Union Campaigns, Strikes, and Solidarity!

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OWLS Meeting: Tuesday, July 22 at 6:30 pm
WSLC offices 321 16th Ave. S., Seattle

Reports from a summer of labor battles

  • Programmers, games developers, and tech workers are organizing the tech sector through the Communications Workers of America’s CODE-CWA campaign.
  • Teamsters are making the news with solidarity strikes in support of Republic garbage haulers in Thurston County.
  • The Committee of Interns and Residents-Northwest/SEIU, in negotiations with the Univ. of WA, are asking for labor support.
  • Hospital workers in Parkland, represented by the Machinists. held a week-long strike to break the deadlock on negotiations for their first union contract.

Everyone is welcome to bring news of their on-the-job organizing and get support, ideas and solidarity.

Tuesday, July 22 at 6:30 pm
Washington State Labor Council offices
321 16th Ave. S., Seattle

July 22-24 in Vancouver, WA
The Washington State Labor Council annual convention will convene July 22-24 in Vancouver, WA. OWLS supports the resolution submitted by OPEIU Local 8, “Organizing a Permanent Labor Defense Force for Free Speech, Immigrant Solidarity & the Rights of All Working People in Washington.”
If you’d like to meet up at the convention let us know at organizedworkersls@gmail.com

OWLS marches with other labor and community groups, and unions on April 5, after rallying in support of immigrant and trans students, education funding, and public services. The destination is SeaTac Detention Center to protest ICE raids.

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