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Post-Convention Reflections and Invitations from the Labor Branch

The Labor Branch Organizing Committee wants to share some reflections and opinions about the TCDSA Convention, and also invite you…
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Post-Convention Reflections and Invitations from the Labor Branch

Steering Committee Reflection from an Outgoing At-large Member

It has been an honor to have been able to serve this past year on the 2023-2024 Steering Committee of…
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Steering Committee Reflection from an Outgoing At-large Member

Two Chapter Ex-parliamentarians Review the Convention

Deb K R Hi, comrades. For those of you who don’t know me, I am Debra Keefer Ramage or Debs…
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Two Chapter Ex-parliamentarians Review the Convention

Twin Cities DSA Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election

This fall voters face yet another election where we are left to choose between the threat of fascism or the…
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TCDSA 2024 Online Experience Survey

Twin Cities DSA is currently collecting user feedback for some of our online platforms. Filling out this form is extremely…
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TCDSA 2024 Online Experience Survey

No Reform, No Ideas, Just Spending

On July 18th, 2024 the Minneapolis City Council voted 8 to 4 in favor of a massive 21% pay increase…
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No Reform, No Ideas, Just Spending

The Value of Trees and Labor

A version of this article was originally published in the Nokomis Messenger. MPRB Arborists maintain 600,000 trees that cover 29.8%…
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The Value of Trees and Labor

We Get What We Organize For: Smith Foundry Update 

Background Smith Foundry is an iron foundry that manufactures iron castings in the East Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis. Smith…
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We Get What We Organize For: Smith Foundry Update 

Solidarity Culture

There’s been a lot of discussion in the steering committee and the chapter as a whole about solidarity culture. That’s…
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Solidarity Culture

OpenSliding into Democracy

Hello Comrades! As you all know, at our last general meeting, the chapter debuted a new online meeting organizing tool:…
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OpenSliding into Democracy

🗓️ Upcoming Events

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Tuesday October 22

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Electoral Committee

Meeting of the chapters Electoral Committee. All members welcome! 

  Zoom link -> 
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwscu2hqDMpHNBddUwdF6xOi2vgr7YRKGYL

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Movie Night: Union about Amazon Labor Union’s win at JFK8

Tu. Oct. 22 | Union the Film (7pm at Main Cinema, 115 SE Main St, Minneapolis, MN 55414)

Join TCDSA’s Labor Branch for a screening of the film Union about the Staten Island Amazon warehouse workers’ victory against one of the biggest corporations in the world, followed by a social. Co-hosts: Delta Workers Organize, CWA 7250, Red Pine Collective, TCDSA. Tues. Oct. 22 at 7 pm, Main Theater, Mpls.

Wednesday October 23

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Taking the Cap Off Capacity: initial priority meeting

We’re meeting to plan the the work for the Internal Organizing priority that passed at convention.

We will primarily be discussing implementation of a 1:1 program. But other work proposals or ideas are welcome.

This is a hybrid meeting.

In-person: TCDSA Office – Spruce Tree Center, 1600 University Ave W, Conference Room, St Paul

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89691817825?pwd=364OWSUm9L4ChOdbEHUIUnabffpqwF.1

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Tenant Organizing Committee

If you are currently a tenant, have rented in the past, or simply care about housing justice, join us to discuss and strategize on tenant organizing in the Twin Cities!! We will be doing this work with support from a mentor with ETOC (DSA’s Emergency Tenant Organizing Committee).

RSVP: https://secure.everyaction.com/GcL0gxKjJkCNxgxCmI9AzQ2
Zoom (line 2): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85398853486?pwd=qayFEiYcUwhrcVYwrbKvQz1vz4vTE0.1

Thursday October 24

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saint Paul Branch Meeting

The next meeting of the Saint Paul Branch will include elections of Organizing Committee members and considering changes to the Saint Paul Branch Bylaws. Both of these items will be voted on via OpaVote after the conclusion of the meeting on October 24th, and ballots will be open for one week.

 

Below are links to the agenda, the proposed changes to the Saint Paul Branch Bylaws, and statements by candidates running for the Saint Paul Branch Organizing Committee.

Zoom Link to Join -> https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ldeCsqD0jEtBOGdk3iCK_wvFP_714uQWZ

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Palestine Solidarity Working Group

Regular biweekly meeting of the TCDSA Palestine Solidarity Working Group. Join us as TCDSA organizes with allies in the community towards Palestinian liberation.
 
Check the #palestine-solidarity Slack channel for the zoom link and agenda. If you are a member and need access to slack, sign up at tcdsa.org/slack

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldOqurDIqE92znlNs4iksgIMOtlE_p_2G

Friday October 25

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Rationalizing Racism: Why Slavery Lives

A lecture on how the rationales which underpinned slavery and racism of yesterday  are still so similar, and how the slavers then, and people now use them to their advantage to do unspeakable acts

In-Person RSVP: https://secure.everyaction.com/V7eHFRhpf0O7dFY8dRancw2
Zoom (line 1): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrdeGqqjMsE9M_7UnuKriWiEUsSL8Eyit-

Saturday October 26

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Casual Pickup Basketball

Weekly informal basketball pickup game with comrades. All skill/experience levels welcome.Check out the basketball Slack channel for details/event confirmation each week: #socialists-play-sports-basketball


RSVP: https://secure.everyaction.com/WdomAyGaZEWY6nsyOu936w2

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Street Corp Working Group

The Street Corp Working Group meets weekly on zoom to discuss ongoing work. Register here to join the meeting – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpceCrrjIjHNIz6GuMmH9P4j_NMNZCd35k

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tentative joint door knock with Our Streets

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