WHEN WORKERS FIGHT, WORKERS WIN!
vrsdivest.org/workers
On January 23rd, Minneapolis observed the first general strike in the United States in 80 years, catalyzed by weeks of ICE terror culminating in the murder of community member Renee Good. Grassroots organizing and labor movements have a long history of working together to advance liberation struggles. This history is a testament to the necessity of well-organized labor and community building in order to confront ever expanding militarism and fascism both inside the U.S. and exported across the world.
From the Twin Cities to Virginia, our labor is our leverage against the war machine. As Israel continues to drop bombs on Gaza, an arms embargo is undeniably the only way to ensure a permanent ceasefire. The workers of Virginia must have a voice in where their retirement funds are invested.
Workers get involved with the campaign by filling out the form at vrsdivest.org/workers.
vrsdivest.org/workers
On January 23rd, Minneapolis observed the first general strike in the United States in 80 years, catalyzed by weeks of ICE terror culminating in the murder of community member Renee Good. Grassroots organizing and labor movements have a long history of working together to advance liberation struggles. This history is a testament to the necessity of well-organized labor and community building in order to confront ever expanding militarism and fascism both inside the U.S. and exported across the world.
From the Twin Cities to Virginia, our labor is our leverage against the war machine. As Israel continues to drop bombs on Gaza, an arms embargo is undeniably the only way to ensure a permanent ceasefire. The workers of Virginia must have a voice in where their retirement funds are invested.
Workers get involved with the campaign by filling out the form at vrsdivest.org/workers.
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An Al Jazeera investigation reveals that Israel has used thermobaric bombs to evaporate 2,842 Palestinians. These weapons burn at such a high temperature that the only remains left are blood spray and small pieces of flesh. As reported, the use of these bombs constitutes a war crime.
The bombs used include the MK-84, BLU-109, and GBU-39 which are manufactured in the U.S. by General Dynamics, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and RTX. The VRS invests $184.2 million in these corporations. We will not stand by as our tax dollars and pensions are used to boost the profits of corporations profiting off these unimaginable acts. Arms embargo and divestment are critical to Palestinian survival. VRS DIVEST NOW!
Sign the petition: vrsdivest.org
The bombs used include the MK-84, BLU-109, and GBU-39 which are manufactured in the U.S. by General Dynamics, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and RTX. The VRS invests $184.2 million in these corporations. We will not stand by as our tax dollars and pensions are used to boost the profits of corporations profiting off these unimaginable acts. Arms embargo and divestment are critical to Palestinian survival. VRS DIVEST NOW!
Sign the petition: vrsdivest.org
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So you’re invested in the VRS, what do you do now?
In many worker contracts, you can only opt out of the VRS within a short time period after you are first employed. If you are able to do so, definitely opt out!
For most workers, this is not an option. So, organizing workplaces and leveraging collective power is the best path to demand the VRS change their investment policy. Swipe for ways to do so.
Organize with us: vrsdivest.org/workers
Sign the petition: vrsdivest.org
Share the campaign: vrsdivest.org/outreach
Endorse the campaign: vrsdivest.org/endorse
In many worker contracts, you can only opt out of the VRS within a short time period after you are first employed. If you are able to do so, definitely opt out!
For most workers, this is not an option. So, organizing workplaces and leveraging collective power is the best path to demand the VRS change their investment policy. Swipe for ways to do so.
Organize with us: vrsdivest.org/workers
Sign the petition: vrsdivest.org
Share the campaign: vrsdivest.org/outreach
Endorse the campaign: vrsdivest.org/endorse
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Weapons and war are the antithesis of love. We launched this campaign out of a place of deep love and hope for a liberated Palestine. We can only achieve that liberation by stopping the flow of weapons to those who seek to destroy it. Whereas the VRS invests in a future of destruction, the people of Virginia want a future driven by hope and solidarity. Join us in that path by demanding the VRS divest from death and invest in life: vrsdivest.org
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Ramadan Kareem from the VRS: No Pensions for Genocide campaign. As the holy month begins, our hearts remain with the steadfast people of Gaza, who exemplify unwavering faith and determination amidst ongoing genocide and the looming threat of imperialist control through Trump's Board of Peace scheme. The only path to peace and the end of the genocide is through an arms embargo.
This is the third Ramadan in Gaza under ongoing genocide, making the fight against militarism, fascism, Zionism and imperialism even more critical. We dedicate this month and every month to that fight and the people of Gaza and beyond. We demand an arms embargo, and we demand the Virginia Retirement System honors the sanctity of life and divest from weapons and war vrsdivest.org
📸: @belalkh
This is the third Ramadan in Gaza under ongoing genocide, making the fight against militarism, fascism, Zionism and imperialism even more critical. We dedicate this month and every month to that fight and the people of Gaza and beyond. We demand an arms embargo, and we demand the Virginia Retirement System honors the sanctity of life and divest from weapons and war vrsdivest.org
📸: @belalkh
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THE US PROMISES PEACE. PEACE DEMANDS AN ARMS EMBARGO! BOARD OF PEACE OUT OF GAZA NOW!
📍U.S. Institute of Peace 2301 Constitution Ave. NW
⏱️ 10 am
📅 Thurs Feb 19
BRING NOISEMAKERS!
📍U.S. Institute of Peace 2301 Constitution Ave. NW
⏱️ 10 am
📅 Thurs Feb 19
BRING NOISEMAKERS!
Tomorrow, in DC, the so-called Board of “Peace” will have its inaugural meeting. This meeting will bring together international financiers and heads of state to launch this sham effort, a poor mask for modern colonization. Bankrolled by billionaires, the Board of Empire will deploy a new military force to continue the occupation of Gaza, a despicable effort to subjugate those who have resisted two years of genocide. The Board of “Peace” is the embodiment of imperialism and capitalism. These plans will turn Gaza into a proving ground for a dystopian capitalist nightmare that will be exported across the globe.
The fight for an arms embargo is not simply about disarming Israel and ending wars. Arms embargo paves the path for a new future, one where the masses of the world determine our own destiny. We demand a future where governments serve the people, not the interests of a select few. We demand Virginia take that first step and divest from the corporations who place profit over people. The VRS must divest. Join us tomorrow to challenge the Board of Empire and sign the petition at vrsdivest.org.
The fight for an arms embargo is not simply about disarming Israel and ending wars. Arms embargo paves the path for a new future, one where the masses of the world determine our own destiny. We demand a future where governments serve the people, not the interests of a select few. We demand Virginia take that first step and divest from the corporations who place profit over people. The VRS must divest. Join us tomorrow to challenge the Board of Empire and sign the petition at vrsdivest.org.
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The U.S. political class has openly declared war on Iran, and Israel is deploying the same vicious playbook it has in Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen—massacring dozens of Iranian school children in targeted attacks and pushing for total regional war on the basis of lies and deceit. With echoes of the same deception in the Iraq War, the American public is and has been vehemently opposed to a US-Israeli war on Iran. Our leaders brazenly disregard the will of the people.
As the US and zionist entity wages another endless war benefiting the corporate elite, it is the global masses who bear the suffering and destruction, but it is the global masses who hold the power to confront this common enemy.
The U.S. and Israel’s endless wars are dependent on the weapons supply chain from corporations like Lockheed Martin and L3Harris, the same corporations that are funded by Virginia public employees’ pensions. We have the power to sever the chains of war and genocide.
From the belly of the beast, we demand an arms embargo, hands off Iran, and VRS DIVEST.
Visit VRSDivest.org to learn how we can disrupt the supply chains of war and genocide.
The U.S. and Israel’s endless wars are dependent on the weapons supply chain from corporations like Lockheed Martin and L3Harris, the same corporations that are funded by Virginia public employees’ pensions. We have the power to sever the chains of war and genocide.
From the belly of the beast, we demand an arms embargo, hands off Iran, and VRS DIVEST.
Visit VRSDivest.org to learn how we can disrupt the supply chains of war and genocide.
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Join the Palestinian Youth Movement and VRS Divest Campaign for a community meet-up at Souq Social! As we connect with one another in community and support our local businesses, we will reflect on ways to continue supporting the steadfastness of our people in Gaza, who are observing their third Ramadan under siege and genocide. Join the VRS Divest telegram to meet up with us!
🗓️ Thurs, March 12
🕚 11 PM - 3 AM
📍 6805 Industrial Road, Springfield VA
📱 Join @VRSDivest on Telegram
🗓️ Thurs, March 12
🕚 11 PM - 3 AM
📍 6805 Industrial Road, Springfield VA
📱 Join @VRSDivest on Telegram
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