Our annual member convention is on September 28th, see here for details and deadlines!

📰️ News

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

Labor Notes 2024 – Watching History Be Made

One of the best moments of the Labor Notes weekend was what didn’t happen: Sean Fain couldn’t give his talk…
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Labor Notes 2024 – Watching History Be Made

Tenant Unionism is the remedy to the Ills of our Cities and our Organization: A Prescription for TCDSA

1. The Diagnosis We’re at a terrifying and tumultuous crossroads in history. The contradictions in capitalism have become more visible…
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Tenant Unionism is the remedy to the Ills of our Cities and our Organization: A Prescription for TCDSA

Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #126: TDOV Karaoke Smashes Fundraising Goal, Uber and Lyft Drivers Deserve a Living Wage, 2024 Endorsement Process Update and More!

Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America Little Red Letter #126 TDOV Karaoke Smashes Fundraising Goal, Uber and Lyft Drivers Deserve…
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Twin Cities DSA Little Red Letter #126: TDOV Karaoke Smashes Fundraising Goal, Uber and Lyft Drivers Deserve a Living Wage, 2024 Endorsement Process Update and More!

Challenges for TCDSA and Endorsees

Written by Josh K More Wins, More Problems When I began attending Twin Cities DSA electoral committee meetings in 2018,…
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Challenges for TCDSA and Endorsees

23,000 UMN Workers Collective Bargaining Rights Hinge On PELRA Reform

A version of this article was originally published in the Nokomis Messenger. As an undergraduate student on the University of…
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23,000 UMN Workers Collective Bargaining Rights Hinge On PELRA Reform

🗓️ Upcoming Events

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Sunday September 8

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Pickup Volleyball

Join us for an informal beach volleyball pickup game with comrades. All skill/experience levels welcome. Check out the volleyball Slack channel for details/event confirmation: #socialists-play-sports-beachvolleyball 
 
Meet at the Theodore Wirth beach volleyball courts next to Wirth Lake beach.

*Now starting earlier (9am!) to get more playing time before league games start*

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Office Open Hours

Our chapter office will be open for members to drop in! Come on by to hang out, use the printer, read or check out books in the library, and more!

Our office is located on the first floor in Suite # 3

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Camp Nenokaasi Support

A group of TCDSA members come to camp Nenokaasi every Sunday afternoon to help with food prep, doing dishes, cleaning, yurt construction, talking with residents and neighbors, building relationships, and connect immediate needs with a wider housing justice political program/policy. 

Join the signal thread here: https://signal.group/#CjQKIJdN81U0ezdoPCzUhCYK3ieSb8-ikX-q6bdGWr24g–KEhC3pCxat2rA1pCo4aZ6FB1n

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Steering Committee Meeting

Check #steeringcommittee for the zoom link and agenda. If you are a member and need access to slack, sign up at tcdsa.org/slack

Log on early for a Leadership Operations Skill-Share where a leader in TCDSA does a skill-share about skill that is important for chapter operations. These skill-shares will be from 2:10-2:30pm before the SC meeting begins

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
TCDSA United Front Working Group

Monday September 9

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Solidarity Culture Committee Info Session

RSVP HERE ->https://secure.everyaction.com/LeiguNyMe0mkxquulECOZQ2

Join the Solidarity Culture Committee for a chill evening and info session where we will share what the group is all about and where we are headed. Serving egg rolls and dank zines!

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Tech Ops Committee

The Tech Ops Committee meets on the 2nd Monday of the month.
 
To see the latest agenda: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zfAdnONBZmlCrWIG2-07kLdxRAnHZjfO

zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcOGgqDwuGNRrasyBOxeDmOqLIg7mhYxF

Tuesday September 10

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Political Education Committee

All members are welcome to join the Political Education Committee or to attend any of our meetings to discuss the continuation of programming like TCDSA 101, debate nights, and Solidarity School, and lifting up Poli Ed for new, curious, and established TCDSA members.

This group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. For more information, check out the #politicaleducation Slack channel. Not on Slack? Submit tcdsa.org/slack to verify you’re on the member list.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86885712265

Wednesday September 11

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Internal Organizing Committee Meeting

All are welcome to join our monthly meetings of the TCDSA Internal Organizing Committee (IOC).

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85668314019

This committee works to create the spaces, structures, and resources to initiate and sustain members’ active and healthy participation in chapter work. Through internal organizing, we strive to grow our capacity by developing confident and skilled organizers and leaders who are empowered to turn their resources into collective power to make socialist change. Join the #internal-organizing channel on Slack for more info.

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/ng1QbyE9H0CYXGKXu5414Q2
Zoom (line 2): https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85398853486?pwd=qayFEiYcUwhrcVYwrbKvQz1vz4vTE0.1

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