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* Womxn's Labor LeadershipWomxn's Labor Leadership

Time: 12:00 am

Women Innovating Labor Leadership (WILL) Empower presents its Womxn’s Labor Leadership Symposium 2021 on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and the WSLC's April Sims will be among the featured guests. Click for details and registration information.

* Stewardship of the LandStewardship of the Land

Time: 9:30 am

Join Puget Sound SAGE for its Community Stewardship of Land Fall Gathering from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 1. Be the first to see their new web-based story of Community Stewardship of Land in King County and learn about the latest in policy campaigns. Click for details.

* Postal Service picket, RedmondPostal Service picket, Redmond

Time: 1:00 pm

Join the Greater Seattle APWU on Friday, Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. at the Redmond Post Office at 7241 185th Ave. NE for an informational picket against Postmaster Louis DeJoy's mail slowdown and service cuts. Click for details.

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* Reproductive freedom eventsReproductive freedom events

The WSLC urges union members to participate in the Saturday, Oct. 2 rallies and marches for reproductive freedom. More than 30 events are planned across the state. Click for details.

* Building Solidarity workshopBuilding Solidarity workshop

Time: 10:00 am

The SW Washington Works Together committee invites all to a virtual workshop, "Bridging the Divide: Tools for Building Union Solidarity." This is a follow-up workshop to the Race, Gender and Labor Workshop in June, and is again being facilitated by the WSLC's Kasi Perreira. It is from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2. Previous workshop attendance is not required to join. Click for details or to register.

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* WSARA 2021 ConventionWSARA 2021 Convention

Time: 9:00 am

Members and supporters are invited to attend the WA State Alliance for Retired Americans' 2021 Convention and 20th Anniversary Celebration from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Oct. 5 via Zoom. Cost is $10 per participant. Click to register and receive your Zoom link.

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* Know Your Rights at WorkKnow Your Rights at Work

Time: 5:30 pm

The Washington State Labor Education and Research Center invites all to attend a free online 2-hour participatory training on how to use RightsatWorkWA.org to know your rights, and to help your coworkers, family, and friends protect their rights at work. It starts at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7. Registration is required. Click for details.

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* Immigration Days of ActionImmigration Days of Action

On Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 11-12, unions and other immigrants' advocates will come together across Washington state for two days of action to demand that Congress provide permanent relief and protection for undocumented workers. Events are planned those days in Mt. Vernon, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, Wenatchee and Yakima. Click for details.

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* Immigration Days of ActionImmigration Days of Action

On Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 11-12, unions and other immigrants' advocates will come together across Washington state for two days of action to demand that Congress provide permanent relief and protection for undocumented workers. Events are planned those days in Mt. Vernon, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, Wenatchee and Yakima. Click for details.

* LCLAA COVID Recovery webinarLCLAA COVID Recovery webinar

Time: 1:00 pm

Join LCLAA the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative for "Unionization and the Future of COVID Recovery," a webinar and panel discussion on strengthening the resilience of our nation’s multi-racial and multi-ethnic workforce. It will be at 1 p.m. Pacific on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Click for details and to register.

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* Come Back Stronger rally, SEACome Back Stronger rally, SEA

Time: 12:00 pm

As part of a national "Come Back Stronger" Day of Action, UNITE HERE Local 8 members and their supporters will rally in support hotel and hospitality workers from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28 at King Street Station, 298 S. King St. in Seattle. Click for details.

* Cascade picket/rally, TukwilaCascade picket/rally, Tukwila

Time: 12:00 pm

SEIU 1199NW members at Cascade Behavioral Health in Tukwila have been on strike since Aug. 1 over safety issues. Safe staffing is a no-brainer! Join Cascade workers on the picket line Thursday, Oct. 28 from noon to 2 p.m. at 12844 Military Rd S. in Tukwila. Click for details.

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* Wheels in SeattleWheels in Seattle

Time: 1:00 pm

LELO, APALA, and the Seattle Department of Transportation invite all to a Wheels in Seattle event to learn how to use the city's electric scooters and simplify your commute. It will be Saturday, Oct. 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Filipino Community Center, 5740 MLK Jr Way S. in Seattle. Click for details.

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* Trunk or Treat, TukwilaTrunk or Treat, Tukwila

Time: 3:00 pm

Trunk or Treat, a fun family Halloween event featuring food, raffles, music, and of course, candy, is open to all and begins at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31 in the parking lot of the Teamsters Hall, 14675 Interurban Blvd. in Tukwila. Click for details.

           

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