Appleton Area DSA

Hello comrades,

Due to a persistent lack of interest or engagement from dues-paying members in the Fox Cities, the low attendance of meetings in-person and online, the lack of a response to overtures for collaboration from other organizations, and the resignation last month of one of only three sitting executive officers, the remaining two members of the Executive Committee have decided that we are no longer able to sustain the chapter.

We are currently trying to contact the Pipeline Committee for instructions on how to decharter. All socials and meetings - as well as the proposed May Day cookout - have been canceled. Technically we are supposed to hold a formal vote to decharter, but we have been prevented from doing so by not enough members in attendance.

Once we have succeeded in dechartering, you will be at-large DSA members. Moving forward, I strongly recommend reaching out to and participating in the nearby Green Bay DSA's activities, as they have seen success in organizing. By dechartering, we will leave the door open in the future for someone else to try again, should interest and engagement in the Fox Cities pick up.

I regret that it has come to this, and I hope to see socialism come to the Appleton Area in earnest one day.

In Solidarity,

The institution of policing in America is fundamentally corrupt, and the brutal murder of Tyre Nichols is a tragic reminder of this reality. While some of the officers involved were swiftly sacrificed, others are still being protected: those who stood back and stood by their peers as they murdered a helpless man, and those who made efforts to cover for them.

The Appleton Area DSA condemns the violence committed by the Memphis PD as well as that of law enforcement offices nationwide. The only solution is a complete systematic and cultural change in our approach to public safety.

Appleton Area DSA is looking for someone to fill the role of the chapter's treasurer! Please message the page to express your interest if you are a member in good standing.
In solidarity!

Our next hybrid chapter meeting will be on Sunday, January 29th, 1PM - 2PM. Feel free to message for details if you are interested!

Our next social meetup will be on Sunday, January 15th, 11AM - 12PM. We're going to enjoy some delicious buffet food! Message if interested.

Come down to the park and learn a little more about DSA and all of these organizations.

Appleton DSA is pushing hard to pass the PRO Act, one of the most important pieces of legislation for the working class since The New Deal!

Labor leaders, allies urge support for pro-union PRO Act in Washington - Wisconsin Examiner The PRO Act would provide the strongest reinforcement of labor rights since the National Labor Relations Act was passed in the 1930s.

Appleton Area DSA believes that environmental sustainability is a huge priority!

Wisconsin Farmers Collaborate With Environmentalists To Make Farming Practices More Sustainable Groups including Clean Wisconsin, The Nature Conservancy and the Dairy Business Association have released a blueprint for the creation of more sustainable farming practices.

The Appleton Area DSA supports unions and the right for workers to organize!

How unions help all workers Unions have a substantial impact on the compensation and work lives of both unionized and non-unionized workers. This report presents current data on unions’ effect on wages, fringe benefits, total compensation, pay inequality, and workplace protections. Some of the conclusions are: Unions rai...

This Saturday, April 10th we are having a virtual social hour meeting at 6:30pm! Everyone is invited; you do not need to be a member to attend. We would love to meet you and hear your ideas! Please comment on this post or message Alyssa Maus if you would like an invite to the virtual meeting. Hope to see you there!

In solidarity,

Alyssa

TALKING SOCIALISM | Catching up with AOC - Democratic Left Bronx Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, best known as AOC, is DSA’s foremost “superstar.” We spoke by Zoom on January 26.