Action Calendar - September 26th, 2022

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On the Calendar this week (click or scroll):

Sep. 27 - Communities Not Cages rally, 11:00am, outside Hochul’s office at 633 3rd Ave. FLIER RSVP

Sep. 27 - Sierra Club phone, 9:00am - 5:00pm to call Rep. Paul Tonko, who has not joined his fellow house members in denouncing the Manchin dirty deal. More

Sep. 27 - Disrupting Disinformation training, 3:30pm, zoom RSVP

Sep. 28 - Rally to End Solitary, 10:00am, City Hall steps FLIER. And testify at the hearing, starting at 11:00am in person or via zoom.

Sep. 29 - Rally to tell the Council to vote “no” on 12-126 (which would let the City force workers onto Medicare Advantage), noon, City Hall park entrance. Good time to flier for the NY Health Act also!

Oct. 1 - Swing Left bus to canvass in swing districts PA 08 and NY 03. Lunch is even provided! 8:00am, Union Square RSVP

Urge City Council Members to Pass Int. No. 549

Chapter Eventsback to topNew!

Sep. 28 - PALM meeting, 7:00pm, zoom With members of CROC, AM Harvey Epstein and health advocates discussing the retirees fight against Medicare Advantage

Committee Doings back to top

The Single Payer Committee

It normally meets on the second Monday of every month, so the next meeting will be on October 10th, at 7:00pm, and all are welcome! Zoom 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!

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Oct. 4 - Disrupting Disinformation training, 3:30pm, zoom RSVP

Oct. 11 - Disrupting Disinformation training, 3:30pm, zoom RSVP

Oct. 15 - Alto Manhattan is Not for Sale demonstration, starting 11:00am at 135th and St. Nicholas and marching to 181st and Broadway FLIER

Will you take one minute to tell your member of Congress to join the Justice for Shireen Act?

Demand that Justice Clarence Thomas recuse himself from Moore v. Harper and any future cases involving elections, voting rights, and Donald Trump

To companies that reneged on the pledge to stop bankrolling congressional insurrectionists: keep your pledge not to make campaign contributions to members of Congress who supported the January 6 insurrection.

Demand that Amazon and Google end all ties with Israeli apartheid and cut the Project Nimbus contract

Ring is not family-friendly, and we can’t let MGM use Ring Nation to put a happy face on this privacy-violating surveillance tool. Sign the petition to MGM and Amazon: Cancel Ring Nation.

Abortion rights, gun safety and the planet are all at stake in this election. We must persuade Democratic-leaning voters to turn out in November. Click to log in or sign up for a Vote Forward account and start writing get out the vote letters.

Climate Crisisback to top

Sep. 27 - Sierra Club phone, 9:00am - 5:00pm to call Rep. Paul Tonko, who has not joined his fellow house members in denouncing the Manchin dirty deal. More

Climate News - a source for all things climate

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Sep. 29 @ 5:30pm - Columbia and Greene: Weekly Phonebank for Michelle Hinchey!

Oct. 1 - Swing Left bus to canvass in swing districts PA 08 and NY 03. Lunch is even provided! 8:00am, Union Square RSVP

Oct. 1 - Door Knocking for AOC in Hunts Point, 3:30 – 6pm RSVP

Oct. 2 - Door Knocking for AOC in Soundview, noon - 3:00pm RSVP

Oct. 6 @ 5:30pm - Columbia and Greene: Weekly Phonebank for Michelle Hinchey!

Oct. 8 - Swing Left bus to canvass in swing districts ​​PA and NY 01. Lunch is even provided! 8:00am, Union Square RSVP

Oct. 8 - Door Knocking for AOC in Soundview, 3:30 - 6:00pm RSVP

Oct. 11 @ 6pm Knock doors for Pat Ryan: Red Hook!

Oct. 13 @ 5:30pm - Columbia and Greene: Weekly Phonebank for Michelle Hinchey!

Healthcareback to top

Oct. 6 - Kickoff kickoff for the NYSNA contract campaign, 11:30am, on the steps of City Hall FLIER RSVP If you want to #PassNYHealth, BE THERE!

Oct. 18 - PNHP forum “How Private Equity Makes Us Sicker”, 7:30-9:00pm, zoom RSVP

Sign Bernie’s petition to create a Medicare for All, single-payer system that grants health care as a right for all, and not a privilege for the wealthy few.

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

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Oct. 15 - Alto Manhattan is Not for Sale demonstration, starting 11:00am at 135th and St. Nicholas and marching to 181st and Broadway FLIER

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

Coney Island History Project is hiring a Part time Community Engagement Coordinator. Deadline October 6, 2022

Politics Rewired is hiringhttps://www.politicsrewired.com/careers!

Extended until Sept. 30th! The Campaign for New York Health is looking for an Executive Director

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

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

Idealist job listings

Wikimedia is looking for a variety of positions

Jobs listed in City and State

Local Politicsback to topNew!

Sep. 29 - New York County Democratic Committee Meeting, 7:00pm, The Gymnasium @ Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Drive, New York, NY MORE

Other group calendarsback to top
Peace & Justiceback to top

Sep. 27 - Communities Not Cages rally, 11:00am, outside Hochul’s office at 633 3rd Ave. FLIER RSVP

Sep. 28 - Rally to End Solitary, 10:00am, City Hall steps FLIER. And testify at the hearing, starting at 11:00am in person or via zoom.

Urge City Council Members to Pass Int. No. 549

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!

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.

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

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