I’ve heard from various people that the SRA has a lot of problems, most prominently the lack of leadership from the national organisers, who defer virtually all branch affairs to local organisers, who are often absentees who deprive their membership of the opportunity to organise themselves. Are there any members here who’ve experienced these problems first hand, and if so, what are your thoughts on the organisation as it currently stands?
I’m a rather new member so I don’t know much about the SRA’s national leadership, but I’m very impressed with the leadership of my chapter. It’s a very active and cohesive unit of leftists that believe in mutual aid and forming strong local communities.
That sounds reassuring. What kind of activities does your branch carry out in your community?
We work with our local Food Not Bombs chapter to retrieve, sort, and hand out food to those in need as well as support local abortion clinics by being escorts for patients. Those are the 2 big things. We also provide (LGBT+, minority)-safe resources for firearm instruction. I’ve also seen members ask for help from other members in our members-only chat and immediately receive assistance whether it be help moving furniture or money to help pay bills.