[antiracismportlanddsa] Fwd: Cosec and DSA- Please read
- From: Elle Mattox <ledenamarie@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: antiracismportlanddsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 12:20:39 -0700
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From: "Duane Campbell" <campd22702@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Apr 23, 2017 12:16 PM
Subject: Cosec and DSA- Please read
To: "anti-racism Working-Group" <
anti-racism-working-group-dsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Duane Campbell" <campd22702@xxxxxxxxx>
Cosecha and DSA.
Please join with DSA and the growing movement to Strike on May 1 for what
promises to be the biggest workers strike in over a decade! Organizers
from Moviemento Cosecha have said that more than 400,000 workers have
committed to strike. We encourage DSA chapters to join in the massive
strikes, boycotts, and other actions beginning on May 1. The movement will
continue after May 1. Information on the post May 1 events is at
www.lahuelga.com
Cosecha is a new nonviolent movement fighting for permanent protection,
dignity, and respect for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the
United States. Their name, "harvest" in Spanish, honors the long tradition
of farmworker organizing and the present-day pain of the thousands of
undocumented workers whose labor continues to feed the country. Committed
to winning real victories for their community, Cosecha believes in using
non-cooperation to leverage the power of immigrant labor and consumption
and force a meaningful shift in public opinion.
Cosecha emerged from a year and a half of strategic planning by immigrant
rights and DREAMer organizers who have watched politicians battle for their
votes, only to stall legislation year after year. For this reason, Cosecha
doesn't rely on traditional tactics or dance with political parties.
Instead, they are going on the offensive and calling for a series of
strikes and boycotts to show that this country cannot function without
immigrants.
In January DSA was one of many groups to endorse the call by Cosecha for a
Dia Sin Inmigrantes on May 1. You will find DSA’s logo on their partners
page along with many of our usual allies such as National Nurses United and
SEIU. The DSA NPC tasked our Immigrants’ Rights Committee to encourage DSA
locals to support Cosecha in areas where Cosecha is active. You can see a
map of active Cosecha groups here. http://www.lahuelga.com/getstarted/
DSA has offered to be allies and to provide support for the Cosecha
efforts. They request support in the following manner.
Fundraising There is a link on their web page to make donations.
www.lahuelga.com
Worker protection. Cosecha wants to focus heavily on walkbacks and
boycotts as part of worker protection. So getting allies like DSA to show
up for those particular actions and campaigns will be key, in addition to
May Day participation. If members of your local DSA are willing to join in
the worker protection efforts, contact DSA’s Immigrants’ Rights Committee
at antiracism@xxxxxxxxxx Provide your name, your DSA local, and contact
information. We will try to put you together with Cosecha efforts in your
region.
Boycotts are planned for the future. Please watch for announcements.
We know that several DSA local chapters are participating in May Day
efforts organized by a wide variety of coalitions partners. We encourage
DSA chapters to also assist in this worker protection efforts of Cosecha.
For both committees of the Anti Racism Working group. Please assist.
Please contact your local are DSA chapters. Encourage DSA chapters to
assist Cosecha and DSA in this effort. Please record whether locals
are participating in this effort. This is a test to see if our ARWG can
mobilize DSA local chapters, and if so- how many can we mobilize. We will
be evaluating DSA participation next week.
You can get in touch with the Immigrants’ Rights Committee here
http://www.dsausa.org/antiracism
Thank you for all you do.
Duane Campbell. Co- Chair. Immigrants’ Rights Committee
campd22702@xxxxxxxxx
Maria Svart. National Director DSA.
When we are really honest with ourselves, we must admit that our lives are
all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that
determines what kind of people we are. ..I am convinced that the truest act
of courage..is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally nonviolent
struggle for justice.
Cesar Chavez (1927-1993)
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