Raymond came down from Alaska in solidarity with Starbucks workers, after hearing about the Starbucks workers strike from Seattle DSA labor. Starbucks workers and Seattle DSA appreciate this wonderful comrade!
A quick report: On Sunday, we tabled outside of the Starbucks Roastery. We were joined by several Starbucks workers, some of whom are on the organizing committee. This Starbucks is huge and has over 100 workers! It’s a tourist destination so we talked to people from all over the country and the world. We also … Read more
We did our first Starbucks Solidarity table outside the Starbucks on Olive Way Wednesday night, and it went great! Five SDSA comrades came out to talk to community members about the Starbucks unionization efforts spreading across the country like wildfire . It was one of the easiest tabling experiences I’ve ever had. People are stoked about … Read more
We had a great time tabling on Sunday at the Starbucks at 5th and Pike! We had six SDSA comrades come out to talk to Starbucks customers and passerbys about the union drive at Starbucks, collect solidarity pledges, and raise money for the PNW Starbucks worker relief fund. A shift leader at the store came … Read more
We demand Starbucks Bosses Rehire the Memphis 7! Seattle DSA comrades joined Starbucks workers this past Tuesday, alongside other supportive workers in the community, Socialist Alternative, union members from SEA, UAW 4121, Elliot Bay Book Workers’ Union and others, to stand in solidarity against Starbucks’s ruthless union-busting activity. An energetic crowd of 50+ picketed at … Read more
African American and Latin American communities in Washington’s only majority-BIPOC congressional district risk having their voices diluted, all so that the white incumbent is protected from a progressive challenger. The 9th Congressional District currently includes African American neighborhoods like the Central Area and areas such as South Park with large Latin American immigrant populations. Some … Read more
On Tuesday, September 7th, 2022, Seattle Democratic Socialists of America overwhelmingly voted to endorse Seattle City Attorney Candidate, Nicole Thomas-Kennedy, a former public defender who took first in the primaries. Thomas-Kennedy beat out the incumbent, establishment Democrat Pete Holmes, with a platform that boldly backs the movement for Black Lives in its pivot away from a punitive carceral system and towards a justice system that takes care of the residents of Seattle who need justice the most and which can bring meaningful community safety to our City. Join us as we make the push in the coming months for this important City race.
In 2019 the Seattle elections became a referendum on who runs the city: big business or working people. Amazon and big business made it crystal clear that the biggest prize for the establishment would be getting rid of socialist city councilmember Kshama Sawant. But working class people fought back and won: decisively demonstrating Amazon can’t buy city hall.
Falastiniyat is a grassroots collective of diasporic Palestinian feminists. As part of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement, they have bravely organized the Block the Boat actions which prevented the Israeli-apatheid profiteering ZIM San Diego cargo ship from unloading at the Port of Seattle for 15 days in June. They have also dedicated time and effort … Read more
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Ending vaccine apartheid is crucial to beat COVID. Help waive patent restrictions and open access to vaccines for the many, not the money.
Last week, the Minneapolis police officer that murdered George Floyd was found guilty on all three charges: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. This verdict is welcome news to the millions of Americans who protested for justice. On the left, there will be conversation and debate on whether we can celebrate the incarceration … Read more
