COVID-19 highlights the limits and horrors of capitalism: bailouts for capitalists while unemployment skyrockets, and the necessity of transformative reforms like universal healthcare. It has also exasperated the struggle on the shop-floor, where bosses make it clear that they will put profit over lives.

In light of this, NNJ DSA is proud to host a panel featuring militant workers, union and non-union, describing how they have organized to stand together and fight back.

You can register here:
https://bit.ly/nnj-covid-4-25

FB Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/524695235088874

Featuring::
Jabari Brisport, NYC DSA member and AFT union member running for NY State Senate:
https://nypost.com/2019/10/05/nyc-democratic-socialists-new-aoc-could-be-this-rising-star-from-brooklyn/

Christian Smalls, Amazon warehouse worker and leader of a walk to protest unsafe working conditions
https://jacobinmag.com/2020/03/amazon-warehouse-staten-island-strike-coronavirus

Sarah Dowd, NYSNA nurse fighting for frontline workers and the community
https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-nurses-test-positive-working-20200409-asrkea66hbhh5kd7lvuiwto6xu-story.html

Edith Muzquiz, UNITEHERE! Local 100 member and bartender that fought to secure healthcare for her and all her laid off coworkers:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/21/nyregion/coronavirus-airport-workers-ny-nj.html

Ryan Bruckenthal, high school special education teacher and union activist in UFT and Movement of Rank and File Educators.
https://nypost.com/2020/03/14/momentum-builds-for-nyc-teacher-sickout-mutiny-over-de-blasios-refusal-to-close-schools/