Join the NYC DSA healthcare working group 4th annual canvass labor day canvass. We will celebrate with rank and file union members and ask them to lead the way, or work with us, to bring universal health care to New York State and finally get healthcare off the bargaining table so we go after better wages.  At 7:30 after the official Central Labor Council event, we invite sisters and brothers to a debrief and discussion of next steps at a location TBD. Once again, thanks to the working people of New York for making this celebration honoring organized labor possible. Canvass training for new comrades or veterans alike Aug. 31st: bit.ly/26Labor

Join us in person for a communications meeting and working session where we'll first go over the latest in the working group and the communications channel. Then we'll split out into sub-committees to do a working session.

More people than ever are coming into the single payer movement, whether its through the New York Health Act (NY state based single payer) or Medicare for All. What is needed is to build on that momentum through fun and creative communications strategies to combat the misinformation spread by the health insurance industry.

Please come join us if you have any interest in developing content for social media (shooting/editing videos, graphics development, social media strategy), developing graphics, zines, and merch, writing blog posts about the healthcare system and/or your own patient stories, or just have thoughts and ideas about how we communicate about healthcare, health justice, and the current state of the healthcare system, please come join!

What we'll cover (we will send a more thorough agenda prior to the meeting):

• Comms updates and operations walkthrough: we'll present updates from the last 2 months as well as the HCWG Comms operations doc so everyone understands how we work, who owns what, and the process for each channel. We will send this out beforehand so everyone has a chance to go over it prior to the meeting.
• Sub-committee breakouts: we'll break out into working groups for each sub-committee, which will include social media, design/merch, and blog

Whether you’re new to organizing around the New York Health Act or simply want to brush up on the basics, join us at NYHA 101 in the Bronx. Our incomparable Chair of the NYS Senate Health Committee, Senator Gustavo Rivera, will provide an overview of the New York Health Act, including its history, current legislative landscape, and the ongoing fight in Albany to establish statewide Medicare for All. We’ll wrap up with a Q&A and open discussion, so come with your questions!

Please enter and exit through Gate 5: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PKxeiNkpAnLFFbBV6

Resource fair for mental health and wellness in memory of Daniel Prude who was killed by police in a mental health distress call.