Labor Committee — Organize your workplace!

Join Pittsburgh Democratic Socialists of America, Asian and Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) and the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) for a training on your rights if ICE comes to your workplace and how you can prepare yourself and your coworkers for that possibility. All workers welcome! Wednesday, October 21, 2026 from 6pm to 8pm. For in-person attendees: United Steelworkers Building (60 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA). Please sign in at the lobby. Further, the training will be catered by Arepittas. Training will begin at 6:15, but please arrive at 6pm to allow time to sign in and enjoy the catering.  For virtual attendees: See Zoom info below. Training will begin at 6:15. Zoom info Topic: Know Your Rights: ICE in the WorkplaceTime: Oct 21, 2026 06:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86927012348 Meeting chat linkhttps://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/86927012348 Meeting ID: 869 2701 2348

Workers have tremendous power to fight back against a system that treats them like dirt. As socialists, we believe the workplace is a key site of struggle that connects members of the working class and shows them the collective power they have to win a better world. Pittsburgh DSA supports labor organizing through: Solidarity with workers (Supporting their picket lines, rallies, and other calls to action) Helping to mentor workers looking to organize their workplaces (through EWOC) Connecting socialists and union members who want to make their unions stronger, militant fighting organizations Developing and training our members and the community.

Pittsburgh DSA Labor Committee is hosting a happy hour for healthcare workers to build bonds across workplaces, talk about the stresses of the day and celebrate the wins we see when we organize together. We will be meeting at East End Brewing from 6:30p-8:30p.  Whether you are an Environmental Services technician at a local hospital, a mental health therapist working from home, a nurse, a receptionist at a planned parenthood clinic, a professor of pharmacology, or any other kind of healthcare worker we would love to hang out. We welcome anyone who interacts with patients or maintain the system that is meant to keep us well (but struggles to do so within the capitalist framework).  If you are interested in joining, but work a different shift or do not enjoy spaces with alcohol, please email info@pghdsa.org with the subject line: Healthcare Worker. With enough interest, we would love to host a healthcare worker social time in the morning or a sober hang out elsewhere in the future.

Join Pittsburgh DSA in canvassing at Market Square to advocate for the return of the Work Accidents and the Law Crystal Eastman Historical Marker!  The Work Accidents and the Law historical marker has been removed from its place in Market Square. The plaque commemorated Comrade Crystal Eastman’s groundbreaking book that laid bare the harsh realities of factory life in Pittsburgh and helped set the stage for the nations first workers compensation law. The site has hosted the Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council's Workers' Memorial Day ceremony for many years. The removal represents an intentional sanitizing of proletarian history. Learn more about the historical marker in Pittsburgh DSA's Steel City Socialist publication. We will have two times for canvassing on Wednesday, October 28 (lunch time and end of the work day), where we will also be handing out halloween candy.  We will also be canvassing before the Steelers game on Sunday, November 1, and we will be going back to Genoa's Pizza and Bar afterwards for anyone who wants to hang out and watch the game. 

Pittsburgh DSA hosts a monthly happy hour for workers to gather, build bonds across workplaces, and talk about organizing. We will be meeting at East End Brewing from 6:30-9pm. Bring a co-worker, invite your unionized friends and your yet-to-be-organized friends, and enjoy the solidarity!