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Houston DSA AV/Media Group – June

June 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Come one and all, members of Houston DSA as we venture into using media as an outreach to our community.
Please attend if you are interested in Journalism, podcasting, videomaking, television, Vlogs, music, editing, photography, or anything Audiovisual!
We want to build a team so we can produce shows, events, films series, news segments and more!
In this day and age, with the simplicity of technology, Houston needs to take advantage with these mediums to spread news and our vision to all.
We meet on the first Tuesday of the month, so don’t be a stranger.

Zoom Call

June 2023 Hybrid General Meeting

June 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Houston DSA’s monthly general meetings are where the membership comes together to be in community and discuss the activities going on within our own chapter and the national DSA. It is also where we conduct chapter business like elections, votes, or resolutions.

We will meet in person as well as online!  We are meeting at the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, 2506 Sutherland St. Houston, TX 77023. Following the facility’s regulations, you are encouraged to wear a mask while indoors.

We are working to make our meetings more accessible; after RSVPing, you can access a Google form for Carpool coordination, mutual aid support for gas, and accessibility needs.

If you prefer to join the meeting online, follow the instructions after RSVPing for Zoom registration.

General meetings are open to non-members and a great way to learn about the work we are doing! However, participation in certain activities like elections and votes is reserved for Houston DSA members only (via email ballot). You can visit dsausa.org/join to become a member today.

AFL-CIO Union Hall

2506 Sutherland St
Houston, Texas 77023 United States

Abolition Working Group – May Meeting

May 25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join our monthly Abolition Working Group meeting to help us organize against the carceral state and our punitive criminal justice system, and create a future that is both safe and free from capitalism and state violence.

We will be doing a hybrid meeting at Bohemeo’s and via Zoom!

Bohemeo’s

708 Telephone Rd
Houston, Texas 77023

Labor Working Group Meeting – May 2023

May 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join the Houston DSA Labor Working Group for their monthly meeting at Bohemeo’s (708 Telephone Road)! Meetings are the third Wednesday of each month. You may also join via Zoom (registration link available after RSVP). **Note this event has been moved to the fourth Wednesday of this month in order to avoid conflicting with another event.**

Bohemeo’s

708 Telephone Rd
Houston, Texas 77023

May Hybrid General Meeting

May 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Houston DSA’s monthly general meetings are where the membership comes together to be in community and discuss the activities going on within our own chapter and the national DSA. It is also where we conduct chapter business like elections, votes, or resolutions.

We will meet in person as well as online!  We are meeting at the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, 2506 Sutherland St. Houston, TX 77023. Following the facility’s regulations, you are encouraged to wear a mask while indoors.

We are working to make our meetings more accessible; after RSVPing, you can access a Google form for Carpool coordination, mutual aid support for gas, and accessibility needs.

If you prefer to join the meeting online, follow the instructions after RSVPing for Zoom registration.

General meetings are open to non-members and a great way to learn about the work we are doing! However, participation in certain activities like elections and votes is reserved for Houston DSA members only (via email ballot). You can visit dsausa.org/join to become a member today.

AFL-CIO Union Hall

2506 Sutherland St
Houston, Texas 77023 United States

Justice for Jalen!

Purposed for the People – March for Justice and more!

April 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Houston DSA is calling upon all its members, allies, and people of conscience in the city of Houston to join in solidarity with the family of Jalen Randle and all victims of racist police violence at 10AM, Saturday, April 22nd, at City Hall. April 27th will mark the one-year anniversary of Jalen’s murder and one year without justice – and bring renewed media attention to the campaign as Privette goes before the grand jury that very week. It’s time we show the world Houston is George Floyd and Jalen Randle’s hometown – we look forward to seeing you there!

Houston City Hall

901 Bagby St.
Houston, Texas 77002 United States

Abolition Working Group – February Meeting

February 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join the Abolition Working Group over Zoom to learn how you can be part of our campaign to stop the use of ShotSpotter in our city. There will be opportunities for community outreach, creating art against surveillance and engaging with elected officials.

Never heard of ShotSpotter? You can read more about this failed, expensive and invasive police technology here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stopshotspotter-cancel-the-shotspotter-contract-reinvest-in-communities

Zoom Call

Sip In to Support Starbucks Workers Union!

February 3 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Join Houston DSA on the Light Rail to support the Starbucks Workers forming a union at Cambridge and Fannin! This is the second Starbucks store in Houston to go public with their plans to unionize with Starbucks Workers United and we want to show our full support!

The Starbucks location at 6400 Fannin Street [map] is in the Medical Center, where parking is complicated and expensive, and the store is a pick up only location with no seating. To make this as easy as possible, we will be riding in together on the light rail from the Moody Park light rail stop at 3725 Fulton, departing at 9am to arrive at 9:30am. Light rail fare is $1.25 and is good for 3 hours. (You are welcome to get to the store from another location, just try to arrive at 9:30am)

Guidelines for the sip-in:

  • Wear your best union drip!
  • Order drinks (preferably simple ones) inside the store.
  • Use the name “UNION STRONG” or “UNION YES” for your order
  • Tip well! (with cash or card)
  • Congratulate the staff of their efforts to organize!
  • Post your support online with with #UnionStrong and @SBWU_Houston

Solidarity Forever!

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Houston DSA Endorses Paid Sick Leave in the City of Houston

Houston DSA is very happy to announce that its general body has endorsed a campaign for Paid Sick Leave by a unanimous vote at the March General Meeting!

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