Vote on bylaw changes as posted here on March 19th.
B. Approve Higher tier for Solidarity Tech
Upgrade WCU’s use of Solidarity Tech from Standard Tier ($79/month) to Professional Tier ($199/month) as shown here.
Campaign Business
C. Petition Language for Flock Camera Removal Campaign
WCU membership voted last month (03/05/26) to create a petition to present at Stockton’s City Council about removing the city’s flock cameras. This month’s vote will be reserved for that petition’s language.
Event Planning
D. After-Hours Topic
Every second Thursday of the month, WCU hosts an “After-Hours” event for casual political discussion. General membership needs to decide a topic for this month’s event.
Stockton Earth Day
With Stockton Earth Day coming up, WCU may plan to table at the event. Deadline to apply for tabling is Wednesday, April 1st, so a decision will have been made before this General Meeting.
Date: April 19th
Cambodian New Year’s
With Cambodian New Year’s coming up, WCU steering posited the idea of interviewing people at the event for Voices of the Working Class. Input from general membership is welcome!
Date: April 13th-19th
Also, a Sikh temple is putting on a parade for Cambodian New Year’s on April 19th.
May Day
New Member Open House
Organizing Conversations
Miscellaneous
E. Rules for Voices of the Working Class
WCU plans on creating its own newsletter showcasing various topics the broader San Joaquin community wishes to talk about (e.g. sports, local stories). General membership needs to decide on the rules how articles get submitted and approved.
On March 31, city council voted 7-0 to expand Flock rather than slow or stop it.
That vote shows the limits of one-off appeals and the need for organized outside pressure.
The campaign can move now while PRA work develops in parallel.
Political Line
The public demand remains remove Flock from Stockton.
We should lead with safety, waste, and private vendor power.
We should use common-sense working-class language, not niche surveillance language.
We should not return to council until there is stronger organized support behind the demand.
Next 4 to 8 Weeks
launch petition and public materials
keep a steady weekly rhythm of tabling and contact capture
run digital education and a mailing-list sequence
begin press outreach early because media attention takes time
file first PRA requests on governance and efficacy claims
hold one organizing meeting for signers and supporters
maintain disciplined follow-up so people move from contact to task
What Success Looks Like
a larger supporter list with contact information and follow-up ownership
one solid organizing meeting with meaningful attendance
greater public recognition that this is a real Stockton campaign
clearer evidence on what Stockton bought, how it is governed, and whether the city can prove it works
a stronger base for future escalation, including a later return to council from a better position
Guardrails
Stockton remains the only terrain in phase one.
A vendor swap is not a win.
We do not go back to council just to repeat weakness.
This side-quest stays subordinate to the tenant-centered core of WCU work.
Motion
Working Class Unity continues Remove Flock from Stockton as a bounded phase-one Stockton campaign. The public demand remains remove Flock from Stockton. Over the next 4 to 8 weeks WCU will build organized support through petitions, steady tabling, public education, early media outreach, records requests, and one organizing meeting, while holding off on a return to city council until the campaign can show stronger organized support and a credible capacity to exert pressure.