Take a STAND

Your one-stop-shop for taking a stand against attacks on workers

This page is regularly updated. Planning or attending an action you don’t see listed? Send it to The STAND’s Editor at stucker@wslc.org

LABOR DAY

► Public Sector Workers Rise Up | Washington State Capitol’s Tivoli Fountain (103 Capitol Way S, Olympia, WA 98501) from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Sunday, August 31st. More info. 

► Workers Over Billionaires Seattle Labor Day Rally | September 1, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Cascade Playground (333 Pontius Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109). More info.

► NEW: Vancouver Labor Day Workers over Billionaires rally | September 1, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Leroy Haagan Memorial Park (NE 9th St, Vancouver, WA 98684). More info. 

► NEW: Cowlitz Wahkiakum Central Labor Council and the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council Labor Day Picnic of Southwest Washington| September 1, 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM at Haydu Park (253 Kalama River Rd, Kalama, WA 98625) More info.

► NEW: Pierce County Central Labor Council Labor Day Picnic | September 1, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Fort Steilacoom Park, Lakewood, WA

► Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council Workers Labor Day celebration | September 1, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the VR Lee Building in Chehalis (221 SW 13th St, Chehalis, WA 98532.) More info.

ACTIONS

► Support SEIU 925 member Nicolle Forero & family detained by ICE in San Antonio

• Donate to and share the GoFundMe set up to cover the immigration bond, legal fees, medical care for Juan.
• Write a letter of support to Nicolle and her family, letting them know their community in Washington has their back.
• Call your congressional representatives and demanding an end to ICE’s inhumane raids and detentions. Call 202-225-3121 for the U.S. House switchboard to be connected with your Congressperson (find your Rep. here). The number for your Senators is 202-224-3121.

► AFL-CIO action targeting Congress — CALL: Reverse Gutting of Core Worker Safety Agency, NIOSH

► ‘No cuts to VA services’ Tuesday rallies. Every Tuesday from 3pm to 6pm at the Seattle VA Medical Center (1660 S Columbian Way). 

PETITIONS

► NEW: IUPAT petition in support of Rivas Painting workers fired after winning their union | Learn more.

► WFSE petition Gov Ferguson: Honor Support Staff Pay Increases | Learn more.

► Everett News Guild petition in support of a fair contract and working conditions. Learn more.

► Starbucks Workers United ‘No Contract, No Coffee’ pledge: Take Action – Starbucks Workers United

LEARN

► NEW: Spokane Saturday Union Members School | Saturday, November 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Spokane Falls College. More info. 

► Labor Notes Puget Sound Troublemaker School | October 12, 9am-4pm at South Seattle College | More info and registration

DONATE

► AFL-CIO Legal Defense Fund for federal workers, ‘Rise Up’: Donate to Support Federal Employees

► WSLC fund for union members in need: Foundation for Working Families

TELL YOUR STORY

► AFL-CIO Department of People Who Work for a Living story project: Share Your Story

JOIN

► Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance: Become a member & join a chapter today!

► Labor Council for Latin American Advancement: Join & Donate

► Coalition of Black Trade Unionists: Join Us

► Pride at Work: Membership Form