Below you will find a brief description of each of our working groups.
Ecosocialist Working Group
Our Ecosocialist working group (“EcoSoc”) advances ecological perspectives within the chapter by highlighting the capitalist, imperialist, and systemic oppressions that cause and exacerbate ecological crises. The working group is focused on ensuring that the transition to socialism in the United States is based upon sound ecological principles, while bearing in mind the historic and contemporary inequities imposed by society, and the working group hosts a committee pursuing public ownership and control of San Diego’s energy infrastructure, replacing the investor-owned power monopoly, SDG&E, whose fifty-year monopoly contract expires in 2021.
Electoral Working Group
Our Electoral Working Group develops campaigns in support of candidates and ballot measures, prioritizing support of measures jointly endorsed by the chapter’s issue-specific working groups. Support of all electoral campaigns by the chapter must be initiated through a structured endorsement process, described in our chapter bylaws.
The Electoral Working Group participates in CA DSA meetings and activities focused on statewide campaign planning. While the focus of the working group is on electoral campaigns, the group may also support political pressure campaigns organized by other working groups or committees. Current projects include joining with the Ecosocialist Working Group in support of the Let’s Go San Diego ballot measure planned for the 2024 general election and strategizing for upcoming elections generally.
Labor Working Group
San Diego DSA Labor Working Group strives to assist workers in organizing their workplaces, support organized and unorganized workers, build solidarity between DSA and labor unions, and promote labor education and awareness. Our work currently supports Ride United in their efforts to form a local app-enabled taxi worker cooperative. We also engage in local strike support and actively encourage workers to act collectively to take back their power from the capitalist class. We also hold a Labor Book Club during which we discuss labor issues and literature through a socialist perspective. We encourage our members, union members, pro-labor activists, and individuals interested in forming a union or cooperative to join our monthly meeting every second Thursday.
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