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* May Day Celebration, OlympiaMay Day Celebration, Olympia

Time: 11:00 am

The Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council invites all to its May Day Celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Olympia's Heritage Park, 5th Ave. SW, on International Workers Day, May 1, 2023. Click for details.
* May Day Rally/March, SeattleMay Day Rally/March, Seattle

Time: 11:30 am

There will be an International Workers Day Rally and March in downtown Seattle on Monday, May 1 starting at 11:30 a.m. at the Federal Building, 915 2nd Ave. Click for details.
* Postal workers rally, SpokanePostal workers rally, Spokane

Time: 11:30 am

Join a Save Our Postal Workers rally at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 1 at Spokane's Riverside station, 904 W. Riverside Ave.
* UW rally for fair contractUW rally for fair contract

Time: 12:00 pm

All union members and community supporters are invited to join this rally to urge the University of Washington Administration to stop breaking the law so UW Postdocs and Researchers can secure fair contracts. It will be Monday, May 1 starting at noon on Seattle's South Lake Union campus, Courtyard in front of Building C. Click for details.
* May Day Rally/March, YakimaMay Day Rally/March, Yakima

Time: 4:30 pm

Multiple unions and allied organizations will participate in a May Day Rally and March on International Workers Day, Monday, May 1. Participants will gather at 4:30 p.m. at Henry Beauchamp / SE Community Center, 1211 S. 7th Ave. in Yakima. Click for details.
* Ai-Jen Poo on women, equalityAi-Jen Poo on women, equality

Time: 6:30 pm

“Women and Equality,” An Evening with Ai-Jen Poo of National Domestic Workers Alliance will be Monday, May 1 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at UW-Seattle's Kane Hall’s Room 120. Registration is required. Click for details.
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* Workers Memorial Day,VancouverWorkers Memorial Day,Vancouver

Time: 6:00 pm

Join the the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council as it commemorates Workers Memorial Day on Wednesday, May 3 at 6 p.m. at the Vancouver office of the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, 316 SE 123rd Ave A-1. Click for details.
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* Labor History Conf., TacomaLabor History Conf., Tacoma

The Pacific Northwest Labor History Association’s (PNLHA) will hold its 2023 Conference under the theme “Labor Resurgence: Learning From the Recurring Conflict with Capital” on May 5-6 in Tacoma. Click for details and registration information.
* Huttig workers rally, AuburnHuttig workers rally, Auburn

Time: 2:00 pm

The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO is calling on union and community members across the Puget Sound area to join workers at Huttig, members of Teamsters Local 117, at a solidarity rally Friday, May 5 in their fight against the company’s intimidation and surveillance tactics. It begins at 2 p.m. at Huttig’s warehouse facility, 525 C St. in Auburn. Click for details.
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* Labor History Conf., TacomaLabor History Conf., Tacoma

The Pacific Northwest Labor History Association’s (PNLHA) will hold its 2023 Conference under the theme “Labor Resurgence: Learning From the Recurring Conflict with Capital” on May 5-6 in Tacoma. Click for details and registration information.
* Candidate Palooza, Des MoinesCandidate Palooza, Des Moines

Time: 9:00 am

MLK Labor invites all area union members to Candidate Palooza, an opportunity to meet and ask questions of dozens of local candidates for public office. It will be from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 at the LiUNA 242 Hall, 22323 Pacific Hwy South in Des Moines. Click for details.
* Forum on WA mushroom workersForum on WA mushroom workers

Time: 10:00 am

Farm Worker Ministry Northwest invites all union and community members to a Community Forum to learn how to support mushroom workers in Washington who are struggling to form a union. Co-sponsored by Faith Action Network, this forum will be Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 911 Stewart St. in Seattle. Click for details.
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* Labor History Conf., TacomaLabor History Conf., Tacoma

The Pacific Northwest Labor History Association’s (PNLHA) will hold its 2023 Conference under the theme “Labor Resurgence: Learning From the Recurring Conflict with Capital” on May 5-6 in Tacoma. Click for details and registration information.
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* UW Housing 4 the People rallyUW Housing 4 the People rally

Time: 4:30 pm

UAW Local 4121 academic workers at the University of Washington will conduct a "Housing 4 the People" rally at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10 in Red Square at the Seattle UW campus to decry the UW Administration's decision to privatize family housing units and displace/severely rent-burden tenants. Click for details.
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* Diversity and Inclusion SummitDiversity and Inclusion Summit

ANEW invites all to its 7th annual Diversity and Inclusion Summit, Culture Matters to be held in-person at the SeaTac Doubletree Hotel from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 11. It will explore pathways to leadership for women and people of color, targeted recruitment and retaining workers through mentorship programs, and workers' psychological safety, including gender-based violence. Click for details.
* Safe Staffing celebrationsSafe Staffing celebrations

Time: 4:30 pm

SEIU 1199NW, UFCW 3000 and WSNA will host celebrations and information sessions about Washington's new healthcare safe staffing law from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 11 at multiple locations throughout the state. Click for details.
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* Letter Carriers' food driveLetter Carriers' food drive

The National Association of Letter Carriers will conduct its annual Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive on Saturday, May 13. Postal customers simply leave their donation of non-perishable food items next to their mailbox before the delivery of the mail on May 13. Letter carriers will collect these food donations and distribute them to local food banks. Click for details.
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* ARA Retiree Town HallARA Retiree Town Hall

Time: 10:30 am

The Alliance for Retired Americans is hosting a virtual Retiree Town Hall with Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), on Wednesday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Click for details and to register.
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* Lens of Equity SummitLens of Equity Summit

Time: 8:00 am

The Lens of Equity Summit, a full-day event on how unions, organizations, businesses and individuals can be action-oriented in implementing equity work in Pierce County, will begin at 8 a.m. on Thursday, May 18 at Clover Park Technical College's McGavick Conference Center, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW in Lakewood. Click for details or to register.
* Airport Union Jobs FairAirport Union Jobs Fair

Time: 4:00 pm

MLK Labor will host an Airport Union Jobs Fair from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 18 at the Sullivan Center, 14350 International Blvd. in Tukwila. Click for details and to RSVP.
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* Abby Lawlor book talk, SeattleAbby Lawlor book talk, Seattle

Time: 7:00 pm

Abby Lawlor will discuss her new book, Rules to Win By: Power and Participation in Union Negotiations, co-authored with Jane McAlevey, on Tuesday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at Third Place Books, 5041 Wilson Ave S. in Seattle's Seward Park. Lawlor will be joined writer and Seattle University School of Law professor Dean Spade. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Click for details.
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* "Politics of Hate" town hall"Politics of Hate" town hall

Time: 5:30 pm

"The Politics of Hate, Labor of Love," a virtual town hall addressing AAPI hate, co-hosted by APALA and the American Federation of Teachers, will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24. Click for details and to register.
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* Labor at Northwest FolklifeLabor at Northwest Folklife

The 52nd Annual Northwest Folklife Festival is May 26-29 at the Seattle Center. See the four-day schedule at nwfolklife.org but two Labor performances of note will be on Monday, May 29. The Seattle Labor Chorus will perform in the Cornish Courtyard from 1 to 2 p.m., and the Labor Stage will be on the Armory Court Stage from 6 to 8 p.m. Click for the full schedule and more details.
* Letter Carriers rally, SeattleLetter Carriers rally, Seattle

Time: 1:00 pm

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 at 1 p.m. in downtown Seattle’s Westlake Park, NALC Branch 79 will hold a solidarity rally to support Letter Carriers in their fight to improve working conditions and win a fair contract. Click for details.
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Calendar developed and supported by Kieran O'Shea

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