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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

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

Texas Labor – February Meeting

February 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join Texas DSA Labor on Tuesday, February 7th at 7pm, for our monthly meeting for “Service Workers Unite”.

We will have presentations by:
– Ayesha of DSA Labor, talking about Solidarity 101 with Starbucks and other labor organizing efforts.

– Greg, of Austin DSA and EWOC (Emergency Workers Organizing Committee) about how to support EWOC and non-unionized workers’ efforts to organize.

– John, of Restaurant Workers United, in Austin, a new, independent union that has organized restaurants in Austin and Louisville.

Sign up here and then register for Zoom meeting.

Zoom Call

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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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