Quad Cities DSA

08/31/2026

Unlike corporate Democrats like Rob Sand who try to appeal to “both sides” by discarding trans people, democratic socialists fight for ALL working people.

Help us fight for bodily autonomy in Davenport. Sign our petition for a sanctuary ordinance today: https://quadcitiesdsa.org/trans

Iowa Democratic Governor Candidate Rob Sand becomes the latest to throw transgender people under the bus.

In an interview this weekend, he told Politico that "girls sports are for girls," decrying Democrats for being too caught up in "culture war" issues.

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08/28/2026

Tyson workers rise up for full severance pay after closure of the plant in Joslin!

08/26/2026

Show up for laid off Tyson workers this Thursday!

Governor JB Pritzker has the power to save the Joslin Plant and keep jobs in the Midwest. It’s time Rock Island County step up and join us in putting pressure on Pritzker! County officials are elected by us and we need to demand they represent us.

Join us this Thursday for a rally to demand Rock Island County join the pressure campaign to keep the Joslin Plant open!

📆 Thursday, August 27
⏰ 5:00PM
📍 1504 Third Avenue, Rock Island

Add your name to the petition calling on Pritzker to stand with workers — not the billionaire executives at Tyson!

Link here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/joslinplant?source=direct_link&&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleAT73FhwZG9mAmZkaWQWUNP0uXe5jCI7pGeeTUs-MTwHdfG6fGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp7soBynjFCi0XcetKlX3Y9PvFfqViafzkzmemXdQsbRhQwFCXHL1i8EkS5e1_aem_fxYevQliA6aDwo7xrgVJAA

08/25/2026

Union Starbucks workers have been fighting for their first contract for years: they need your help!

Boycott Starbucks!

America’s unions are proud to endorse SBWorkersUnited's boycott of stand-alone corporate Starbucks stores.

Workers are fed up with unchecked corporate greed, and we’re standing with them in their fight for a fair contract.

No contract? NO COFFEE! ✊
https://www.boycottstarbucks.net/

08/25/2026

Join us at our monthly Chapter Meeting! At our chapter meetings, our members democratically decide the direction of our chapter. Anyone can come, though, and learn about our campaigns and how they can get involved!

The agenda this meeting includes:
🌹 Debating our electoral strategy
🌹 Reviewing bylaws amendments
🌹 …and more!

📅 Saturday, August 29th
⏰ 2:00pm-4:00pm
📍 Davenport Public Library (321 N Main St, Davenport, IA 52801) OR online via Zoom

RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/chapter-meeting-64/

08/24/2026

Solidarity with UAW Deere workers!

🚨 UAW DEERE MEMBERS REJECT CONTRACT EXTENSION OFFER 🚨

Members of the United Auto Workers at John Deere voted on Sunday to reject the company’s proposal to extend the current collective bargaining agreement through 2029.

“While John Deere continues to outsource jobs, 1,600 workers are still laid off. Our members rejected Deere’s offer to extend their contract because they know their worth and what they deserve,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “The company failed to make an offer that addressed the issues weighing on the minds of our members, especially job security. We’ll see Deere at the table in 2027.”

The company’s financial record makes clear why workers believe they deserve an equal voice in decisions about the contract.

Deere made nearly $5 billion in profit in 2025 and expects to make another $4.5 billion to $5 billion this year. Last year, the company spent $1.1 billion buying back its own stock and paid shareholders $1.7 billion in dividends, with another $7.9 billion set aside for future stock buybacks. Meanwhile, CEO John May received $27.9 million in total compensation in 2025.

“Our members see billions going to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks, said UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson, Agricultural Implement Department Director, “while the workers whose skill and labor make those profits possible are asked to accept less. Our members know their value and said NO to their offer.”

08/23/2026

THE FIGHT BACK CONTINUES! ✊🏽

Tyson is shutting down the Joslin plant and throwing 2,500 workers out of their jobs. But Governor Pritzker has the power to stop it! The state has a duty to protect the workers and families who made this plant run!

Tyson has taken millions in state subsidies. They were built on worker power and public money, not billionaire executives!

Join us this Monday for a community meeting to discuss our next steps! Bring your coworkers, friends, and family!

Governor Pritzker: KEEP THE JOBS! SAVE THE JOSLIN PLANT!

📅 MONDAY AUGUST 24TH
⏰ 7 PM
📍 SUDANESE COMMUNITY CENTER
3501 7th ST East Moline, IL

08/19/2026

Flock and ALPR’s are nothing but the entrenchment of a police state: we’re happy that residents of Henry County, IL have to deal with less surveillance. Now the others!

The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is ending its partnership with Flock Safety. A post on the department’s page said it is ending its partnership with Flock Safety, effective August 3…

08/17/2026

Join Quad Cities DSA on August 30th at 2PM at The Brewed Book to discuss Shoshana Zuboff's Age of Surveillance Capitalism.

The book explores the insidious form of capitalism that seeks to extract every bit of the human experience to be used for profit and prediction. We will be focusing on the first three chapters of the book, which introduce the terms of surveillance capitalism, behavioral surplus, and prediction products; outline the circumstances that led to the creation of surveillance capitalism; and explains how Google pioneered this form of extraction. We ask that you read these chapters before attending.

📅 Sunday, August 30th
⏰ 2:00pm-3:30pm
📍 The Brewed Book (1524 N Harrison St, Davenport, IA 52803)

RSVP here to get a copy of the reading:

Join Quad Cities DSA on August 30, 2:00pm at The Brewed Book in Davenport, Iowa to discuss Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff. The book explores the insidious form of capitalism that seeks to extract every bit of the human experience to be used for profit and prediction. We will be fo...

08/14/2026

Last year Tyson Foods made over $400 million.

It paid its chief executive, Donnie King, over $34 million.

Despite this and without notice, Tyson has cruelly abandoned its workers.

Its closure of the Joslin plant has led to over 2,500 union workers being cast out without a care.

Workers deserve better, workers deserve more, workers deserve a federal jobs guarantee that protects them from the avarice and exploitation of capitalists like Tyson.

Tyson Foods will close its plant in Joslin, Illinois, as company officials said they're dealing with the consequences of a national cattle shortage.