Our Work
Electoral & Legislative Working Group
Labor Working Group
Mutual Aid Working Group
Palestine Working Group
MEMBER SECTIONS
AfroSocialists and Socialists of Color (AFROSOC)
Queer Socialists Section (QUEERSOC)
COMMITTEES
Steering Committee
Communications Committee
Engagement Subcommittee
Outreach Subcommittee
WORKING GROUPS
Electoral & Legislative Working Group
Contact: Chris N. (he/him)
As Birmingham DSA's Electoral & Legislative Working Group, we aim to guide and inform electoral and legislative organizing within Birmingham DSA.
Currently, we're developing an "Alabama Workers" platform, mapping our available resources (including the voting electorate), and much more.
We hold monthly meetings as well as weekly discussions.
To contact the Electoral & Legislative Working Group, e-mail info@bhamdsa.org.
Labor Working Group
Contact: Julian G. (he/him)
As Birmingham DSA's Labor Working Group, we aim to guide labor organizing within Birmingham DSA, educate Birmingham DSA members on workplace organizing strategies and history, strengthen relationships with existing labor organizations, and build worker power within the greater Birmingham area.
To do this, we build relationships with existing unions and other worker organizations in our region -- including District 20 locals of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and their auxiliaries, Starbucks Workers United (SBWU), and BAmazonUnion -- through strike support and community organizing. We also support new workplace organizing efforts with support from the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), develop labor-related educational opportunities for both our membership and the community, and much more.
We hold monthly meetings.
To contact the Labor Working Group, e-mail info@bhamdsa.org.
Mutual Aid Working Group
Contact: Jason K. (he/him)
As Birmingham DSA's Mutual Aid Working Group, we aim to guide mutual aid organizing within Birmingham DSA, educate Birmingham DSA members on mutual aid organizing, strengthen relationships with existing mutual aid organizations, and more.
To do this, we organize mutual aid programs like our Brake Light & Fuse Replacement Clinics, where we repair the brake light bulbs, covers, and fuses of our neighbors' vehicles to minimize their interactions with police; and Street Solidarity, where we prepare meals, other material resources, and informational resources for our houseless and homeless neighbors twice a month. Both of these programs are organized in their own sub working groups, which are subdivisions of the Mutual Aid Working Group.
We also develop mutual-aid related educational opportunities; build relationships with existing regional mutual aid organizations like Birmingham Mutual Aid; and much more.
We organize mutual aid events at least once a month. We hold working group meetings every month.
To contact the Mutual Aid Working Group, e-mail mutualaid@bhamdsa.org.
Palestine Working Group
Co-Chairs: Lauren B. (she/her or they/them), Chris I. (he/him), Colin R. (he/him)
Our Palestine Working Group is currently organizing our chapter's "Stop Fueling Genocide" priority campaign. E-mail them at info@bhamdsa.org to learn more about this campaign.
As Birmingham DSA's Palestine Working Group, we aim to organize Birminghamians and Tuscaloosans into solidarity actions with Palestine. We aim to form a structured coalition with other local organizations who have been focused on Palestine work and demonstrations.
Our core demands include an immediate and permanent end to Israel's genocidal violence across Palestine, an end to the apartheid system that is fundamental to the Israeli ethnostate, and an end to the Israeli occupation of historic Palestine.
Our local organizing is currently focused on pressuring U.S. officials to end aid to apartheid Israel, shining a light on the global military and economic infrastructure that facilitates the occupation, and maintaining the legal and social space for Palestinian solidarity organizing to continue without repression.
We hold working group meetings every two weeks.
To contact the Palestine Working Group, e-mail info@bhamdsa.org.
MEMBER SECTIONS
AfroSocialists and Socialists of Color (AFROSOC)
Birmingham DSA AFROSOC Section’s mission is to end racism and capitalism, also known as racial capitalism. We recognize that racial capitalism has evolved from colonialism and imperialism, and further enables the ruling class’s exploitation of all life on this planet and the planet itself.
To pursue this mission, we affirm a collective gathering space for BIPOC socialists in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa to grow, find support, organize, and take action.
Any person in the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa metropolitan areas who self-identify as BIPOC can become a voting member of AFROSOC. Birmingham DSA and/or DSA membership is not required to be a voting member of AFROSOC.
To contact Birmingham DSA's AFROSOC Section, e-mail afrosoc@bhamdsa.org.
Queer Socialists Section (QUEERSOC)
Co-Chairs: Lillian C. (they/them) and Oliver O. (he/she/they)
Birmingham DSA Queer Socialists Section (QUEERSOC) serves as a formation to advocate and build power for our Queer-identifying members.
To pursue this mission, we affirm a collective gathering space for QUEERSOC socialists in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa to grow, find support, organize, and take action.
Any person in the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa metropolitan areas who self-identify as queer can become a voting member of QUEERSOC. Birmingham DSA and/or DSA membership is not required to be a voting member of QUEEROSOC.
To contact the QUEERSOC Section, e-mail queersoc@bhamdsa.org.
.COMMITTEES
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is the elected leadership of Birmingham DSA. The Treasurer, Secretary, Communications Officer, and Co-Chair Seat 1 are elected annually at our January general meeting. Co-Chair Seat 2 is elected annually at our July general meeting.
The two Co-Chairs serve as the chief executive officers of Bham DSA, ensuring all resolutions and decisions of the members are executed. They also preside over all general meetings.
The Treasurer is entrusted with the care and custody of all chapter funds, securities, properties, and assets.
The Secretary is entrusted with the care and custody of all Bham DSA records. They also ensure that the minutes of general meetings are kept and distributed to members.
The Communications Officer is responsible for all external and internal chapter communications. External chapter communications are public-facing communications, including this website, social media, and agitprop. Internal communications are communications intended only for Bham DSA members, including our regular chapter bulletin and electronic workspace.
All members of Bham DSA in good standing may observe Steering Committee meetings, which are held monthly.
To contact the Birmingham DSA Steering Committee, e-mail steering@bhamdsa.org.
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee assists the Communications Officer, who chairs the committee, in managing the chapter's external and internal communications.
To contact the Communications Committee, e-mail info@bhamdsa.org.
Engagement Subcommittee
The Engagement Subcommittee is a subdivision of Birmingham DSA's Communications Committee. It guides and informs how Birmingham DSA engages with new, prospective, and existing members.
To contact the Engagement Subcommittee, e-mail info@bhamdsa.org.
Outreach Subcommittee
The Outreach Subcommittee is a subdivision of Birmingham DSA's Communications Committee. It guides and informs how Birmingham DSA engages with people who are not in the chapter's existing network.
To contact the Outreach Subcommittee, e-mail info@bhamdsa.org. This page was last updated on November, 30, 2024.