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(October 2025)

Across Ecuador, Indigenous, peasant, and working-class communities have risen once again to defend life, dignity, and sovereignty in the face of a government that governs for capital, not the people. The Noboa government has answered peaceful resistance with systematic state terror—deploying thousands of troops to occupy Indigenous territories, firing live rounds and tear gas indiscriminately at protesters and residents alike, and criminalizing the very act of defending one’s community. The Democratic Socialists of America’s International Committee extends our unconditional solidarity to the families of those killed and wounded, to the hundreds detained, and to the peoples of Imbabura, Cotacachi, Otavalo, and every territory now under siege.

1. We join their demands

We endorse the demands articulated by CONAIE (Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador), UNORCAC (Union of Indigenous Peasant Organizations of Cotacachi), FICI (Federación Indígena y Campesina de Imbabura), and allied popular organizations:

• Immediate repeal of Executive Decree 126, which raised diesel prices more than 50% overnight and deepened poverty across Ecuador.
  
• An end to militarization, emergency decrees, and curfews imposed under the false pretext of “public order.”
  
• Neutral, civilian-led humanitarian corridors, coordinated with the Red Cross and human-rights monitors — not military convoys disguised as relief.
  
• Freedom for all detainees, the dropping of “terrorism” and related charges, and full reparations to the victims and families of state violence.
  
• Independent, international investigations into killings, disappearances, and the criminal use of live ammunition against demonstrators.
  
• Guarantees of non-repetition: training, command accountability, and civilian oversight of the Armed Forces and National Police.
  
• Protection of Indigenous and community media, including Radio Ilumán, TV MICC, and Apak TV, whose journalists have been attacked or censored.
  

2. We reject the authoritarian referendum

President Noboa’s referendum is not a democratic exercise but a tool to consolidate executive power, criminalize protest, and entrench the neoliberal model that produced this crisis.

In solidarity with CONAIE and Ecuador’s social movements, we support the campaign for a nationwide “No” vote and affirm that true democracy lives in the assemblies, cabildos, and territories of the organized people—not in plebiscites designed to legitimize repression.

3. We affirm an internationalist duty

We call on the U.S. government to end all forms of military and police cooperation that enable repression in Ecuador.

We urge labor unions, Indigenous federations, and left organizations worldwide to send observers, condemn the violence, and amplify the media of the Ecuadorian movement.
We encourage DSA chapters and members to:

1. Circulate this statement through your chapter’s mailing lists, internal communications, and social media channels to raise awareness about the crisis in Ecuador.
2. Contribute to neutral humanitarian funds identified by CONAIE and UNORCAC.
3. Pressure their elected officials to demand an end to militarization and to support international investigations.

As we stand with the First Nations here, we stand with the Indigenous peoples of Ecuador — one struggle for life and sovereignty.

In Conclusion

Ecuador’s uprising reminds us that austerity and authoritarianism are two faces of the same project. The struggle against neoliberalism in Ecuador is inseparable from our fight in the United States for public goods, workers’ rights, and socialism.

From Quito to Chicago, from Cotacachi to New York, our struggle is one.

¡Ni un paso atrás! We stand with the peoples of Ecuador in defense of life, territory, and dignity.

DSA Declaración de solidaridad con el pueblo de Ecuador

(octubre de 2025)

En todo el Ecuador, las comunidades indígenas, campesinas y la clase trabajadora se han levantado una vez más para defender la vida, la dignidad y la soberanía frente a un gobierno que prioriza al capital, no al pueblo. El gobierno de Noboa ha respondido a la resistencia pacífica con un terror estatal sistemático, desplegando miles de soldados para ocupar territorios indígenas, disparando balas reales y gases lacrimógenos indiscriminadamente contra manifestantes y residentes por igual, y criminalizando la defensa de sus comunidades.

El Comité Internacional de los Socialistas Democráticos de América extiende su solidaridad incondicional a las familias de los fallecidos y heridos, a los cientos de detenidos y a los pueblos de Imbabura, Cotacachi, Otavalo y todos los territorios que ahora se encuentran sitiados.

1. Nos sumamos a sus reivindicaciones

Respaldamos las reivindicaciones articuladas por la CONAIE (Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador), la UNORCAC (Unión de Organizaciones Campesinas Indígenas de Cotacachi) y las organizaciones populares aliadas:

• Derogación inmediata del Decreto Ejecutivo 126, que aumentó los precios del diésel más de un 50 % de la noche a la mañana y agravó la pobreza en todo Ecuador.
• El fin de la militarización, los decretos de emergencia y los toques de queda impuestos bajo el falso pretexto del «orden público».
• Corredores humanitarios neutrales y dirigidos por civiles, coordinados con la Cruz Roja y observadores de derechos humanos, en lugar de convoyes militares disfrazados de ayuda humanitaria.
• Libertad para todos los detenidos, retirada de los cargos de «terrorismo» y otros relacionados, y plena reparación para las víctimas y las familias de la violencia estatal.
• Investigaciones internacionales independientes sobre los asesinatos, las desapariciones y el uso criminal de munición real contra los manifestantes.
• Garantías de no repetición: formación, responsabilidad del mando y supervisión civil de las Fuerzas Armadas y la Policía Nacional.
• Protección de los medios de comunicación indígenas y comunitarios, incluidos Radio Ilumán, TV MICC y Apak TV, cuyos periodistas han sido atacados o censurados.

2. Rechazamos el referéndum autoritario

El referéndum del presidente Noboa no es un ejercicio democrático, sino una herramienta para consolidar el poder ejecutivo, criminalizar la protesta y afianzar el modelo neoliberal que ha provocado esta crisis.

En solidaridad con la CONAIE y los movimientos sociales de Ecuador, apoyamos la campaña por el «No» a nivel nacional y afirmamos que la verdadera democracia vive en las asambleas, los cabildos y los territorios del pueblo organizado, y no en plebiscitos diseñados para legitimar la represión.

3. Afirmamos un deber internacionalista

Hacemos un llamamiento al Gobierno de los Estados Unidos para que ponga fin a todas las formas de cooperación militar y policial que permiten la represión en Ecuador.

Instamos a los sindicatos, las federaciones indígenas y las organizaciones de izquierda de todo el mundo a que envíen observadores, condenen la violencia y amplifiquen los medios de comunicación del movimiento ecuatoriano.

Animamos a las secciones y miembros de la DSA a que:

1. Difundan esta declaración a través de las listas de correo, las comunicaciones internas y los canales de redes sociales de su sección para crear conciencia sobre la crisis en Ecuador.
2. Contribuyan a los fondos humanitarios neutrales identificados por la CONAIE y la UNORCAC.
3. Presionen a sus funcionarios electos para que exijan el fin de la militarización y apoyen las investigaciones internacionales.

Así como apoyamos a las Primeras Naciones aquí, apoyamos a los pueblos indígenas del Ecuador: una sola lucha por la vida y la soberanía.

En conclusión

El levantamiento de Ecuador nos recuerda que la austeridad y el autoritarismo son dos caras del mismo proyecto. La lucha contra el neoliberalismo en Ecuador es inseparable de nuestra lucha en Estados Unidos por servicios y bienes públicos, los derechos de los trabajadores y la democracia descolonizada.

De Quito a Chicago, de Cotacachi a Nueva York, nuestra lucha es una sola.

¡Ni un paso atrás! Nos solidarizamos con los pueblos de Ecuador en defensa de la vida, el territorio y la dignidad.

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Events & Actions

Events with a are especially new-member-friendly!

Wednesday, December 10 (6:45 PM – 8:00 PM): DSA SF General Meeting (Zoom and in person at Kelly Cullen Community, 220 Golden Gate Ave)

Thursday, December 11 (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM): Immigrant Justice Working Group Meeting (Zoom)

Friday, December 12 (6:30 PM – 9:00 PM):  DSA Movie Night: Who Framed Roger Rabbit, presented by EcoSocialists (In person at Roar Shack, 34 7th Street)

Saturday, December 13 (10:00 AM – 11:30 AM): Free Muni Vision Discussion (In person at 1916 McAllister St)

Sunday, December 14 (11:00 AM – 1:00 PM):  Physical Education + Self Defense Training (In person at William McKinley Monument)

Monday, December 15 (5:30 PM – 6:30 PM): Social Committee Meeting (In person at 1916 McAllister St)

Monday, December 15 (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM): Labor Board x Divestment Priority Meeting (Zoom and in person at 1916 McAllister St)

Tuesday, December 16 (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM): Ecosocialist Bi-Weekly Meeting (In person at 1916 McAllister St)

Wednesday, December 17 (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM):  What Is DSA? (In person at 1916 McAllister St)

Wednesday, December 17 (6:45 PM – 8:30 PM): Tenant Organizing Working Group Meeting (In person at 438 Haight St)

Thursday, December 18 (5:30 PM – 6:30 PM):  Education Board Open Meeting (On zoom)

Thursday, December 18 (7:00 PM – 8:00 PM):  ICE Out initiatives orientation (In person at 1916 McAllister St)

Saturday, December 20 (11:00 AM – 1:00 PM):  No Appetite for Apartheid Consumer Pledge Canvass (Location TBA)

Sunday, December 21 (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM):  SF EWOC Flyering (Location TBA)

Sunday, December 21 (5:00 PM – 7:00 PM): Capital Reading Group (On Zoom)

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Join DSA SF in Demanding Equitable Transit Funding

In response to Mayor Lurie’s office considering a parcel tax to address the Muni funding crisis, we joined Muni Now, Muni Forever, a coalition of community advocates and organizations, in demanding that the measure:

• Generate enough revenue to expand Muni service by 10%
• Be structured fairly, with a variable rate so smaller properties pay less and larger properties pay more
• Protect tenants from additional costs
• Scale with inflation and rising costs to prevent a similar crisis in a few years

Read the full letter here.
Make your voice heard by joining us in these demands: muniforever.org/speak-up

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DSA Movie Night: Who Framed Roger Rabbit, presented by EcoSocialists!

Who killed the electric streetcar? Come watch a cartoon classic with DSA SF’s Ecosocialist working group and friends around the Bay Area on Friday, December 12 at 6:30 at the Roar Shack (34 7th St). We’ll be watching Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, highlighting the often forgotten sub plot, and exposing the dark history behind it. Together, we’ll learn about the real transit history behind where Disneyland’s famous streetcar comes from.

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Free Muni Vision Discussion

Tired of SF hiking fare prices? Sick of fare enforcers disrupting your bus ride? Come discuss the benefits and feasibility of making Muni fare free with fellow transit advocates on Saturday, December 13 at 10am at the DSA SF Office.

RSVP HERE!

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ICE Out of SF: Plug In & Strategize!

Join us to discuss and connect immigrant protection initiatives across the city, including:

• Adopt a corner
• Court watch
• Accompaniment
• Know Your Rights canvassing
• And more!

Whether you’re already involved or looking to get plugged in, we’d love to see you there! We’ll meet Thursday, December 4 and Thursday, December 18 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM at 1916 McAllister.

Behind the Scenes

The Chapter Coordination Committee (CCC) regularly rotates duties among chapter members. This allows us to train new members in key duties that help keep the chapter running like organizing chapter meetings, keeping records updated, office cleanup, updating the DSA SF website and publishing the weekly newsletter. Members can view current CCC rotations.

Interested in helping with the newsletter or other day-to-day tasks that keep the chapter running? Fill out the CCC help form.

By: Matt Wolfinger

NEWTON, MA – Members of the Newton community braved the cold on Sunday, December 7 for a 5K fun run to support striking Starbucks baristas. The run, organized by Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) and Boston Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), started and ended on the picket line at the Centre Street Starbucks with a unionized Brighton location serving as the midpoint.

Runners and volunteers joined striking SBWU baristas, holding handmade signs and chanting slogans like “No contract, no coffee” and “What’s disgusting? Union busting.” The event also featured live music from the Scollay Square Skiffle Band, who played songs about working class solidarity.

The Newton Starbucks is one of more than 145 stores in over 150 cities engaged in Starbucks Workers United’s open-ended strike called the “Red Cup Rebellion.” The name is a nod to the strike kicking off on Starbucks’ “Red Cup Day” – an annual promotion where customers receive a reusable red cup with their order – disrupting one of the busiest days of the year for the coffee giant.

92% of union baristas voted to authorize a strike following a relentless series of unfair labor practice (ULP) violations.

The baristas are calling on Starbucks to address three key demands: better hours and staffing, higher-take home pay, and the resolution of hundreds of ULP violation charges filed against Starbucks by SBWU through the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Ellie Gonzales, a barista with Workers United in Newton, said:

The staffing conditions aren’t what we want. They’re short staffing our stores. They’re cutting our hours and refusing to give us better pay, which is causing morale to be very low while working at Starbucks.

Negotiations between Workers United and Starbucks hit a snag last December, when Starbucks denied a set of proposals put forward by union baristas to improve wages and benefits. They instead offered an economic package that did not address any of the barista’s key concerns.

Baristas at Starbucks have faced an influx of challenges due to new policies enacted by their CEO, Brian Niccol, who took over the role from Howard Schultz in September of last year. Niccol’s first massive change as CEO was his controversial “Back to Starbucks” campaign. Instead of addressing the need for fair compensation, hours, benefits, and an end to union busting. Niccol changed the dress code without warning and required baristas to write handwritten messages on every cup. The outcome was the opposite of what Niccol and Starbucks senior leadership aimed for: longer wait times and angrier customers.

“When they first launched writing on the cups,” said Gonzales, “we did short messages like ‘Hello!’ or a smiley face or their name. Then that wasn’t enough. They wanted us to write phrases, ‘Have a nice day’ or ‘You’re Brew-tastic’, everything they could think of. And that just led to even longer wait times, because we’re already short staffed and now we have to stop to write a longer message that has to keep varying. We can’t write the same message over and over.”

According to Gonzales, all of these issues weighing baristas down don’t just impact their day-to-day work: they also lead to a worse experience for their customers.

“Short staffing the stores has led to significantly increased wait times,” she said. “There’s typically only three or four people on the floor, so customers come in regardless of how they ordered, mobile or in person, and wait upwards of 20 minutes just for a drink.”

Former customers like Adam, one of the roughly 50 runners in attendance on Sunday, attested to this decrease in efficiency. “It feels like a very slow collapse,” Adam told Working Mass.

I wasn’t totally aware of the issues, but, you know, there’s been a decline. I encourage everyone to stop going. It’s the only way things are going to change, for sure.

A November report from the Strategic Organizing Center found that 86% of frequent customers surveyed say wait times have worsened or stayed the same in 2025. Long wait times were the biggest in-store complaint from Starbucks customers.

Starbucks has also opted to shutter some stores altogether. In September, Starbucks shut down hundreds of stores across the U.S.

At least twenty of the shuttered branches were in Massachusetts, including eight unionized locations. Notably, the Starbucks in the Davis Square neighborhood of Somerville was permanently closed just one week after the workers voted to unionize.

While many baristas (both current and those impacted by closures) struggle to pay their bills, executive compensation packages remain unaffected. According to the AFL-CIO’s Executive Paywatch report, Niccol took home $95.8 million in 2024 despite only joining in September of that year. At 6,666 times more than the company’s median employee, it’s the largest CEO-to-worker pay disparity in the country.

Beyond pure compensation, an inordinate amount of money is put into optimizing Niccol’s day-to-day work. His commute to Starbucks HQ in Seattle is on a company-funded private jet. A satellite office was constructed just a 5 minute drive from his California home complete with a $14,000 espresso machine and an oceanside view. The company also spent $81 million on a four-day retreat for managers in Las Vegas in June 2025.

It would take the company less than a single day’s profit or less than 0.0025% of annual revenue to settle the remaining disputes with the union.

The disparity between corporate priorities and workers’ needs both inside and outside Starbucks was highlighted at Sunday’s event. Sam, a DSA member and organizer, encouraged attendees to take the fight beyond the Starbucks picket line and into their own workplaces. Her place of employment has faced layoffs of its own in recent weeks. With a megaphone, she said:

We had six people laid off last month. No opportunity for recourse and no compensation packages on the way out. With a union, you can.

The 5k is the latest collaboration between Workers United and Boston DSA, who’ve been long-time supporters of their union drives. 

“We try to do weekly events for the picket lines to draw attention to the Starbucks workers and get more eyes on it,” said Ryan G, who co-chairs the Somerville branch of Boston DSA and hosted Sunday’s event. “We thought some kind of event like this would be more approachable for people. And Boston loves to run.”

This is one high-profile event that underscores a broader commitment. DSA has also set up a strike kitchen and logistical transportation support for Starbucks Workers United members through the strike, sustaining the workers whose pocketbooks are more impacted by the strike. DSA and Workers United are already brewing up future ideas for picket line events, including more live music and a set from a stand up comedian. “There’s really no idea too big or too small for these events,” Ryan said. “We’re trying all sorts of things.”

While the indefinite nature of the strike may seem intimidating, recent wins for the union signify that victory is not only possible – it may be within reach. A recent ruling from the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) found Starbucks violated the city’s Fair Workweek Law more than 500,000 times since 2021, when Workers United’s first union was formed in Buffalo, New York.

Baristas are asking everyone to avoid purchasing Starbucks for the duration of the strike. They also encourage donating to their strike fund, showing up to local picket lines, and spreading the word on social media.

Matt Wolfinger is a data journalist, Northeastern University graduate and a contributing writer to Working Mass. Read more of their work here.

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By: Matt Wolfinger

NEWTON, MA – Members of the Newton community braved the cold on Sunday, December 7 for a 5K fun run to support striking Starbucks baristas. The run, organized by Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) and Boston Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), started and ended on the picket line at the Centre Street Starbucks with a unionized Brighton location serving as the midpoint.

Runners and volunteers joined striking Workers United baristas, holding handmade signs and chanting slogans like “No contract, no coffee” and “What’s disgusting? Union busting.” The event also featured live music from the Scollay Square Skiffle Band, who played songs about working class solidarity.

The Newton Starbucks is one of more than 145 stores in over 150 cities engaged in Starbucks Workers United’s open-ended strike called the “Red Cup Rebellion.” The name is a nod to the strike kicking off on Starbucks’ “Red Cup Day” – an annual promotion where customers receive a reusable red cup with their order – disrupting one of the busiest days of the year for the coffee giant.

92% of union baristas voted to authorize a strike following a relentless series of unfair labor practice (ULP) violations.

The baristas are calling on Starbucks to address three key demands: better hours and staffing, higher-take home pay, and the resolution of hundreds of ULP violation charges filed against Starbucks by SBWU through the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Ellie Gonzales, a barista with Workers United in Newton, said:

The staffing conditions aren’t what we want. They’re short staffing our stores. They’re cutting our hours and refusing to give us better pay, which is causing morale to be very low while working at Starbucks.

Negotiations between Workers United and Starbucks hit a snag last December, when Starbucks denied a set of proposals put forward by union baristas to improve wages and benefits. They instead offered an economic package that did not address any of the barista’s key concerns.

Baristas at Starbucks have faced an influx of challenges due to new policies enacted by their CEO, Brian Niccol, who took over the role from Howard Schultz in September of last year. Niccol’s first massive change as CEO was his controversial “Back to Starbucks” campaign. Instead of addressing the need for fair compensation, hours, benefits, and an end to union busting. Niccol changed the dress code without warning and required baristas to write handwritten messages on every cup. The outcome was the opposite of what Niccol and Starbucks senior leadership aimed for: longer wait times and angrier customers.

“When they first launched writing on the cups,” said Gonzales, “we did short messages like ‘Hello!’ or a smiley face or their name. Then that wasn’t enough. They wanted us to write phrases, ‘Have a nice day’ or ‘You’re Brew-tastic’, everything they could think of. And that just led to even longer wait times, because we’re already short staffed and now we have to stop to write a longer message that has to keep varying. We can’t write the same message over and over.”

According to Gonzales, all of these issues weighing baristas down don’t just impact their day-to-day work: they also lead to a worse experience for their customers.

“Short staffing the stores has led to significantly increased wait times,” she said. “There’s typically only three or four people on the floor, so customers come in regardless of how they ordered, mobile or in person, and wait upwards of 20 minutes just for a drink.”

Former customers like Adam, one of the roughly 50 runners in attendance on Sunday, attested to this decrease in efficiency. “It feels like a very slow collapse,” Adam told Working Mass.

I wasn’t totally aware of the issues, but, you know, there’s been a decline. I encourage everyone to stop going. It’s the only way things are going to change, for sure.

A November report from the Strategic Organizing Center found that 86% of frequent customers surveyed say wait times have worsened or stayed the same in 2025. Long wait times were the biggest in-store complaint from Starbucks customers.

Starbucks has also opted to shutter some stores altogether. In September, Starbucks shut down hundreds of stores across the U.S.

At least twenty of the shuttered branches were in Massachusetts, including eight unionized locations. Notably, the Starbucks in the Davis Square neighborhood of Somerville was permanently closed just one week after the workers voted to unionize.

While many baristas (both current and those impacted by closures) struggle to pay their bills, executive compensation packages remain unaffected. According to the AFL-CIO’s Executive Paywatch report, Niccol took home $95.8 million in 2024 despite only joining in September of that year. At 6,666 times more than the company’s median employee, it’s the largest CEO-to-worker pay disparity in the country.

Beyond pure compensation, an inordinate amount of money is put into optimizing Niccol’s day-to-day work. His commute to Starbucks HQ in Seattle is on a company-funded private jet. A satellite office was constructed just a 5 minute drive from his California home complete with a $14,000 espresso machine and an oceanside view. The company also spent $81 million on a four-day retreat for managers in Las Vegas in June 2025.

It would take the company less than a single day’s profit or less than 0.0025% of annual revenue to settle the remaining disputes with the union.

The disparity between corporate priorities and workers’ needs both inside and outside Starbucks was highlighted at Sunday’s event. Marissa, a DSA member and organizer, encouraged attendees to take the fight beyond the Starbucks picket line and into their own workplaces. Her place of employment has faced layoffs of its own in recent weeks. With a megaphone, she said:

We had six people laid off last month. No opportunity for recourse and no compensation packages on the way out. With a union, you can.

The 5k is the latest collaboration between Workers United and Boston DSA, who’ve been long-time supporters of their union drives. 

“We try to do weekly events for the picket lines to draw attention to the Starbucks workers and get more eyes on it,” said Ryan G, who co-chairs the Somerville branch of Boston DSA and hosted Sunday’s event. “We thought some kind of event like this would be more approachable for people. And Boston loves to run.”

This is one high-profile event that underscores a broader commitment. DSA has also set up a strike kitchen and logistical transportation support for Starbucks Workers United members through the strike, sustaining the workers whose pocketbooks are more impacted by the strike. DSA and Workers United are already brewing up future ideas for picket line events, including more live music and a set from a stand up comedian. “There’s really no idea too big or too small for these events,” Ryan said. “We’re trying all sorts of things.”

While the indefinite nature of the strike may seem intimidating, recent wins for the union signify that victory is not only possible – it may be within reach. A recent ruling from the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) found Starbucks violated the city’s Fair Workweek Law more than 500,000 times since 2021, when Workers United’s first union was formed in Buffalo, New York.

Baristas are asking everyone to avoid purchasing Starbucks for the duration of the strike. They also encourage donating to their strike fund, showing up to local picket lines, and spreading the word on social media.

Matt Wolfinger is a data journalist, Northeastern University graduate and a contributing writer to Working Mass. Read more of their work here.

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