Count Every Vote: Rallies today and Saturday 11/7
AFT 2121 will be out at post-election mobilizations. Here are statements from the San Francisco Labor Council and AFT National.
This year our job includes more than getting out the vote. Here are some things we can do as unionists to ensure that every vote is counted. It starts with mass actions on November 4th and November 7th. These are masked, peaceful demonstrations, organized by Protect the Results, Bay Resistance, and other allies.
Maybe by Saturday we’ll be ready for a victory party. But more likely, the Trump administration will be trying to stop vote counting. This election could be decided in the courts and in the streets as well as the voting booths. Labor will need to make our voices heard.
- November 4th, San Francisco, 3-6 p.m
Justin Herman Plaza, Embarcadero and Steuart
Wear a mask!
RSVP and more info - November 4th, Oakland, 12-3 p.m.
Oscar Grant Plaza / Oakland City Hall
Wear a mask!
RSVP: FB Event Page for CFT - Saturday 11/7, noon
Harry Bridges Plaza, Embarcadero, San Francisco
(In front of the Ferry Building)
Wear a mask!
RSVP and more info - November 4th & 7th actions in other communities
Enter your zip code to find actions near you.
More information: https://protecttheresults.com/ - Choose Democracy
A national network of seasoned Nonviolent Direct Action activists have created Choose Democracy as a way of coordinating national mobilizations to resist a possible coup. - Fair Fight
Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight is organizing vote protection teams, with a variety of ways to participate.
We hope that this moment passes peacefully, that all votes are counted, and that our country holds a free and fair election. But we are prepared to fight if necessary.
All votes must be counted. Period.
CFT Online Workshop: Mobilizing to Defend Democracy
A primer on joining mass mobilizations after Election Day
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We currently face unprecedented threats to our democracy, including attempts to frustrate voting by mail, voter intimidation, calls to stop counting votes on Election Day, and even plans to discard popular votes in contested states. In cities across our country, people will be taking to the streets to demand that every vote be counted and to stop any attempt at election theft by Trump. This historic uprising will be unlike anything most of us have experienced.This training will first explain the scenarios we may face in the coming weeks that threaten democracy and the right to have every vote count. Participants will practice the skills needed to organize and mobilize others to join us in action. Finally, we’ll learn how to participate in these critical mass actions while protecting the health and safety of everyone involved. This training is strongly recommended for anyone who plans to join the upcoming mobilizations to defend democracy.
(Offered at four times – click on a link below to register for that training)
(Offered at four times – click on a link below to register for that training)
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