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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
ACTIONS
► NEW: Support WFSE member Sarah Shaw & son detained by ICE in South Texas | Donate to the family’s GoFundMe
► NEW: Rally with AFGE Local 3197 to protest the union-busting order from VA Sec. Collins stripping 400,000 workers of bargaining rights | Tuesday, August 12 from 4-5:30pm outside the Seattle VA hospital (1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108)
► 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: WFSE petition Gov Ferguson: Honor Support Staff Pay Increases | Learn more.
► NEW: 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: 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
CHECK OUT THE UNION DIFFERENCE in Washington: higher wages, affordable health and dental care, job and retirement security.
FIND OUT HOW TO JOIN TOGETHER with your co-workers to negotiate for better wages, benefits, and a voice at work. Or go ahead and contact a union organizer today!
