Vermont Socialist (2/4/26): February Edition
GREEN MOUNTAIN DSA MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Our Tax the Rich Working Group will meet on every Sunday, including Sunday Feb 1 at 6:00pm on Zoom. Sign the Tax the Rich for Healthcare and Schools petition here.
Our Steering Committee meets on the first Monday of every month at 7:30pm on Zoom, including Monday Feb 2. All members are welcome to participate in the meeting discussion, only members of the steering committee can vote. Email hello@greenmountaindsa.org for the Zoom link.
Our Labor Committee meets on the second Monday of every month at 6:00pm on Zoom, including Monday Feb 9.
Find out how you can help our Membership Committee improve recruitment and involvement in our chapter on Monday, Feb 9. The Membership Committee meets on every 2nd Monday of the month at 7:30pm on Zoom.
The next May Day Coalition meeting is Tuesday Feb 17 at Migrant Justice (179 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington) and on Zoom.
Our Electoral Committee will meet on Tuesday Feb 10 at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom.
Talk about your job and learn about shop-floor organizing from peers at Workers' Circle (co-hosted with the Green Mountain IWW) on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, including Feb 11 and 25 at 6:00 p.m. at Migrant Justice (179 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington).
GMDSA's East and West branches will come together for another general meeting on Saturday Feb 21 at 11:30 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church Community Room (64 State St, Montpelier, VT 05602). Newcomers encouraged to show up at 10:30 a.m. for an optional “DSA 101” orientation.
Our Palestine Solidarity Committee will meet on Monday Feb 23 at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom.
Our Communications Committee will meet on Monday Feb 23 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom.
GMDSA Steering Committee recently passed a resolution to advocate for and ask members to attend Migrant Justice's next rapid response training, Feb 10, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sign up for the meeting here
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NATIONAL DSA MEETINGS OF INTEREST
Saturday, February 7th, 5pm, Recommitment Phonebank link
Saturday, February 7th at 2pm Emergency Tenant Organizing Committee 2026 Winter Cohort Training (1 of 4): Social Investigation & the Tenant Movement link
Sunday, February 8th at 2pm: Chairing a Meeting with Robert's Rules Workshop link
Sunday, February 22nd at 5pm: Solidarity Dues Phonebank link
Vermont Public Meetings of Interest for February
Thursday, February 5th at 9am: 9:00am: VSEA v. State of Vermont, Department of Human Resources
Friday, February 13th at 9:00am: Hearing in the matter of Commissioner of Labor v. Wesco, Inc.
Public Meeting Calendar Link: Published Calendar - Outlook
Important Dates this Year
Town Meeting Day, March 3rd, 2026
May Day: May 1st, 2026
2026 Labor Notes Conference: June 12-14th
Statewide Primary Election: August 11th, 2026
Labor Day: September 7th, 2026
General Election: November 3rd, 2026
Next DSA National Convention: 2027
