Action Calendar - January 2nd, 2023

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On the Calendar this week (click or scroll):

Jan. 3 - Important presser and demo to #FixNYDems, high noon on the City Hall steps, in conjunction with the ReplaceJayJacobs Coalition. RSVP

Jan. 3 - What To Do When Your Union Breaks Your Heart, 7:30pm, zoom RSVP

Jan. 9 - NY WFP Manhattan Chapter Monthly Meeting, 7:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP

Committee Doings back to top

The Single Payer Committee

The Single Payer Committee normally meets on the second Monday of every month, so the next meeting will be on January 9th, at 7:00pm, and all are welcome! Use this zoom

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

Sign the petition: Stop the construction of the world's largest jail!

Urge members of Congress to not leave town until they fix the Electoral Count Act

Tell Attorney General Merrick Garland to drop the case against Assange!

Sign the petition to all Republican politicians: Donald Trump wants to terminate the U.S. Constitution. He must be rejected and left on the ash heap of history.

Chapter Activitiesback to topNew!

Jan. 21 - MPAN chapter meeting: the City retirees’ healthcare crisis, housing and the need to pass Good Cause Eviction and an update on the Penn Station situation, 7:00pm on this zoom. All members welcome!

Climate Crisisback to top

As we prepare holiday cards and wishes for peace on earth and goodwill to all, please write to the CEOs of the big four banks and tell them to make a healthy New Year’s Resolution: No investments in new fossil fuels.

Rainforest Action Network petition demanding Bank of America stop financing fossil fuel expansion

Please sign this petition demanding that Attorney General Merrick Garland help reverse Steven Donziger’s contempt conviction in a case filed by a pro-Chevron judge and prosecuted privately by a Chevron law firm - for having won a huge case against Chevron for their environmental disasters.

Climate News - a source for all things climate

Electionsback to top

Jan. 3 CHANGE - Forum: "BAD voting machines coming soon to New York”, 7:00-8:00pm, zoom RSVP

Healthcareback to top

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

Housingback to topNew!

Jan. 10 - Demo in Albany as Met Council on Housing unveils their #OurHomesOurPower legislative campaign - Good Cause Eviction Protections, Housing Access Voucher Program, Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, Emergency Tenant Protection Act and Rent Guidelines Board Reforms, Social Housing Development Authority. Get ON THE BUS!

UPA member Tereza Lee is looking for an early childhood music and arts educator

Restoration Farms is seeking an assistant field manager and 2 summer apprentices to join our team for the 2023 season

Assembly Member Harvey Epstein is looking for motivated NYers to join Team AD74! If you believe you’re qualified, email resume & cover letter to District74@nyassembly.gov - FLYER

The Long Island Progressive Coalition is hiring an Organizing Director deadline 1/1/2023

New Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha has three openings: Chief of Staff, Communications & Outreach Director and Constituent Services Director

Metropolitan Council on Housing is hiring a Hotline Volunteer Coordinator

The Bronx Zoo is hiring!

Citizen Action is hiring!

NMIC Free Home Health Aide Training in English or Spanish

The Mason Tenders are offering job training

VOCAL-NY has several open positions

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

Other group calendarsback to top
Peace & Justiceback to top

Jan. 11 - Rally to Close Guantanamo, 4:00-6:00pm, New York Public Library steps, 5th Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018 RSVP

Jan. 18 - People’s Campaign Parole Justice Day of Action in Albany, RSVP

Jan. 24 - #CommunitiesNotCages Advocacy Day, Albany RSVP

Jan. 31 - Treatment Not Jail Advocacy Day in Albany RSVP

Governor Hochul: End Poverty in New York State!

There is still time to finally get the outdated and dangerous 2002 Iraq war authorization off the books before the year ends!

POTUS, sign an EO guaranteeing at least 7 paid sick days to railroad workers!

Ban Weaponized Drones from the World

Demand Biden extend his marijuana possession pardon to undocumented people.

Demand media outlets and cable networks in the United States support protesters in Iran!

ReplaceJayJacobsback to topNew!

Jan. 3 - Important presser and demo to #FixNYDems, high noon on the City Hall steps, in conjunction with the ReplaceJayJacobs Coalition. RSVP

Jan. 5 - Coalition Search Committee Organizing Meeting, 7:00pm, zoom RSVP

Jan. 5 - Coalition Party Reform Committee Organizing Meeting, 8:30pm, zoom RSVP

Jan. 25 - General Coalition Organizing Meeting, 7:00pm, zoom RSVP

Jan. 3 - What To Do When Your Union Breaks Your Heart, 7:30pm, zoom RSVP

Interesting Stuff for You!back to top

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