Meeting
Thursday, October 10, 7-8:30pm, Kottman Hall [Rm. 103], 2021 Coffey Rd.
Author and environmentalist Bill McKibben will make a low-carbon appearance at The Ohio State University in Columbus, speaking about “The Climate Crisis and the 2020 Election” on Thursday, October 10, at 7pm, in 103 Kottman Hall, School of Environment and Natural Resources, 2021 Coffey Road.
The event is free but registration is required at bit.ly/mckibbenosu.
Tuesday, October 8, 10:30am-12noon, Ohio Council of Churches, 6161 Busch Blvd., Ste. 100 [Conference Room] [lower level]
Two-Fold Purpose of Gathering:
1. To share current strategies and actions aimed at ending executions in Ohio.
2. To enlist and/or strengthen visible clergy and church involvement in the efforts of the Ohio Council of Churches and partner organizations to dismantle Ohio’s death penalty.
Monday, October 14, 7-9pm, Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.
Today’s program: a screening of the film “The 800 Mile Wall” (2012, 90 minutes)
Saturday, October 12, 11am-1pm, Northwood-High Building, 2231 N. High St., Rm. 100
What are unions? How do they work? What are my rights at work? Why is labor organizing essential for a socialist movement? How can I build power in my workplace? How can I support worker struggles in Columbus?
We’ll answer these questions and more at our Labor 101 education session on October 12. If you’re a socialist activist who wants a better understanding of the labor movement, this training is for you!
Coffee and bagels will be provided.
Saturday, October 5, 9-11am, Seafarer’s International Union, 2800 S. High St.
Central Ohio Worker Center [COWC] Says Get Tough On The Crime of Wage Theft.
One recent study found that Ohio ranks second among the ten largest states for minimum wage violations, and estimates that overall, Ohio workers collectively lose $600 million each year in shorted paychecks due to wage theft.
Join fellow residents who are fighting back, empowering workers, and holding employers accountable for the crime of wage theft.
Wednesday, October 2, 6:30-8pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 30 W. Woodruff Ave.
100 corporations are responsible for 70% of pollution. How do we build the Climate Strike movement to take them on? Join us to discuss next steps and a socialist solution to our climate crisis!
Join the Discussion! Suggested Readings:
https://www.socialistalternative.org/2019/08/08/climate-catastrophe-and…
Thursday, November 7, 7-8:30pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 30 W. Woodruff Ave.
Living in Columbus, it’s not hard to see that the system is broken. We live under a reign of police terror where working-class black and brown youth are targeted for execution and imprisonment; Ohio State University and the city of Columbus have been working together to gentrify neighborhood after neighborhood; tens of thousands of students are getting into life-long debt for an education; ICE harasses undocumented immigrants with impunity; landlords and capitalists exploit and oppress us.
Wednesday, November 6, 7-8:30pm, Columbus Metropolitan Library [Main Branch], 96 S. Grant Ave.
Jewish Voice for Peace members are inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace, social justice, equality, human rights, respect for international law, and a U.S. foreign policy that is based on these ideals.
Contact: centralohio@jvp.org
Wednesday, November 4, 5:30-7pm, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission [MORPC], 111 Liberty St., Ste. 100
The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is comprised of volunteers representing a broad segment of the population including, but not limited to, low-income and minority households and those traditionally underserved by transportation.
Thursday, October 24, 1-3pm, State Library of Ohio [Rm. D or Lucas Room], 274 W. First Ave.
The Columbus Advisory Committee on Disability Issues [CACDI] identifies actions, makes recommendations for such actions, and supports programs that assure compliance of the Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA] and other disability-related legislation.
This committee has met with, and has discussed issues related to disability with, the following elected officials and representatives from the following entities [plus several others].
• Columbus Area Commissioners