Help striking miners in Alabama
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teaotterI'm sorry for the copy-pasting, but I wanted to get this out.
There are hundreds of union families in rural Alabama holding the line and trying to survive as the strike nears its 5th month.
If you can chip in, or pass the word, it'd be a big help.
You can donate to either the Strike Pantry or the Strike Aid Fund:
Strike Pantry: "We provide grocery bags, meals at rallys, baby items, and hygiene products weekly.We are also doing back to school bags for the children." Donation link
Strike Aid Fund: This fund "provides financial assistance to striking miners. Donations help keep us fighting the unfair labor practices at Warrior Met One Day Longer." Donation link
Striking Alabama coal miners are calling out the hedge funds backing Warrior Met Coal, and whose support allows the company "to pay their executives millions of dollars a year, while the miners … are struggling to get by," says labor reporter
From Democracy Now (link)
There are hundreds of union families in rural Alabama holding the line and trying to survive as the strike nears its 5th month.
If you can chip in, or pass the word, it'd be a big help.
You can donate to either the Strike Pantry or the Strike Aid Fund:
Strike Pantry: "We provide grocery bags, meals at rallys, baby items, and hygiene products weekly.We are also doing back to school bags for the children." Donation link
Strike Aid Fund: This fund "provides financial assistance to striking miners. Donations help keep us fighting the unfair labor practices at Warrior Met One Day Longer." Donation link
LAUSD Strike Still On
Jan. 21st, 2019 10:19 pmtoastykittenHi everyone,
The strike is still on. There's a rally and march from city hall to LAUSD headquarters Tuesday.
There will be a sympathy strike from some of the other unions to show support for teachers. Check here for the list of participating schools.
Things to do:
Denver teachers might go on strike, too.
The strike is still on. There's a rally and march from city hall to LAUSD headquarters Tuesday.
There will be a sympathy strike from some of the other unions to show support for teachers. Check here for the list of participating schools.
Things to do:
- Some of the teachers have gotten ill from marching so much in the rain. Emergen-C packets, hot tea, etc is appreciated.
- Contact the board and demand a fair contract for the teachers.
- Contact the other members of our government - Newsom, Harris, Feinstein, etc and tell them you want a fair contract. Feinstein, as far as I know, has said nothing about the strike.
- Support the teachers by helping them picket at their schools. Tuesdays are short days for a lot of schools so they may not make it back in time for the after-school picketing.
- Support anyone who needs childcare, if you're able.
- Reiterate to concerned parents that schools cannot retaliate against students for participating in the strike.
Denver teachers might go on strike, too.
Weekly Check In January 20
Jan. 20th, 2019 12:23 pmtanaquiThe shutdown continues. Please keep contacting your representatives. If they're Democrats, thank them for standing firm against the blackmail from the White House. If they're Republicans, urge them to join colleagues like Thom Tills, Cory Gardner and Susan Collins (all up for re-election in 2020) who seem willing to find a way to end the shutdown.
Among the many other ongoing issues, there are teachers' strikes in LA and other places (some unofficially) and we have actions to support those workers. (Thankstoastykitten!) And fannishly, ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
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But there has been some good news coming from a new (state) legislature!redbird let is know that the NY Legislature has passed electoral law reforms.
New actions since last check-in
Action: Call Your Senators About No New Business Till They Open The Government
Crowdpac To Fund Mitch Mcconnell's 2020 Opponent
LAUSD UTLA Strike
Protecting the Mueller investigation
Encourage your senators to follow Flake's lead
Other Actions
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Support your local muckrakers
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So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
Among the many other ongoing issues, there are teachers' strikes in LA and other places (some unofficially) and we have actions to support those workers. (Thanks
toastykitten!) And fannishly, fandomtrumpshate creator sign ups are open until 1 Feb.But there has been some good news coming from a new (state) legislature!
redbird let is know that the NY Legislature has passed electoral law reforms.New actions since last check-in
Action: Call Your Senators About No New Business Till They Open The Government
Crowdpac To Fund Mitch Mcconnell's 2020 Opponent
LAUSD UTLA Strike
Protecting the Mueller investigation
Encourage your senators to follow Flake's lead
Other Actions
Creator sign-ups for Fandom Trumps Hate
Support your local muckrakers
( Housekeeping )
(Note: Dreamwidth is currently acting up and I cannot get the poll to post correctly, even though it's showing up in the preview. I will try to update this post again later, but for now, here's a list of what's usually in the poll -- feel free to answer in comments.)
So, what have you all been up to in the last week or are planning to get involved in next week?
- called my one senator
- called my other senator
- called my representative
- called my governor
- called my state reps
- sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
- attended a town hall
- donated money to a cause
- attended an in-person activist group
- participated in phone/online training
- went to a protest
- signed up for alerts
- worked for a campaign
- did textbanking/phonebanking
- took care of myself
- not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
- did something else
- committed to action in the coming week
