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Organized Workers for Labor Solidarity
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Who We Are |
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 OWLS is an open, multiracial, multicultural group of rank-and-file labor activists, committed to education and action with the aim of building solidarity and fighting spirit in the labor movement. We are dedicated to:Forging solidarity across union lines Developing labor-community alliances Promoting the organizing of immigrant and unorganized workers, especially the lowest paid Building a union movement that will take the offense on behalf of the entire working class against the employers and a ruthless economic system based on profits and exploitation Building labor and community support for all workers on strike or fighting for union recognition.
OWLS was recently featured on the KBCS news program, One World Report. Check out the story on line at http://kbcs.fm/site/PageServer?pagename=oneworldreport_20101028. It's the second story starting at about minute 11. It's good to hear local public radio doing this kind of reporting. We need more of this.
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Defend ILWU 21-- Defend All Workers |
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Saturday, 21 January 2012 11:56 |
The Tuesday, January 24 meeting of Organized Workers for Labor Solidarity (OWLS), will be devoted to updates on the ILWU Longview fight, and organizing caravans to go there when the ship arrives (see below). The meeting is 7pm, at Seattle Labor Temple, Hall 6, 1st and Broad. Hope to see you Tuesday, please pass the word!
COWLITZ-WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES LABOR COUNCIL CALLS FOR LABOR-COMMUNITY
DFEFENSE OF ILWU 21
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union in Longview, WA is under attack by a unionbusting multinational grain exporter EGT. For more than 75 years, ILWU 21 has worked the docks, but now EGT wants to break the contract ILWU has with Longview's port and bring in its own labor. If EGT can break labor contracts in Longview, other employers will try it elsewhere -- all along the West Coast ports and in
other industries as well. This is a make-or-break struggle for ALL organized labor.
In January, the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum CLC issued a CALL TO ACTION, asking "friends of labor and the '99%' everywhere to come to the aid of ILWU 21, and to support them in any way possible in their fight" against EGT.
Right now, that fight involves mobilizing for a mass labor-community protest when EGT tries to bring its first ship to its new terminal, and load scab grain. The ship will arrive sometime in late January or early
February, with arrival kept secret until the last moment. Stay tuned! The Council is "imploring all able workingclass people willing to take time out of his or her own lives, to come to Longview, Washington for a historic protest."
In Seattle, OWLS will join caravans going to Longview when the time comes. Updates are posted at Cowlitz-Wahkiakum CLC facebook page. Also come to the OWLS meeting on January 24, for the information, and to help build for the protest within the labor movement. |
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011 08:49 |
10,000 Workers Descend on Olymia April 8
Workers from dozens of unions as well as community activists, students and concerned citizens filled the space in front of the Capitol on April 8. At least 10,000 people woke up the legislators from their dreams of corporate campaign donations to remind them that we will not be ruled by greedy corporations. We the people elect legislators and we will not be sold out and forgive them. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 April 2011 09:34 )
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Save Our Schools |
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Friday, 24 June 2011 13:13 |
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Download June meeting flier here. Not only in Washington state, but across the U.S., public schools are struggling from inadequate funding even as tax dollars go to privatized charter schools. Rather than listen to teachers, politicians push reforms such as "No Child Left Behind" and "Race to the Top" that set up educators and schools for failure. These schemes are part of a larger drive to bust public-sector unions and smash workers’ rights. In response to these attacks, parents, teachers, and students are mobilizing for a mass March on Washington D.C. this July to "Save our Schools." Come hear about this campaign from teachers on the frontlines of the battle to save public education -- and find out how unions and community can help. Also learn the latest about the exciting campaign of UNITE HERE Local 8 to win better contracts for workers in Puget Sound’s luxury hotels. At the Seattle Labor Temple, 2800 First Ave., Hall #6. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 24 June 2011 13:18 )
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Week of Action |
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Thursday, 31 March 2011 18:45 |
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Download the April Calendar here. OWLS members gathered this past Tuesday to prepare for the Week of Action taking place from April 2 through April 8 all across the state. We make picket signs, got our banner ready for deployment, called people to invite them to the events we'll be at, and had a really good time! Here is a sample of the creativity that was on display on Tuesday. If you want to see more examples, please join us on Monday April 4 at 5:30pm, 2200 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Seattle, where we will be joining the Communication Workers of America and workers and community members from across the region to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who died on this day in 1968 while supporiting striking public sector workers-- sanitation workers in the city of Memphis. You can also join us at the State Capitol on Friday April 8 where we will be joining a noon time rally put on by the Washington State Labor Council. OWLS will be gathering at the fountain on the Capitol grounds at 11:00am. Join us there, or find us under the OWLS banner at the Capitol steps at noon. If you need a ride to Olympia, we will have a couple cars leaving from the Seattle Labor Temple at 9:00am. Please call Mike at 206-354-8753 or Linda at 206-819-2279 if you plan to catch a ride so we know we have enough space. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 06 April 2011 20:54 )
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