Dear AFT Guild Members,
Please see below for some important activities we could really use your participation on (with or without costume)!
In Solidarity,
Jim
Jim Mahler, President
AFT Guild, Local 1931
There’s a lot of spooky stuff going on right now. The best way to beat back the bad spooky is with solidarity good spooky. So, join some of the solidarity actions and events below and let’s face the bad spooky, together. (Bring a friend or seventeen to strengthen our good spooky solidarity!)
Trump’s trying to steal Congress—but we’re fighting back with some good old-fashioned union power. Join us Thursday 10/09 (and every Thursday through Nov. 4) as we call local union members who are likely Prop 50 supporters to make sure they vote in this critical special election! Mail-in-ballots are out!!! Let’s get those UNION YES on Prop 50 votes turned in!
Bring your laptop or tablet, phone, chargers, water bottle, and headphones!
YES on Prop 50: Calling for democracy!
THURSDAY, October 9 (And Every Thursday through Nov. 4)
5 – 8 PM
United Labor Center, Room 201
3737 Camino del Rio S, San Diego, CA 92108 (map)
In-Person or Virtual
RSVP here!
🍕🍕🍕 Food will be provided! 🥪🥪🥪
📲 Check our Mobilize page for future events: mobilize.us/sdiclaborcouncil
Find all info. and YES on Prop 50 events on our Prop 50 page: unionyes.org/prop50
Trump shut down the government hurting the most vulnerable among us most, fired 300,000 federal workers, cut the collective bargaining rights for 1,000,000 more, & is stealing $4.5 TRILLION from the working class for billionaire tax cuts. Now he’s rigging elections.
We’re fighting back with YES on Prop 50. Join us to talk with union members and voters who are likely to support Prop 50 every Saturday morning through November 4.
YES on Prop 50: Knocking for democracy!
SATURDAY, October 11 (And Every Saturday through Nov. 4)
9:00 AM
MacArthur Park
4975 Memorial Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942 (map)
RSVP here!
☕🥯☕🥯 Breakfast and lunch will be provided! 🥪🥪🥪
Wear comfy clothes and shoes, bring sunscreen, a fully charged phone (backup battery if you have one!), and your family, friends, and coworkers! See you soon!
📲 Check our Mobilize page for future events: mobilize.us/sdiclaborcouncil
Find all info. and YES on Prop 50 events on our Prop 50 page: unionyes.org/prop50
For YES on Prop 50 Walkers:
To make check-in smooth, please set up the new canvassing app before you arrive:
- Scan the QR code
- Download the app and add our organization
- You’ll automatically be signed up for Saturday’s 10/11 shift
Still want to participate but can’t make Saturday mornings? Want to walk during the week and talk to your neighbors? We’re rolling out an Adopt Your Neighborhood option!
After downloading the new app with the instructions above, send your name, email, and street address to our organizer Crisoforo at cgomez@unionyes.org. He’ll get your local turf assigned to your account and let you know when it’s ready.
Pro tip: setting up the new canvass app today makes Saturday run a lot smoother. See you soon!
STAND WITH HEALTHCARE HEROES ON STRIKE!
In these anti-union times, Trump and corporate giants want us divided. But our strength is in our solidarity.
UNAC/UHCP nurses and healthcare workers are on strike against Kaiser Permanente and holding informational pickets at SHARP facilities. They’re fighting for safe staffing, patient care, and respect.
This is our moment to show collective power. Join the strike and picket lines when you can. Bring your union colors, your voice, and your commitment to worker solidarity.
Kaiser Permanente STRIKE
Sharp Informational Pickets
Date: Wednesday, October 15th
Time: 6:00 am – 9:00 am
Location: Sharp Metro Campus (7901 Frost Street, San Diego, CA 92123)
Date: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 6:00 am – 9:00 am
Location: Sharp Grossmont Medical Center (5555 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942)
Date: Friday, October 17th
Time: 6:00 am – 9:00 am
Location: Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center (751 Medical Center Court, Chula Vista, CA 91911)
Your San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO will be at the Kaiser strike line on October 14 @ 7 am at the KP San Diego Medical Center, 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd (map). And at the SHARP Info. Picket on October 15 @ 8 am at Sharp Metro Campus, 7901 Frost Street, San Diego, CA 92123 (map).
ICE is anti-worker. ICE is anti-union. ICE MUST GO.
This isn’t just a protest—it’s the seed of something bigger. Come meet others ready to fight back, plug into support networks, and help us build a San Diego where everyone can live and work without fear.
ICE OUT OF SAN DIEGO
🗓️ Every Thursday @ 10 AM
📍 Federal Building, 880 Front St, San Diego CA 92101 (map)
RSVP here!