41st Ed: You Never Know Until You Try....

♥️ Jill's Section♥️

We're going to try something new today. So stick with me here. Sometimes, emails get long. I get that. So we’re going to start it all here, the way we normally do, and then send you on over to our La Huelga page on the website so you can dig in deeper. It's not going to be perfect but we'll get there.

We really want to know what you think, so don’t be afraid to be brutally honest. And listen, I know some of you will be brutally honest since I’ve been on the receiving end of some pretty intense replies from this newsletter. Some of y'all are lucky I don't have your mother's email addresses because DAMN. I do have Santa's though so watch out!

Okay so here’s stuff for you!

1️⃣ Our Workers’ Rights Board held its 4th hearing on Monday night on the cuts to the federal workforce. The hearing highlighted the TSA and AFA. If you didn’t catch it, here’s link to the video recording.

The next one is March 31st! We'll be speaking out on the cuts to the Department of Education! DO NOT MISS IT! This is where you go to register for in-person, and this is where you go to register for zoom. Both are great options but if you choose zoom you do have to order your own pizza.

2️⃣ This next month is going to be intense. So buckle the heck up. Check out the events page on our website and below. Open up your google calendar now. Seriously.

3️⃣ For the love of all that is good in the world and surrounding universe, get some damn rest. I mean it. Please.

🌹What We've Been Up To 🌹 - Angie & Xochitl

We’ve been on the move! From leading workplace immigration trainings with unions all over the city to showing up loud and proud at rallies, our team has been in full swing. Right now, we're putting our hearts into planning a special Worker’s Memorial Day art build on April 28th, in collaboration with all the powerhouse orgs in the Illinois Coalition of Occupational Safety and Health (ILCOSH). 🎨✊

We’re looking for artists to help us create a piece that honors immigrant workers — if you or someone you know would love to collaborate, send them our way!

This art build is just the kickoff — we’ve got press conferences brewing for the week of April 28th, and of course, we’re gearing up for the May Day march on May 1st and the wave of strikes following it. Get ready — it's going to be a powerful week of action, art, and solidarity!

Upcoming Events

Friday, March 28, 12 pm, Stand Up for Federal Workers and Hands off the VA! Polk and Damen in front of the Jesse Brown VA.
Monday, March 31, 5:30 pm, Civil Servants Speak Out #5! Department of Education Speak Out! Chicago JWJ Workers' Rights Board & CFL host this hybrid event at CTU Hall. Registration and details here.
Tuesday, April 1, 7 pm, How the Department of Education's Destruction Impacts Higher Ed, Mia McIver, AAUP Sheria Smith, AFGE Astra Taylor, Debt Collective Conversation moderated by: Ariana Jacob, AFT-Oregon
Wednesday, April 2, 1 pm, National COSH National Heat Coordination Call | Llamada de Coordinación Nacional de Calor
Friday, April 4, 5:30 pm. Crossroads Fund Seeds of Change Annual Benefit.
Saturday, April 5, Noon, Hands Off! Rise Up! Fight Back! Daley Plaza. Flyer below.
April 12-26, 24th Annual Chicago Palestine Film Festival, Gene Siskel Film Center
Sunday, April 27, CJWJ May Day & Workers' Memorial Day Art Build, 2-4pm at Chicago Women in Trades, 2444 W 16th Street, Chicago, Il 60608
Monday, April 28, CJWJ & CFL Workers' Memorial Day at Union Stockyards Gate, 7 am, honoring fallen workers and the 115th anniversary of the Chicago Stockyards Fire.
Thursday, May 1, 11 am, May Day March! Union Park to Federal Plaza
Thursday, May 1, 4:30 pm, CFL Haymarket Memorial Plaque Dedication, 175 N. Des Plaines St.
Saturday, May 3, CJWJ May Day Women & Femme Worker Fest, Details TBA
Sunday, June 1, 2-5 pm, DePaul LEC Strength in Solidarity BBQ
June 10-June 13, CFL OI Training Institute