Action Calendar - September 5th, 2022

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On the Calendar this week (click or scroll):


Sep. 5 - Labor Day Picnic/Celebration "Organize a Union at Work" on 9/5/22 at Cook Park in Colonie, noon-4:00pm, take Lincoln Avenue (located off Central Avenue) for about a mile, then turn left on Shambrook Parkway and look for Cook Park and the Solidarity Committee pavilion. Music from Musicians Local 14 Band. Refreshments!

Sep. 5 - Albany Labor Parade in downtown Albany marching to the Corning Preserve along the Hudson River. ALL ARE WELCOME

Sep. 5 - West Indian parade, 11:00am. Great fliering opportunity!

Sep. 6 - WFP Tuesday Text Party, 6:00pm–8:00pm RSVP

Sep. 7 - Rally to Abolish the NYPD Gang Database, 1:00pm, Brooklyn Borough Hall (209 Joralemon St.) RSVP

Sep. 7 - WFP Wednesday Text Party, 6:00pm–8:00pm RSVP

Sep. 8 - Meet candidates Andrea Smyth and Matt Castelli, 6:00-8:00pm, Leslie Parke Studio, 15 West Main Street, Cambridge, NY FLIER

Sep. 8 - Tech workers are heading out into the streets demanding Google and Amazon stop profiting off of violence against Palestinians, 5:30pm, 111 8th Ave, New York City, NY 10001. JOIN THEM

Sep. 8 - Town hall: "United States at the Crossroads: An American System Industrial Recovery or Fed Chair Powell’s Nightmare Recession!", 8:00pm, zoom RSVP

Chapter Doingsback to topNew!

Sep. 21 - Bronx NYPAN September Meeting, 7:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP

Committee Doings back to top

The Single Payer Committee

It normally meets on the second Monday of every month, but we’re skipping August, so the next meeting will be on September 12th, at 7:00pm, and all are welcome! RSVP here

We now have SIX working groups!  More at NYHA@nypan.org

TikTok Working Group - our newest! Contact Abby Gavin, Abby@nypan.org, to jump in and create brilliant TikToks that will help move the bar on passing the Health Act - particularly with younger people - our future!

People2People Working Group - Contact Erl Kimmich, erlendkimmich@gmail.com or 646-596-0228. People2People is focused on outreach from person to person, because that is the most effective way to get the word out about supporting passage of the NY Health Act. Our Revolution is providing us with their events scheduling map (which you may remember from the Bernie campaign), so we are asking everyone to go ahead and schedule your events here. Also, we are building an advanced call team to further drive turnout to your events. Sign up for the call team here!

Research Working Group - Contact Steven Cecchini, stevenc@nypan.org. Research continues to look for information to assist Electoral with power mapping our senators, to create county tax savings numbers, and to help create forceful flyers.

Labor Working Group - Contact Jeff Mikkelson, jeff@nypan.org. Labor is developing strategies and outreach materials to amplify existing support for and overcome lingering opposition to the NY Health Act among labor unions, focusing on the large public sector unions that wield significant influence over Democratic leadership and the legislative process.

Electoral Working Group - Contact Ting Barrow, tingb@nypan.org. Electoral has begun the process of power mapping every one of our state senators, and is bent on finding the levers that will move them to #PassNYHealth as well as a strategy to use those levers with other organizations during the next session.

Medical Professionals Working Group - Contact Donald Gardner, donald@gardnerproject.com. This new working group will work on building support among medical professionals, in particular in organizations.

And we just got in 5,000 more of our latest flyer. Check it out!

Resistanceback to top

Tell Gmail: Scrap the Political Spam Plan

Sep. 12 - Moral Monday Memorial and Call to Action, noon-2:00pm, West Capitol Park, State Street and South Swan, Albany, NY 12210 RSVP

Tell the Fed: Don't Raise Interest Rates on Working People. Government Must Fight Corporate Greed Instead.

Sign the petition: Democrats need to call out Republican lies and conspiracy theories and tell the truth about IRS enforcement in the Inflation Reduction Act.

It’s critical that Congress restore transparency to our political process. Add your name to demand Congress pass the Disclose Act now.

Tell President Biden: Fire I.R.S. Commissioner Rettig and replace him with someone you trust now!

Climate Crisisback to top

Sep. 13 - Picnic in Central Park, 5:30 pm to celebrate our important work together. RSVP

Sep. 15 - Pathways to a Clean Future forum, 9:00am-4:00pm, The Capital Center, Albany, NY AGENDA RSVP

Sep. 23 - Fridays for Future Climate Strike, 2:00pm, Foley Square to Battery Park MARSHALLS NEEDED

Sign to help fight the pressure from Big Oil, their lobbyists, and Republicans in Congress hell bent on stopping reform.

Climate News - a source for all things climate

Elections - looking aheadback to top

Sep. 6 - WFP Tuesday Text Party, 6:00pm–8:00pm RSVP

Sep. 7 - WFP Wednesday Text Party, 6:00pm–8:00pm RSVP

Sep. 18 - Autumn Action Kick-off with Jazz Band, refreshments, free postcards & stamps, 2:00-4:00pm, Riverside Park near 99th Street RSVP

Healthcareback to top

Sep. 5 - West Indian parade, 11:00am. Great fliering opportunity!

Sep. 10 - Labor Day Parade! Sign up to pass out flyers, have conversations about the New York Health Act, and show solidarity with our union sisters and brothers. Meet up 44th Street & 5th Avenue, 9:00am-noon

Sep. 13 - PNHP forum “Environmental Justice is Health Justice”, 7:30-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

Tell Congress: Stop premium hikes and extend ACA subsidies now

Single Payer News - useful articles, regularly updated by Tim Frasca.

Housingback to top

The Eviction Moratorium ended, but there is still help from Met Council on Housing. Call 212 979-0611

VOCAL-NY has open positions for Community Organizer (part-time) and Finance Manager

PNHP is offering a Universal Healthcare Legislative Advocacy Fellowship. The deadline for applications is September 26, 2022 APPLY

NYC carpenters union will hire 65 apprentices. HERE’S HOW.

JFREJ is seeking a full-time lead organizer and a full-time Finance Director

NY RENEWS Digital Fellowship

The Campaign for New York Health is looking for an Executive Director.

City Council member Shahana Hanif’s office is looking for a new part-time team member to assist with outreach in the Kensington community

Idealist job listings

Wikimedia is looking for a variety of positions

Jobs listed in City and State

Other group calendarsback to top
Peace & Justiceback to top

Sep. 12 - Day of Rage: End NYC's Death Penalty, noon, Outside City Hall (Broadway and Murray Street) RSVP

Tell your representatives to condemn Israel's repression of Palestinian human rights organizations

We must act to protect ALL marriage! Pass the Respect for Marriage Act TODAY!

Teresa is a 26-year-old from Nicaragua, currently being detained by ICE. She fled her home after being assaulted and threatened by pro-government agents because she criticized the Sandinista government’s crackdown on the rights of Nicaraguans. We must act quickly: urge the ICE Field Office Director overseeing the Berks County Detention Facility: #FreeTeresa immediately.

Going Public - let's publicize, not privatize!back to top

Get a glimpse into the frontlines of abortion care – at the directly impacted bordering states of Missouri and Illinois.

Sign the petition to Big Tech companies: Don’t give police abortion data!

Sign the petition: Justice Clarence Thomas must resign

Here are some ways you can help today:

  1. Donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds to protect abortion access. Click here to make a donation that will be split between more than 80 abortion funds.
  2. Donate to Keep Our Clinics to support independent abortion clinics nationwide. Click here to support Abortion Care Network members' clinics.
  3. Join a We Won’t Go Back event near you — click here to see the event map, find your local event, or create your own.
  4. Contribute to West Fund Texas to support abortion without borders. Click here to donate to support the entire volunteer-led organization.

And here are some resources if you or someone you know needs help:

  1. Abortion clinics and funds are open and ready to support patients in every state. To find a clinic in the US, go to www.ineedana.com.
  2. Aid Access supports women, girls, trans men, nonbinary people, and all people with an unwanted pregnancy to access abortion or miscarriage treatment. Click here to access resources and learn more.

Sep. 5 - Labor Day Picnic/Celebration "Organize a Union at Work" on 9/5/22 at Cook Park in Colonie, noon-4:00pm, in the pavilion at the end of Shambrook Pkwy. Music from Musicians Local 14 Band. Refreshments!

Sep. 5 - Albany Labor Parade in downtown Albany marching to the Corning Preserve along the Hudson River. ALL ARE WELCOME

Demand House Education and Labor Committee Chair Bobby Scott call Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz before Congress to testify about his illegal union-busting now.

No Contract, No Coffee! Pledge To Act In Solidarity With Starbucks Workers United

Interesting Stuff for You!back to top

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