Labor

labor@salemdsa.org

We are the Salem DSA Labor Working Group. We are building a mass movement led by labor and oriented around class struggle: it is our power as workers that will threaten and defeat the boss. If you are looking to unionize your workplace or organize your existing union into a militant, democratic force led by the rank and file, join us in struggle!

Avelo Airlines Divestment

Avelo Air has confirmed a contract with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to execute deportation flights from Mesa, Arizona.

Salem City Council Lines Avelo's Pockets

Deportation flights do not operate out of Salem, but the city council incentivizes Avelo to fly out of Salem-Willamette Valley airport and enriches the airline. Avelo Air and the City of Salem share a revenue guarantee agreement, promising the airline a minimum amount of revenue. This incentive has netted Avelo approximately $450,000 as of November 2024. In addition, the City of Salem has waived landing fees and terminal space rent.

Our Demands

The workers of Salem find it unconscionable that the City allows Avelo to profit from the exploitation of workers, the violation of human rights, and collaboration with an authoritarian administration. We demand that the City Council terminate all incentives with Avelo Air, effective immediately:

Cancel the Revenue Guarantee Agreement.
End the waiving of all fees, rents, and other expenses charged to the airline.
Cancel all other contracts that the City of Salem shares with Avelo Air.

Sign here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/salem-city-council-cancel-all-incentives-and-contracts-with-avelo-airlines

Solidarity

Picture from the Kaiser SEIU Picket

Forever

Picture from SKEA Bargaining session

Strategies

Strike Solidarity: We mobilize members and resources to picket lines to boost density and morale.
Political Education: We host reading sessions on articles and books to better understand our class position as Marxist workers, as well as the most strategic methods to express our power.
The Rank-and-File Strategy: We promote the pursuit of union careers in strategic sectors of the economy, including education, healthcare and logistics, by researching job openings and providing application support to members.