Local Council Check-In
2023-04-17 17:45 - 18:15, 2023-04-24 17:45 - 18:15, 2023-05-08 17:45 - 18:15, 2023-05-15 17:45 - 18:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online (Zoom Call), WA
The Local Council (LC) is the elected leadership body which serves the members of Seattle DSA. During these short weekly check-ins, LC members will primarily be ensuring work is on track, though pressing business may occasionally be discussed and voted on. Members are welcome to observe LC meetings by RSVPing here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/seattle-dsa-local-council-check-in/
The LC has an informal check-in meeting every Monday (except the first Monday of the month for the formal meetings) from 5:45pm-6:15pm over Zoom.
If there’s something specific you’d like to bring to the Local Council, please fill out the LC Request Form which can be found on the private resources page of our website.
If you are a member that has not yet been added to our Slack (which is required to log in to the private resources page), you can request to be added here.
Please note that on rare occurrences, LC meetings will be cancelled due to holidays or unusual circumstances and these changes may not always be reflected on this calendar — if you show up to the meeting and aren’t let in by 5:50, that is almost certainly what has happened.

Raise the Wage Renton - Fundraiser Phonebank
2023-04-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Raise the Wage Renton campaign is hosting regular weekly phonebanks to our dedicated donor list in order to drive up donations as we hope to secure enough funds for the remainder of our campaign.
Event is first-time phone-banker friendly! Will provide brief overview at beginning of meeting.
We will send instructions to create an account with Callhub, our web-based dialer service, prior to this event. Please ensure a stable internet connection and mobile phone connection to be able to participate in phone dialing.
RSVP here for Zoom link.

Marxist Reading & Discussion Group
2023-04-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District), 2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The Marxist Reading & Discussion Group is welcome to new and seasoned readers of Marxist literature! Please join us as we work through and discuss some of the seminal works of foundational leftist thinkers, with regards to how they pertain to modern political struggles. All discussions are based on works that are broken down into shorter, digestible chunks with no prior experience (or attendance) needed, so feel free to drop in as your schedule permits. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
We will be meeting on the patio at Chuck’s Hop Shop in the Central District (unless it’s cold, in which case we migrate inside). Our meeting format is currently in person, with the reading discussion starting at 7pm! Feel free to come a bit earlier (6:30pm) to get settled, order a food or a drink, and introduce yourself! Please be respectful of fellow attendees by assessing your COVID risk, and consider taking a test before attending or wearing a mask if that risk seems high!
Discussion and Readings for this week: Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto, Part III: Socialist and Communist Literature & Part IV: Position of the Communists in Relation to the Various Existing Opposition Parties

UAW 4121 Solidarity Tabling
2023-04-18 16:00 - 17:30 | 1401 NE 42nd St, Seattle, WA 98105 US, 1401 NE 42nd St, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
UAW 4121 postdocs and research scientists units both voted overwhelming to authorize a strike in response to UW administration’s continuous stalling on bargaining. You can check the Seattle DSA statement in solidarity here. We have a solid number of DSA members in UAW 4121 and we are looking to start building community support for their ongoing contract fight. Join us for a tabling at the corner of 42nd and University Way to gather petition signatures and to talk to community members about the ongoing bargaining fight.
RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/uaw-4121-solidarity-tabling-5/

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass- Benson Hill
2023-04-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Benson Hill Shops, 2000 Benson Rd S, Renton, WA, 98055, United States
Join Raise the Wage Renton as we reach out to voters about raising the minimum wage! We’ll be knocking doors in the Benson Hill Neighborhood to let people know about our campaign, collect signatures, and recruit volunteers.
We’ll be meeting at the back parking lot of the shops at 2000 Benson Rd S, Renton, WA 98055, and then heading out to canvass.
See you there!
RSVP Here (very helpful for if you are running late!)

Labor Working Group Meeting
2023-04-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Come join us for the April labor working group meeting. Join us to discuss the Jacobin article when Workers Stopped Seattle by Carl Winslow which covers Seattle’s General Strike of 1919. We will also discuss implementation of Seattle DSA’s support worker organizing resolution including how to sync up with DSA’s national campaign for solidarity with the UPS contract fight. We will also discuss other on going organizing our members are engaged in. Look for the full agenda in the labor channel on slack!
RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/labor-committee-meeting-39/

Electoral Working Group Monthly Meeting
2023-04-18 18:30 - 19:30, 2023-05-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Come join our Electoral Working Group Meeting (Virtually) where we’ll be discussing all things elections! Our top priorities currently are planning for upcoming 2023 and 2024 ballot initiatives and candidate endorsement processes!

RSVP here for Zoom link.

Board Games and Buddies: Capitol Hill
2023-04-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-04-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Raygun Lounge, 501 E Pine St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Putting the party back in politics.
Board games and (root) beer with some local left homies at a cool bar.
No agenda and no lecture to sit through.
Just having a good time + getting to know folks.
Feel free to bring your own games as well!
NOTES:
Please eat beforehand unless you’re fine with $8.00 grilled cheeses!

Contact JJ B. at 360-319-2009 to meet up!
Hosted by the Housing Justice Working Group.

Housing Justice Working Group [Hybrid Meeting!]
2023-04-19 17:00 - 19:30, 2023-05-17 17:00 - 19:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Seattle DSA’s Housing Justice Working Group!
Home of the Peoples Breakfast.
Working towards a massive expansion of publicly-owned green social housing.
Building a fighting tenants movement.
We are now running a hybrid meeting format!
Join us in-person in Capitol Hill, for an optional social from 5-6:00, followed by business meeting at 6:00pm. Message JJ B. at 360-319-2009, or a co-chair on Slack for location!
For those who can’t make it in-person, join us on Zoom for the business portion of the meeting starting at 6:30pm!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87517626169?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 875 1762 6169
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Raise The Wage Renton Canvass - Earlington Park
2023-04-19 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Earlington Park, 272 Thomas Ave SW, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
Join Raise the Wage Renton as we reach out to voters about raising the minimum wage! We’ll be knocking doors in the Earlington Park Neighborhood to let people know about our campaign, collect signatures, and recruit volunteers.
We’ll be meeting directly at Earlington Park, and then heading out to canvass.
See you there!
RSVP Here.

Raise the Wage Renton Tabling – Albertsons
2023-04-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Renton Albertsons, 4621 Sunset Blvd NE, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
Join us at Albertsons to help get Raise the Wage Renton on the ballot!
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
See you there!
RSVP here (not required, but strongly encouraged so we have a sense of how many volunteers to expect)

UAW 4121 Solidarity Tabling
2023-04-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Pierce Ln, Seattle, WA 98195, Pierce Ln, Seattle, WA 98195, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
UAW 4121 postdocs and research scientists units both voted overwhelming to authorize a strike in response to UW administration’s continuous stalling on bargaining. You can check the Seattle DSA statement in solidarity here. We have a solid number of DSA members in UAW 4121 and we are looking to start building community support for their ongoing contract fight. Join us to gather petition signatures and to talk to community members about the ongoing bargaining fight.
Meet at the Quad on UW campus (Pierce Ln, Seattle, WA 98195) in front of Smith Hall.
RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/uaw-4121-solidarity-tabling-6/

Raise the Wage Renton Tabling – QFC
2023-04-20 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-04-27 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-05-04 17:30 - 19:30 | Renton 4th St NE QFC, 4800 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
Join us at our Raise The Wage Renton signature gathering table at QFC.
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
See you there!
RSVP here (not required, but strongly encouraged so we have a sense of how many volunteers to expect)

SDSA Reproductive Justice Working Group Meeting
2023-04-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Join us for the next meeting of Seattle DSA’s Reproductive Justice Working Group!
RSVP here for meeting details.
And mark your calendar to join us!

Phone/text bank for Earth Day rally!
2023-04-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Help phone bank for the Earth Day rally! Fight for a Green New Deal in Seattle and union jobs! More here: https://350seattle.org/green-new-deal-electrify-seattle/
Link to Earth Day rally info:

https://seattledsa.org/?p=31397

RSVP here for Zoom link.

UAW 4121 Solidarity Tabling
2023-04-22 10:00 - 11:30 | University District Farmer Market, 5031 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
UAW 4121 postdocs and research scientists units both voted overwhelming to authorize a strike in response to UW administration’s continuous stalling on bargaining. You can check the Seattle DSA statement in solidarity here. We have a solid number of DSA members in UAW 4121 and building community support for their ongoing contract fight. Join us to table at the UDistrict Farmer’s market to gather petition signatures talk to community members about the ongoing bargaining fight happening at UW.
RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/uaw-4121-solidarity-tabling-udist-farmers-market-4

Raise the Wage Renton Tabling – Target
2023-04-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Renton Target, 1215 N Landing Way, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
NOTE: On April 22 we have multiple tabling shifts. This event is for the 10 AM and 12PM shifts at the Target.
Join us at Target to help get Raise the Wage Renton on the ballot!
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
The meeting point is between the Target and Staples at the Landing. See you there!
RSVP here (not required, but strongly encouraged so we have a sense of how many volunteers to expect)

Earth Day Rally and March
2023-04-22 12:00 - 15:30 | Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA, 600 4th Ave, Seattle, WA USA, WA, 98104, United States
Join 350 Seattle, Seattle DSA and others in demanding that the City move big businesses off fossil fuels now! If we don’t speak up, Big Business will set the timeline for Seattle’s climate action–way too little, way too late! RSVP here and sign the Electrify Seattle pledge.
To travel there or meet up with other SDSA comrades, please email greennewdeal@seattledsa.org, preferably by 4/21 latest.

Raise the Wage in Renton with the MUG -- NOTE NEW START TIME & LOCATION
2023-04-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Renton Target, 1215 N Landing Way, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
NOTE: On April 22 we have multiple tabling shifts. This RSVP link is for the afternoon shift sponsored by MUG
For this week only, we are starting later than usual, at 4 PM and meeting at Target.

Join us for signature gathering for Raise the Wage Renton sponsored by SDSA’s Marxist Unity Group. We’ll be meeting at the Renton Target (just for this week) and splitting up to gather signatures at stores in Renton.
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
See you there!
RSVP Here.

Peoples Breakfast: UDistrict
2023-04-23 08:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-30 08:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-07 08:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-14 08:00 - 11:00 | University Heights, 5031 University Way, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Contact JJ Bartlett to sign up: 360-319-2009
Masks required in-kitchen. and outdoors! Must be vaccinated!

Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, and Hashbrowns!
Donuts, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, and Water!
Come to cook, eat breakfast, and get to know your unhoused neighbors here in the UDistrict!

Sundays at University Heights Community Center.
Cooking (off-site) = 8:00am – 9:30am.
Serving (UHeights) = 9:30am – Food Runs Out.
Stay for the whole time or show up to one shift!
Operated in close collaboration with University Heights Community Center!
We are currently seeking financial supporters to bottom-line a breakfast day!
Each breakfast costs around $120.00 USD in Food+Equipment to serve 60 people.
Our Menu!

Raise the Wage Renton - QFC
2023-04-23 10:30 - 17:00 | Renton 4th St NE QFC, 4800 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
NOTE: On April 23 we will be at the NE 4th St QFC from 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM! Please try to RSVP to give organizers an idea of when you’ll be stopping by!
Join us at our weekly Raise The Wage Renton signature gathering table at QFC.
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
See you there!
RSVP Here.

RTWR Tabling - Renton Neighborhood BBQ & Sustainability Fair
2023-04-23 11:00 - 14:00 | Thomas Teasdale Park, 601 S 23rd St,, Renton, WA, 98055, United States
Neighborhood BBQ and Sustainability Fair
Great place to meet the kind of voter that would support a minimum wage hike!
Help us collect signatures in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
See you there!
RSVP Here.

UAW 4121 Solidarity Tabling
2023-04-23 12:00 - 14:00 | University Way NE & NE 42nd St, University Way NE & NE 42nd St, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
UAW 4121 postdocs and research scientists units both voted overwhelming to authorize a strike in response to UW administration’s continuous stalling on bargaining. You can check the Seattle DSA statement in solidarity here. We have a solid number of DSA members in UAW 4121 and we are looking to start building community support for their ongoing contract fight. Join us for our first tabling at the UDistrict Farmer’s market to gather petition signatures talk to community members about the ongoing bargaining fight happening at UW.
RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/uaw-4121-solidarity-tabling-7

Socialist Soccer!
2023-04-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Volunteer Park- Amphitheater, 1139-1157 Volunteer Park Rd, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
Come play soccer with fellow socialists and bring your friends! This is a fun, enjoyable way to get outdoors, exercise, and meet friendly socialists as well as other non-socialist soccer enthusiasts!
All genders and skill levels are welcome! Safety is our top priority. To participate you must abide by our norms and agreements to avoid injuries and help us take care of one another.
Join us at Brighton Playfield in South Seattle. Map: goo.gl/maps/c74cytjrRB1vpT7h7
We almost always play on the most southern edge of the field.
We confirm if we have enough players each Sunday on a socialist soccer Signal chat. To be added, download the Signal app, and email your phone number to ramy@seattledsa.org with a request to be added.

Raise the Wage Canvass - Piazza Park
2023-04-23 17:00 - 20:00 | Piazza Park, 233 Burnett Ave S, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
Join Raise the Wage Renton as we reach out to voters about raising the minimum wage! We’ll be knocking doors in the Piazza Park Neighborhood to let people know about our campaign, collect signatures, and recruit volunteers.
We’ll be meeting in Piazza Park (in front of the Renton Pavilion), and then heading out to canvass.
See you there!
RSVP Here (which is very helpful for the organizer of the event!)

2024 Ballot Initiative Planning
2023-04-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Check in meeting for 2024 Ballot Initiative planning and research! We’ll meet and discuss where we’re currently at with proposals.
RSVP here for Zoom link.

UAW 4121 Solidarity Rally
2023-04-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Mary Gates Hall Room 389, UW Campus, 1851 NE Grant Ln, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States
On Monday the 24th University of Washington Postdocs and Research Scientists will be holding a rally at 1pm at Mary Gates Hall! Both units are currently fighting for fair contracts – and UW is continues to stall and break labor law. We’re rallying to show solidarity and voice our demand that workers need Fair Contracts NOW!
RSVP HERE

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass- Renton Highlands
2023-04-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Renton NE 4th St Starbucks, 4112 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
Join Raise the Wage Renton as we reach out to voters about raising the minimum wage! We’ll be knocking doors in the Renton Highlands to let people know about our campaign, collect signatures, and recruit volunteers.
We’ll be meeting at the NE 4th St. Starbucks (4112 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98059) and then heading out to canvass.
See you there!
RSVP Here (very helpful for if you are running late!)

OpenSlides Voting Walkthrough with DSA National
2023-04-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Volunteer Park- Amphitheater, 1139-1157 Volunteer Park Rd, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
Openslides is a voting tool for deliberative bodies used by large left political parties, such as SPD and DIE LiNKE in Germany, unions, membership organizations, etc. It is faster, more efficient, and more user friendly than the Airtable-voting system we just used, compliant with our bylaws, and has both voting and stack functionality. We will be using the OpenSlides voting system for our April General Membership meeting.

Watch a youtube demo of the tool here and check out a supplemental help document from national here

If you are able to make it, we recommend attending the Open Slides voting training from national ahead of our next general membership meeting. If you can’t, no worries, as there will be a shorter training at the meeting itself. However, the more people attend this training, the easier it will be on staff and our volunteers.
This is an online meeting.
RSVP for Zoom link!

Raise the Wage Canvass - Renton Highlands
2023-04-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Renton NE 4th St Starbucks, 4112 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
Join Raise the Wage Renton as we reach out to voters about raising the minimum wage! We’ll be knocking doors in the Renton Highlands to let people know about our campaign, collect signatures, and recruit volunteers.
We’ll be meeting at the NE 4th St Starbucks (4112 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98059), and then heading out to canvass.
See you there!
RSVP Here (which is very helpful for the organizer of the event!)

April General Membership Meeting
2023-04-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Southside Commons, 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle, WA 98118, USA
General Membership Meetings are the events in which the largest number of members come together to hear about what the chapter has been up to recently, learn what is on the horizon and how to get involved, discuss ideas, and vote on how we should use our collective resources of money to achieve our goals.
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/april-general-membership-meeting-2/

Raise the Wage Canvass - Renton Highlands
2023-04-26 17:00 - 20:00 | Renton NE 4th St Starbucks, 4112 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
Join Raise the Wage Renton as we reach out to voters about raising the minimum wage! We’ll be knocking doors in the Renton Highlands to let people know about our campaign, collect signatures, and recruit volunteers.
We’ll be meeting at the NE 4th St Starbucks (4112 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98059, and then heading out to canvass.
See you there!
RSVP Here (which is very helpful for the organizer of the event!)

Raise the Wage Renton Tabling – Renton Safeway
2023-04-26 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Renton Safeway, 300 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
Join us at Renton Safeway to help get Raise the Wage Renton on the ballot!
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
See you there!
RSVP here (not required, but strongly encouraged so we have a sense of how many volunteers to expect)

Raise The Wage Renton Canvass - Renton Highlands
2023-04-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Renton 4th St NE QFC, 4800 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
Join Raise the Wage Renton as we reach out to voters about raising the minimum wage! We’ll be knocking doors in the Renton Highlands to let people know about our campaign, collect signatures, and recruit volunteers.
We’ll be meeting at the NE 4th St Starbucks (4112 NE 4th St, Renton, WA 98059, and then heading out to canvass.
See you there!
RSVP Here (very helpful for organizers!)

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2023-04-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Distant Worlds Coffeehouse, 6401 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Join northeast Seattle comrades at Distant Worlds Coffeehouse, 6:30 Thursday 4/27. We meet bi-weekly to discuss articles or books that inform our organizing–in general, or most often in relation to climate change. This time we are taking a breath for a relaxed conversation about what we want to read next. We have some great ideas–check out the slack channel or email greennewdeal@seattledsa.org to preview some of them–and please feel free to bring your own!
You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read! All are welcome.

Socialist Educators Happy Hour
2023-04-28 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-05-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District), 2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Educators from all over (Seattle, Renton, Highline, etc…) get together, chat politics, & share about struggles in their union. All union activists and socialists are welcome to attend!

We often anchor our discussions with a reading, but we’ll provide a short summary so everyone can participate whether they read or not.

We meet 5pm every other Friday at Chuck’s Hop Shop in the Central District. Join us!

Socialist Tech Workers Social
2023-04-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District), 2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Come meet like-minded workers in tech at the Socialist Tech Workers Social! We will discuss workplace organization and mutual aid, in a time where layoffs are affecting a lot of us, and “voting with your feet” might no longer be a viable option. Invite your friends and coworkers!
RSVP Here!

UAW 4121 Solidarity Tabling - CANCELLED
2023-04-29 10:00 - 12:00 | University District Farmer Market, 5031 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
UAW 4121 postdocs and research scientists units both voted overwhelming to authorize a strike in response to UW administration’s continuous stalling on bargaining. You can check the Seattle DSA statement in solidarity here. We have a solid number of DSA members in UAW 4121 and building community support for their ongoing contract fight. Join us to table at the UDistrict Farmer’s market to gather petition signatures talk to community members about the ongoing bargaining fight happening at UW.
RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/uaw-4121-solidarity-tabling-udist-farmers-market-5

Raise the Wage Renton Tabling – Target
2023-04-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Renton Target, 1215 N Landing Way, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
NOTE: On April 29 we have multiple tabling shifts. This event is for the 10 AM and 12PM shifts at the Target.
Join us at Target to help get Raise the Wage Renton on the ballot!
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
The meeting point is between the Target and Staples at the Landing. See you there!
RSVP here (not required, but strongly encouraged so we have a sense of how many volunteers to expect)

Raise the Wage in Renton with the Marxist Unity Group
2023-04-29 14:00 - 18:00 | Renton Library, 100 Mill Ave S, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
NOTE: On April 29 we have multiple tabling shifts. This RSVP link is for the afternoon shift sponsored by MUG
Join us for signature gathering for Raise the Wage Renton sponsored by SDSA’s Marxist Unity Group. We’ll be meeting at the Downtown Renton Library and splitting up to gather signatures at stores in Renton.
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
See you there!
RSVP Here.

Raise the Wage Renton - QFC
2023-04-30 10:30 - 20:00 | Renton 4th St NE QFC, 4800 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
NOTE: On April 30 we will be at the NE 4th St QFC from 10:30 AM – 8:00 PM! Please try to RSVP to give organizers an idea of when you’ll be stopping by!
Join us at our weekly Raise The Wage Renton signature gathering table at QFC.
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
See you there!
RSVP Here.

May Day 2023
2023-05-01 11:30 - 13:30 | Henry M Jackson Federal Building, 915 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, United States
In Seattle, we march with El Comité in recognition of the fact that all workers are part of the same struggle. Differences of citizenship, immigration status, documentation must not divide the working class, any more than differences of gender or race. In solidarity we find our strength, and lend it to those who feel most threatened. Our neighbors may live in fear of ICE raids, but on May 1st they can walk amongst us with their chins held high. For those who stand at a precipice, wondering if they have the power to make a change for themselves and their fellow workers, on May 1st they can look out and see thousands standing with them. As we march, we stand in solidarity with migrant workers, sex workers, incarcerated workers, low-wage workers, and unpaid workers. We stand in solidarity with our unhoused neighbors, and with our fellow humans across all borders.​
We will meet at the Federal Building. Look out for the red DSA banner and RSVP here to let us know you’re coming!
No rally or march alone will bring about a better world, but they might help to remind us that it’s still possible. Solidarity!

Local Council Monthly Meetings
2023-05-01 17:30 - 19:30 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
The Local Council (LC) is the elected leadership body which serves the members of Seattle DSA. Members are welcome to observe LC meetings by RSVPing here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/seattle-dsa-local-council-monthly-meetings/
The LC has a formal meeting every first Monday from 5:30pm-7:30pm over Zoom.
If there’s something specific you’d like to bring to the Local Council, please fill out the LC Request Form which can be found on the private resources page of our website.
If you are a member that has not yet been added to our Slack (which is required to log in to the private resources page), you can request to be added here.
Please note that on rare occurrences, LC meetings will be cancelled due to holidays or unusual circumstances and these changes may not always be reflected on this calendar — if you show up to the meeting and aren’t let in by 5:35, that is almost certainly what has happened.

Raise the Wage Renton - Fundraiser Phonebank
2023-05-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Raise the Wage Renton campaign is hosting regular weekly phonebanks to our dedicated donor list in order to drive up donations as we hope to secure enough funds for the remainder of our campaign.
Event is first-time phone-banker friendly! Will provide brief overview at beginning of meeting.
Please ensure a stable internet connection and mobile phone connection to be able to participate in phone dialing.
RSVP here for Zoom link.

Marxist Reading & Discussion Group
2023-05-01 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-05-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Chuck’s Hop Shop (Central District), 2001 E Union St, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The Marxist Reading & Discussion Group is welcome to new and seasoned readers of Marxist literature! Please join us as we work through and discuss some of the seminal works of foundational leftist thinkers, with regards to how they pertain to modern political struggles. All discussions are based on works that are broken down into shorter, digestible chunks with no prior experience (or attendance) needed, so feel free to drop in as your schedule permits. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
We will be meeting on the patio at Chuck’s Hop Shop in the Central District (unless it’s cold, in which case we migrate inside). Our meeting format is currently in person, with the reading discussion starting at 7pm! Feel free to come a bit earlier (6:30pm) to get settled, order a food or a drink, and introduce yourself! Please be respectful of fellow attendees by assessing your COVID risk, and consider taking a test before attending or wearing a mask if that risk seems high!
Discussion and Readings for this week: TBA

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - South Renton
2023-05-02 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-03 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Burnett Linear Park, 502 Burnett Ave S, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
Join Raise the Wage Renton as we reach out to voters about raising the minimum wage! We’ll be knocking doors in South Renton to let people know about our campaign, collect signatures, and recruit volunteers.
We’ll be meeting at Burnett Linear Park (502 Burnett Ave S, Renton, WA 98057), and then heading out to canvass.
See you there!
RSVP Here (optional, but very helpful for finding organizers if you’ll be arriving late!)

Tech Worker Survey Campaign Kickoff
2023-05-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Volunteer Park- Amphitheater, 1139-1157 Volunteer Park Rd, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
Come discuss ideas for our cross-workplace tech working organizing campaign about pay transparency and equity!
RSVP

Defend the Right to Strike Rally
2023-05-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Federal Court House, 700 Stewart Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Seattle DSA has endorsed Defend the Right to Strike Day of Action organized by Workers Strike Back and endorsed by a dozen unions and organizations locally. The day of action and rally is a response to the Supreme Court Case Glacier NW vs the International Brotherhood of Teamsters where the Supreme Court is considering a ruling that could up unions and potentially union members to law suits for going on strike.
The Supreme Court, which just stripped away abortion rights, is gearing up for the biggest attack on workers in a generation: forcing workers to pay for corporations’ losses from strike action!
If bosses can recoup their lost profits by suing unions in the courts, as corporations plan to do in the Supreme Court case Glacier NW v. the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, it will not only have a chilling effect on strike action but will undermine the key reason why strikes are so powerful—they shut down production and bring profits of the exploitative bosses to a halt.
Strikes are the most important tool workers have to fight for better wages and conditions–we can’t let the bosses and their courts take this away from us!
RSVP Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzFoHpuYmSEOhysspkmrQd3rDSE2xqJuNOBwPy2W8Q3v6HsQ/viewform

Raise the Wage in Renton with Share the Cities!
2023-05-06 11:00 - 14:00 | Renton Target, 1215 N Landing Way, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
NOTE: On May 6 we have multiple tabling sessions. This event is for the 11 AM signature gathering event at the Target.
Join us at Target to help get Raise the Wage Renton on the ballot!
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
The meeting point is between the Target and Staples at the Landing. See you there!
RSVP here (not required, but strongly encouraged so we have a sense of how many volunteers to expect)

Raise the Wage in Renton with the Marxist Unity Group
2023-05-06 14:00 - 18:00 | Renton Library, 100 Mill Ave S, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
NOTE: On May 6 we have multiple tabling shifts. This RSVP link is for the afternoon shift sponsored by MUG
Join us for signature gathering for Raise the Wage Renton sponsored by SDSA’s Marxist Unity Group. We’ll be meeting at the Downtown Renton Library and splitting up to gather signatures at stores in Renton.
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
See you there!
RSVP Here.

Women, Race, & Class Book Discussion Ch. 3-4 (In-Person/Hybrid)
2023-05-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
Chapter 3 & 4.

We’re meeting in person and offering a virtual option as well. The in-person meeting will be at a comrade’s home in north Capitol Hill. Please RSVP to get details.

Join the Reproductive Justice Working group as we read and discuss Angela Davis’ groundbreaking book Women, Race, and Class. The text offers a Marxist analysis of gender oppression under racial capitalism and it is one of the earliest texts to offer an analysis of gender/racial/class oppression as not only intersecting but as structurally co-constituted.
For our first meeting on this book we’ll discuss chapter 3 & 4. RSVP here for the Zoom link.
This discussion is organized by the Reproductive Justice Working Group of Seattle DSA.

Raise the Wage Renton - QFC
2023-05-07 10:30 - 17:00 | Renton 4th St NE QFC, 4800 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
NOTE: On May 7 we will be at the NE 4th St QFC from 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM! Please try to RSVP to give organizers an idea of when you’ll be stopping by!
Join us at our weekly Raise The Wage Renton signature gathering table at QFC.
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
See you there!
RSVP Here.

Glo’s Union Victory Rally
2023-05-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Cal Anderson Park, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
2 weeks ago, workers at Glo’s in Capitol Hill won a historic victory by becoming the first unionized full-service restaurant in Seattle in several decades. They invite all workers—especially restaurant workers—and supportive community members to join them in celebrating their successful organizing effort.
They’ll be joined by worker-organizers involved in Starbucks and Homegrown union campaigns.
The rally will be held on the North side of Cal Anderson Park at 12pm.
If you can’t attend, please consider supporting the workers by:

Donating to support Restaurant Workers United
Donating to Glo’s Community Meals program

Raise the Wage in Renton with Progressive Victory!
2023-05-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Piazza Park, 233 Burnett Ave S, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
Join Progressive Victory as they help us Raise the Wage in Renton! We’ll be knocking doors in South Renton to let people know about our campaign, collect signatures, and recruit volunteers.
We’ll be meeting at Piazza Park by the Renton Pavillion (233 Burnett Ave S), and then heading out to canvass.
See you there!
RSVP here (very helpful for organizers!)

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - Highlands Community Center
2023-05-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Highlands Community Center, 800 Edmonds Ave NE, Renton, WA, 98056, United States
Join Raise the Wage Renton as we reach out to voters about raising the minimum wage! We’ll be knocking doors near the Highlands Community Center to let people know about our campaign, collect signatures, and recruit volunteers.
We’ll be meeting at Highlands Community Center (800 Edmonds Ave NE, Renton, WA 98056), and then heading out to canvass.
See you there!
RSVP Here (extremely helpful for organizers, especially if you’re running late!)

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - Renton Highlands
2023-05-09 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Highlands Community Center, 800 Edmonds Ave NE, Renton, WA, 98056, United States
Join Raise the Wage Renton as we reach out to voters about raising the minimum wage! We’ll be knocking doors in the Renton Highlands to let people know about our campaign, collect signatures, and recruit volunteers.
We’ll be meeting at Highlands Library (2801 NE 10th St, Renton, WA 98056), and then heading out to canvass.
See you there!
RSVP Here (extremely helpful for organizers, especially if you’re running late!)

Raise The Wage Renton Tabling - Fred Meyer
2023-05-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Renton Center Fred Meyer, 365 Renton Center Way SW, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
Join us at Fred Meyer to help get Raise the Wage Renton on the ballot!
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
See you there!
RSVP Here!

Housing 4 The People Rally @ UW
2023-05-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Red Square, 4063 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join UAW 4121 in protesting the privatization of housing for academic workers at the University of Washington!
The University of Washington announced that it intends to privatize four public housing complexes – Radford Court, Blakeley Village, Laurel Village, and Nordheim Court. Long-term contracts of up to 80 years will likely be awarded to a big for-profit developer. As part of the deal, the developer would be required to expand housing at those complexes, but virtually all of the expansion would be unaffordable “market-rate” apartments. This is a shameful betrayal of the broader UW community. Rent-burdened academic student employees and postdocs deserve stable, affordable, and accessible housing, rather than paying ever-increasing portions of their wages to predatory private landlords!
UAW 4121 is banding together in Red Square outside Gerberding Hall at 4:00pm with tenants and the community to demand that UW not displace its students by forcing them into the private market. The rally is family-friendly, and will end with public comments at the Board of Regent’s meeting, which begins at 5:00pm. Please join the Housing 4 The People Rally to send a message to the Board of Regents!
Pack a bag with your rally sign, a bottle of water and/or snack, warm and waterproof layers, and a flashlight, phone flashlight, lantern, or battery powered candle to make our gathering as visible as possible as the sun goes down. Let’s light up the red square!
If you haven’t already, please sign the petition to the Board of Regents!
Read more about this issue here!
RSVP Here.

Raise the Wage Renton Canvass - Renton Highlands
2023-05-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Highlands Community Center, 800 Edmonds Ave NE, Renton, WA, 98056, United States
Join Raise the Wage Renton as we reach out to voters about raising the minimum wage! We’ll be knocking doors in the Renton Highlands to let people know about our campaign, collect signatures, and recruit volunteers.
We’ll be meeting at the Renton Highlands Library (2801 NE 10th St, Renton, WA 98056), and then heading out to canvass.
See you there!
RSVP Here (extremely helpful for organizers, especially if you’re running late!)

D4/D5/Ecosocialism Reading Group
2023-05-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Distant Worlds Coffeehouse, 6401 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Join northeast Seattle comrades at Distant Worlds Coffeehouse, 6:30 Thursday 5/11, for a discussion of “Socialist Politics and the Electricity Grid” by Syracuse DSA’s Matt Huber and Jacobin writer Fred Stafford, published in Catalyst. The article applies Marxist thinking to what is arguably the central project for eliminating fossil fuel consumption in the U.S. in pursuit of a just transition to address climate change.
You don’t have to live in District 4 or 5, and feel free to join the conversation even if you haven’t had time to read! All are welcome.

Raise The Wage Renton Canvass with Renton Education Association
2023-05-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Renton High School, 400 2nd St, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
Join Renton Education Association members to help get the Raise the Wage Renton ballot initiative on the ballot!
We will talk to our neighbors and collect signatures to help get on the November ballot.
We will start at Renton High School.
RSVP Here (extremely helpful for organizers, especially if you’re running late!)

Clinic Defense
2023-05-13 09:00 - 10:30 | Planned Parenhood, 2001 E Madison St, Seattle, WA, 98122-2959, United States
Help counter the anti-abortion protestors that regularly stand outside this clinic. Show the clinic staff, patients and community that the anti-abortionists do not represent the majority viewpoint on reproductive justice. We will use this Mother’s Day weekend to show support for those who choose to be Mother’s and those that do not! Parent by choice, not by chance!
What should I bring? Dress for the weather including comfortable shoes, a water bottle, cough drops or hard candy (chanting causes dry mouth), your locked cell phone, emergency contact # written on your body in Sharpie, and your passion for reproductive justice! You can bring a picket sign or some will be provided.
We do not anticipate confrontation with the protestors or police but please leave all valuables at home, do not wear contact lenses, and always arrive/depart the clinic site with a group or partner.
We hope to see everyone on Saturday morning, bright and early and ready to defend & demand our reproductive freedoms! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out at pugetsoundmobe@gmail.com

Raise the Wage Renton Tabling – The Landing
2023-05-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Renton Target, 1215 N Landing Way, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
NOTE: On May 13 we have multiple tabling shifts. This event is for the 10 AM and 12PM shifts at the Landing.
Join us at our Raise The Wage Renton signature gathering table at Landing.
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
The meeting point is in front of the ShareTea at the Landing. See you there!
RSVP here (not required, but strongly encouraged so we have a sense of how many volunteers to expect)

Nakba 75
2023-05-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Cal Anderson Park North Side, 1635 11th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Join @super_uw, @falastiniyat, and @samidounseattle and DSA comrades for a community gathering, rally, and march to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the ethnic cleansing of Palestine—Al-Nakba— and create a space to channel our grief into action. We will uplift 75 years of Palestinian sumud (steadfastness) and unified resistance to Zionism and call for liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea

Raise the Wage in Renton with the Marxist Unity Group
2023-05-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Renton Library, 100 Mill Ave S, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
NOTE: On April 1 we have multiple tabling shifts. This RSVP link is for the afternoon shift sponsored by MUG
Join us for signature gathering for Raise the Wage Renton sponsored by SDSA’s Marxist Unity Group. We’ll be meeting at the Downtown Renton Library and splitting up to gather signatures at stores in Renton.
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
See you there!
RSVP Here.

Raise the Wage Renton - QFC
2023-05-14 10:30 - 20:00 | Renton 4th St NE QFC, 4800 NE 4th St, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
NOTE: On May 14 we will be at the NE 4th St QFC from 10:30 AM – 8:00 PM! Please try to RSVP to give organizers an idea of when you’ll be stopping by!
Join us at our weekly Raise The Wage Renton signature gathering table at QFC.
Talk to retail/service workers and their customers, meet cool people from around King County who care about workers’ standard of living, and contribute to a great cause!
See you there!
RSVP Here.

Raise The Wage Renton Canvass - North Renton 🌹
2023-05-14 17:00 - 20:00 | 332 Park Avenue North, 332 Park Ave N, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
Join DSA members to help get the Raise the Wage Renton ballot initiative on the ballot!
We will talk to our neighbors and collect signatures to help get on the November ballot.
We will start at Sartori Elementary School.
See you there!
RSVP Here

Raise The Wage Renton Canvass - Highlands Park 🌹
2023-05-15 17:00 - 20:00 | Heritage Park, 233 Union Ave NE, Renton, WA, 98059, United States
Join Raise the Wage Renton as we reach out to voters about raising the minimum wage! We’ll be knocking doors in the Renton Highlands to let people know about our campaign, collect signatures, and recruit volunteers.
We will talk to our neighbors and collect signatures to help get on the November ballot.
We will start at Heritage Park.
See you there!
RSVP here (not required, but strongly encouraged so we have a sense of how many volunteers to expect, not for now that the event will not point to the library but you should still meet there!)

Open Office Hours - Guillermo, Chapter Organizer
2023-05-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Online (Zoom Call), WA
Organizing, naturally, takes work, but just as important, organizing is about community, it’s about people. Join me in my lunch hour as I host my very first virtual open office hours — available for our membership. If you have an idea that you’d like to see implemented, or if you are looking to get involved as a new member, have general questions about the chapter, or if you just want to connect, please join me!

I will be hosting these Mondays and Tuesdays from 12-2PM, every week, over Zoom.

RSVP here ahead of time (recommended, not required) so I have an idea of who plans to come!

Solidarity,

Guillermo Zazueta
Chapter Organizer, Seattle DSA

UAW 4121 Solidarity Tabling
2023-05-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Pierce Ln, Seattle, WA 98195, Pierce Ln, Seattle, WA 98195, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
UAW 4121 postdocs and research scientists units both voted overwhelming to authorize a strike in response to UW administration’s continuous stalling on bargaining. You can check the Seattle DSA statement in solidarity here. We have a solid number of DSA members in UAW 4121 and we are looking to start building community support for their ongoing contract fight. Join us to gather solidarity pledge signatures and to talk to community members about the ongoing bargaining fight.
Sign the Solidarity Pledge
Meet at the Quad on UW campus (Pierce Ln, Seattle, WA 98195) in front of Smith Hall.
RSVP Here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/uaw-4121-solidarity-tabling-8?clear_id=true

Raise The Wage Renton Tabling - Renton Highlands Library 🌹
2023-05-16 13:00 - 17:00 | Renton Highlands Library, 2801 NE 10th St, Renton, WA, 98056, United States
Join us at Renton Highlands Library to help get Raise the Wage Renton on the ballot!
See you there!
RSVP here (not required, but strongly encouraged so we have a sense of how many volunteers to expect, not for now that the event will not point to the library but you should still meet there!)

Raise The Wage Renton Canvass - Benson Hill 🌹
2023-05-16 17:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Renton Starbucks, 17901 108th Avenue Southeast, Renton, WA, 98055, United States
Join Raise the Wage Renton members to help get the Raise the Wage Renton ballot initiative on the ballot!
We will talk to our neighbors and collect signatures to help get on the November ballot.
We will start at Starbucks.
See you there!
RSVP Here!

Tech Worker Campaign Working Meeting
2023-05-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual. RSVP for details, WA, United States
Come help build our new cross-workplace tech working organizing campaign about pay transparency and equity!
RSVP here
