Unconventional Journalist

There was quite a bit going on the Railroad workers' front this week. This segment focuses on the latest update, along with some history on why Congress is allowed to break the strike (spoilers: they gave themselves power to do so in the 1920s). 

Links for you: 

Actions: 

I report on the movements that fight back, yes, but that also includes making community aware of each other. In this report, three interviews with Pasadena community members are featured. Out of Line HTX hosted a Vanessa Guillen documentary viewing at the Texas Chiropractic College, and Agustin, Maria, and Emely interviewed with me before we watched it.

To stay updated with Pasadena movement, follow South Houston Pasadena Barrio Coalition on Facebook or Instagram. 

You can also learn more about BACODA's Pasadena Community Coalition here, and follow them on Facebook or Instagram.

If you are interested in the education movement in Pasadena, follow Educators for PISD on Facebook or Instagram.  

Gabriela from Texas Jail Project joins me to recap the movement for a community safety budget in Harris County. 

Organizers across coalitions have been working since April to create a Community Safety Budget in response to Harris County's budget hearings. Every year, the Harris County Commissioner's Court has budget hearings to allocate tax dollars across the county, and it was that time of year. We reviewed wins including language accessibility to budget materials -- budget information was only printed in English -- and we reviewed losses including cuts to key community programs and no new revenue budget. 

You can review the community budget information here: bit.ly/HARRISBUDGET2023

Upcoming events - 

Music is curated by All Real Radio. 

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Houston’s Starbucks Union Goes on Unfair Labor Practice Strike

Movement to Unionize Climate Jobs Before the Jobs Exist in Gulf Coast

Today was a quick recap of this week's labor movement news and upcoming events. 

Starbucks Union - Houston

Fort Bend County Houston Environmental Organization hosts workshop - “Crossroads: Gerrymandering and Environmental Justice”

Gulf Coast Community Town Hall on Offshore Wind

Harris County Tax Budget Action

Here’s the skinny:

Here’s the action and links:

Attend the counter-protest

Get involved with the community:

Screwston Antifascist Committee

Here’s the skinny:

Here’s the action and links:

There will be a meeting to review data and create an action plan. If you live in Northside Houston, you should attend.

Get involved with the community:

Air Alliance Houston

Here’s the skinny:

Here’s the action and links:

You have until Friday, September 23 to request a public meeting and submit comments from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

Get involved with the community:

Air Alliance Houston is organizing around this permit.

With plenty of music curated by All Real Radio between topics, here's what I covered: 

Actions

Here’s the skinny:

Here’s the action and links:

Review the Harris County Community Safety Budget and sign up to speak at the Commissioner’s Court in support of this budget for the new fiscal year.

Get involved with the community:

Here are the organizers who worked on this budget and supports it: