Monthly OWLS Meeting, Tuesday, June 24 at 6:30 pm:

Organize Now for a General Strike! Solidarity from Los Angeles to Seattle!

Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard and Marines to
raid workplaces and attack peaceful protesters in Los
Angeles is a turning point in our battle against a growing
fascist threat.
This administration hopes to paralyze us with a shock and
awe campaign of attacks on federal workers, unions and
the services they provide. Now they are doubling down by
arresting and deporting critics – be they judges, elected
officials, union leaders or ordinary working people.

Build United Fronts for Mutual Defense
Regardless of differences, the time has come to build alliances
of unions and communities that are under attack to defend
immigrant workers, refugees, communities of color, public
worker unions, women, and transgender people.

The General Strike is our Superpower
Trump and the capitalist class have the police and military
as their weapons. But workers have the power of
withholding our labor and we can bring the entire system to a standstill
if we strike together.
Bayonets and tear gas may disperse a crowd, but they
cannot force workers to produce products and services.
Labor is beginning to rise to meet the challenge: a massive
union outcry and protests forced the release of California
SEIU union President David Huerta after he was arrested
protesting a workplace ICE raid. But more is needed and
rank-and-file union members can be a catalyst.
Workers might start off with a one-day strike. There could
be rolling strikes, one industry this day and another
industry the next, still another the day after that. Let’s
prepare to work on strategies to create the greatest impact.
Come to the next meeting of Organized Workers for Labor
Solidarity (OWLS) to get news updates, discuss next steps
and share your ideas. OWLS meets the fourth Tuesday of
each month.

Meeting location: Washington State Labor Council Offices
321 16th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
(Corner of 16th & Jackson)