases.

 

You can make your voice heard by contacting your county commissioner and by signing our petition to pass the Reproductive Freedom Act to ensure safe and equitable abortion access for all Georgians. 

 

😤 Seize the Memes 😤

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