Seattle Democratic Socialists of America

District 4 Mutual Aid
2021-06-10 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-06-17 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-06-24 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-07-01 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-07-08 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-07-15 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-07-22 16:30 - 17:30, 2021-07-29 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) and 46 more dates | University Playground Park, 4745 9th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United States
Every Thursday at 4:30pm, come to University Playground Park (4745 9th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105) to distribute supplies. Bring medical supplies, snacks, and clothes. To get involved, you can also contact Rosa Hayes through the DSA Slack. If you want to contribute financially, send money with the note “mutual aid” to @historynerd1791 on Venmo.

Housing Justice Working Group Visioning Retreat
2021-07-18 14:00 - 18:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Join Seattle DSA’s Housing Justice Working Group visioning retreat and help us build a strategy for socialized housing!
In our first 5 months, Seattle DSA’s Housing Justice Working Group led a Legislative Town Hall; rallied for Tenant and Amazon worker rights; and joined coalitions to fight for tenant rights in King County and organize against the anti-homeless Charter Amendment 29. This retreat is an opportunity to reflect on what we’ve learned and welcome new members.
Serious snacks, amazing comrades and a little music! This event will be held outdoors at a private home in Columbia City. RSVP HERE for details.

D4 Mutual Aid
2021-09-10 16:30 - 18:00, 2021-09-17 16:30 - 18:00, 2021-09-24 16:30 - 18:00, 2021-10-01 16:30 - 18:00, 2021-10-08 16:30 - 18:00, 2021-10-15 16:30 - 18:00, 2021-10-22 16:30 - 18:00, 2021-10-29 16:30 - 18:00 and 31 more dates | University Playground, 4745 9th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Friday at 4:30pm, come to University Playground Park (4745 9th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105) to distribute supplies. Bring medical supplies, snacks, and clothes. To get involved, you can also contact Rosa Hayes through the DSA Slack. If you want to contribute financially, send money with the note “mutual aid” to @historynerd1791 on Venmo.

Nabisco Boycott Flyering
2021-09-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Capital Hill QFC, 1401 Broadway, Seattle, 98122
The largest strike in the US, involving over 1,000 workers, is happening at 5 Nabisco production and distribution facilities in Portland OR, Richmond VA, Chicago IL, Aurora CO, Norcross GA. Stand in solidarity with these workers and help get the word out about this strike by joining the Seattle DSA Labor Committee’s Solidarity Team in flyering at the QFC in capital hill this Saturday.
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/nabisco-boycott-flyering

Rally to Defend Reproductive Rights / No to TX Abortion Ban!
2021-10-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Westlake Park, 401 Pine St, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
The Texas abortion ban is an unprecedented and draconian atttack on reproductive autonomy that outlaws abortions after six weeks and creates a bounty on those who “aid and abet”, effectively overturning Roe v Wade for millions in the state. In response, the 2017 National Women’s March organizers and more than 90 organizations have called for cities across the country, including Seattle, to participate in a National Day of Action to defend reproductive rights. Join your comrades at a rally to support reproductive rights on Saturday, October 2, at 2pm at Westlake Park.
RSVP to Attend October 2
This national day of action is happening just before the Supreme Court is set to deliberate on the Mississippi “heartbeat” law that would outlaw abortion after 15 weeks. Despite broad support for Roe v Wade, with nearly 60% of Americans supporting abortion in most or all cases, the Supreme Court is sending a clear message that they will not defend reproductive rights. Already, GOP dominated State legislatures, encouraged by this recent judicial ruling, are vowing to follow Texas’ lead and introduce their own copy-cat laws that will extend to other aspects of reproductive rights, including anti-Transgender bills. As socialists, we know that this struggle is also a class issue. The Texas law disproportionately impacts the poorest and most oppressed sections of the working class, people of color, immigrants, and Black people – all of who make up 70% of people seeking abortions.
We cannot rely on the Democratic Party to consistently defend reproductive rights. In 2007, Obama said to Planned Parenthood: “The first thing I’d do, as president, is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That’s the first thing that I’d do.” This would have codified Roe vs Wade into law but even with a Democrat majority in 2009-10 they never brought it to a vote. Democrats could codify Roe as well as pack the Supreme Court today but they won’t unless intense pressure is brought to bear.
How can we fight the Right’s attacks?
Mass action is what’s needed to meet these attacks on reproductive rights. Collective mass action was the main reason we won Roe v Wade in the first place and it’s the main way to beat back attacks and advance reproductive rights now. Strong marches in 1989 and 1994 of 1 million and 500,000 respectively in Washington DC led to the US Supreme Court not only backing off curtailing Roe V Wade, but to reaffirming the right in an important precedent setting ruling in Planned Parenthood v Casey.
A strong enough mass movement can stay the hand of the right wing who want to overturn Roe v Wade. The October 2nd protest and others that will likely follow in the months ahead can lay the foundation for a mass movement that has more far reaching socialist feminist demands, including Medicare for All, Free and Universal Childcare, and Living Wages and Affordable Housing (see the attached poster).

One Grande Sindicato: How Starbucks Workers Won Their Union
2022-01-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Workers in Buffalo won a union at Starbucks! On Tues. 1/18, join them & organizers from coffee shop unions AROUND THE COUNTRY in a discussion hosted by the Restaurant Organizing Project about how they did it, why it matters, and what’s next. Let’s unionize the coffee industry!
Register Here

Community Partners: De-escalation Training
2022-05-06 12:00 - 14:00 | University Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
A little bit of practice goes a long way.
Improve your confidence in tense conversations and disputes.
Learn conflict de-escalation, reflective communication, and redirection skills from community member and longtime housing activist David Delgado.

Hosted by University Heights Community Center, a dedicated partner of the Seattle DSA Peoples Breakfast Program.
DM JJ B. on Slack to RSVP.

Defend Abortion Rights! Postering & Button-making Party
2022-06-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Want to resist the Supreme Court’s attack on women’s reproductive health? Help us mobilize and prepare for abortion rights protests!
We are mobilizing people to upcoming protests and preparing a visible DSA socialist feminist presence at the protests. We are hosting a postering and button-making party, and we need help. No experience needed!
Please RSVP here to get the address. It is about 1 block from the Roosevelt light rail station, and assuming this great weather holds up, we’ll be meeting outdoors in the sunshine on the apartment building’s rooftop!

Abortion Rights Planning/Postering/Button-Making Party
2022-06-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Eightball Cafe in Everett, 2727 Colby Ave, Everett, WA, United States
Want to resist the Supreme Court’s threat to reproductive rights? Help us mobilize and prepare for the protest on the day (and/or the day after) the Supreme Court is expected to rule against Roe v Wade.
We are mobilizing people to the upcoming protests and preparing a visible DSA socialist feminist presence at the protests. At this DSA gathering, we will plan our presence and message at the protests, hang up posters, and make buttons. And we need your help. No experience needed!
Please RSVP here to get the address and join us!
