September 2019 – Democratic Socialists of America

The Global Climate Strike upon us! Join us on Friday September 20th as a contingent in the Global Youth Climate March.

It’s no longer enough to wait for our politicians to act. As Greta Thunberg told Congress on Tuesday: “you’re not trying hard enough”. But we will. It’s time to strike. To shut the economy down again and again until radical action is taken.

San Franciscans understand the importance of our ecology. Nowhere does a large and influential urban center protect its land in such a hefty percentage. The nine county greater Bay Area has one of the most viable matrixes of park systems of the world. Our region remains one of the glowing bastions of the world in ecological protection and climate action. As citizens of the Bay Area, let’s show the world where our priorities are!

There is no Planet B. In a world of increasing human impact, the survival of all species, including ourselves, rely on our actions and our sacrifices. Join us now and forever in protecting the natural world that isn’t just ours. We must fight because it is a sanctuary for all living beings, both present and future.

March details:
Saturday, March 20th at 9 AM
Meet at the DSA SF office: 350 Alabama St.

Contact the Ecosocialist Committee, ecosocialist@dsasf.org for more details.

Nothing is more important to the public weal than that the nobility of labor be maintained.
-Lawrence McGann (D-IL), who sat on the Committee on Labor, argued for Labor Day in a Congressional report submitted on May 15, 1894

Labor Day is a celebration of the American worker movement. This is a day which gives homage not just to the individual worker, but what collective organization and activism can accomplish. It is the only federal holiday not dedicated to a person or an event. It celebrates the unique contribution of each worker to the improvement of our communities.

Labor Day has roots in our radical traditions. The militant struggles of the early progressive era established the labor rights we cherish today. The establishment of Labor Day was an important step in highlighting the plight of workers in the aftermath of tragedies like the Pullman Strike.

The holiday shows that in union there is strength. In an era of declining unions and depleting worker value in the United States, Labor Day must be celebrated for being more than just the end of summer. Our democracy cannot be sustained without the power of the working class. Labor Day is a day to remember how far we have come and how much more we must fight.

Although established by law, Labor Day was born from the power of workers in the streets. Keep up the fight!

The Global Climate Strike is upon us!

Labor Day: A Reminder of Strength in Union