Silicon Valley DSA

American Fascism: What It Is & What To Do About It
2026-02-23 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose CA, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, OR, 95112, United States
Join labor historian and author of From Mission to Microchip: A History of the California Labor Movement Fred Glass for a presentation and discussion about American fascism, how it came to be, and what we can do to fight against it.
This is an in-person event organized through the South Bay Labor Council without a Zoom option to join. For more information, contact vanessa@southbaylabor.org.

Working Session: Chapter Convention 2026 Strategy Brainstorm
2026-02-01 10:00 - 13:00 | 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose CA, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, OR, 95112, United States
If you are excited about continuing to build our chapter in 2026, join this Working Session!
At our January General Chapter meeting, we discussed and voted on this resolution about our 2026 Chapter Convention (Saturday, March 28 – mark your calendars). As the resolution passed unanimously, we will host a Working Session on Sunday, February 1, where members can gather together and brainstorm on resolutions to bring forth to the Chapter Convention to be considered to be adopted into the 2026-27 Strategic Plan.
This Working Session is open to all – whether you are new to the chapter or seasoned, this is an opportunity to learn, ideate, and collaborate with fellow comrades about our vision for SV DSA. This Working Session will include an overview of the 2025-26 Strategic Plan, a group brainstorm session, a skill-building workshop on how to bring a resolution to the chapter, and breakout groups for further resolution development and brainstorming. No experience necessary!

Working Session
Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Location: SEIU 521 at 2302 Zanker Rd in San Jose, CA

Labor Movie Night "Partners" Ultra-topical!
2025-12-04 19:00 - 21:30 | 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose CA, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, OR, 95112, United States
Join us on Thursday evening, December 4th at 7 pm, at the SEIU-521 Hall, 2302 Zanker Road, for a screening of “Partners.” This documentary screening couldn’t be more timely, given that the Starbucks Workers United-led strike wave has reached San José!
The full title of the film: “Partners: A Film About How Starbucks Baristas Started a Labor Revolution.” Yes, this is a Gen-Z led labor revolution! A union struggle breaking new ground in a gig-work dominated industry.
This screening will be special in several ways: we will have a SWU strike leader with us, to discuss and answer questions. We will have baristas and SWU staff joining us from the area, including Santa Cruz, where the strikes began in California. And we will be able to build support right there and then, to support the on-going strikes in San José.
Food and drink will also be on hand. Make plans to attend, and help spread the word!

South Bay Labor Council movie screening, "American Agitators."
2025-09-05 18:00 - 20:30 | 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose CA, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, OR, 95112, United States
The Labor WG of Silicon Valley DSA invites all labor-interested folks to join us in attending the screening of “American Agitators,” which won the Best Documentary award at Cinequest in San Jose this year! In the words of one review, it “chronicles the life and teachings of Fred Ross, Sr., who understood that inequality leads to injustice. Inspiring a new generation of activists to organize for systemic change, the film shows how collective action can combat racism, bigotry, and greed.”
Free admission.
Come join your Labor WG comrades in solidarity with the South Bay Labor Council, as we build a stronger relationship between our chapter and organized labor.
And stay tuned for a later screening, by the Labor Working Group, of “Union,” the documentary of the fight for the Amazon Labor Union. That will happen late in September, or early October.
Hope to see you on Friday the 5th of September! Help spread the word.

DSA 101 June 2025
2025-06-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
At DSA, we believe a better world is possible. But the only way that it can happen is if we organize together as members of the working class to restructure society based on human needs. DSA is the largest socialist organization in the United States, but we have to grow even larger to change our society. One barrier to growth is lack of knowledge about socialism in general and DSA as an organization specifically.
What is socialism? How can we achieve it? What projects does Silicon Valley DSA work on? How is our chapter structured to do work? How can I get involved? We are running a DSA 101 event where we will answer these questions and any others that you bring. This event is open to the public, and we encourage non-members to get involved and come with any questions.
The event will be held at SEIU 521 Union Hall on Wednesday June 25 at 7 pm. A hybrid Zoom option is available, register at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xfxZ8XmtQBqVoak-W1l4IA

Labor Movie Night
2025-06-18 18:30 - 20:30 | 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose CA, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, OR, 95112, United States
Labor Movie Night is back! And this Pride Month we will be celebrating by watching Pride (2014). Based on actual events, Pride tells the story of a group of London gay and lesbian activists who, in the middle of the 1984 UK miner’s strike, banded together — calling themselves Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) — to raise funds, in buckets on street-corners, to support the striking miners.
This classic tale of solidarity is a lesson in what working people can accomplish when they band together and overcome discrimination and prejudice.

SEIU 521 Union Hall
630PM
2302 Zanker Rd
San Jose, CA 95131
RSVP Here
