The community working for justice for Manny Ellis in Tacoma, whose death was revealed this week as a homicide under police custody, are asking for calls to the Governor (360-902-4111) for an independent investigation separate from Tacoma and Pierce County law enforcement. … [Read more...]
8m 46s of Silence for George Floyd!
Monday June 8th at 2pm Stop Wherever You Are for 8 minutes and 46 second in silent reflection to honor George Floyd and acknowledge the pain and suffering of the Black community. The Poor People's Campaign is leading a day of cleansing and reflection which will all be integrated with the 8m46s of … [Read more...]
New Organization, All in Washington, to Support Relief for Undocumented Workers with Matching Funds
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project has been proud to partner with the Washington Dream Coalition (WDC) and its COVID-19 Relief Fund for Undocumented Individuals in Washington State. This fund is already providing critical support to thousands of families in Washington who do not have access to … [Read more...]
Emergency Tribal Legislation – Take Action!
Currently there are two bills before our federal legislators. Take action and contact the folks below. S. 3622 – Indian Tribal Government Coronavirus Disaster Assistance Cost Share Relief Act, which would waive the 25 percent non-federal cost share that tribes must currently provide to receive … [Read more...]
ACTION ALERT! Show your Solidarity Today with WA’s Farmworkers: Covid-19 Protections Now!
Familias Unidas por la Justicia and Community to Community Development are currently supporting six farmworker strikes in Yakima County in solidarity with workers who have walked off the job due to health and safety concerns around Covid-19. Workers at Allan Brothers Fruit walked out on May 7 after … [Read more...]
General Assembly 2020 is Online!
This year, the UUA General Assembly will be online, June 24 - 28. You can register at https://uua.ungerboeck.com/prod/emc00/PublicSignIn.aspx?&SessionID=fg4fa3fh0fg6ff3&Lang=* The online registration fee is much less than the normal fee, and there will be no travel costs. There will be … [Read more...]
Phone Action in Solidarity with Washington COVID-19 Farmworker Strike
Sunrise Seattle is organizing a remote phone action every day during the week of May 18 in solidarity with the Washington state farmworkers currently striking for COVID-19 protections and hazard pay. Click here to sign up for a shift to take action at the same time as others, or use the following … [Read more...]
Protect Farm Workers’ Rights to Demand COVID-Safe Work Environment, May 18, 2020
We are currently in the midst of an unprecedented strike wave in the fruit processing plants of the Yakima valley. Strikes like these have not been seen in WA State since the 1980s. Packing shed workers and their families are organizing in solidarity across six picket lines to stop retaliation for … [Read more...]
Movement to End Deportations and Detention
It's Time Our Elected Officials #ActOnIt and Move Their Talk into Action to #FreeThemAll Go to https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2632349890425924 to watch and share La Resistencia’s latest video, featuring testimonies from family members with detained loved ones, Senator Rebecca Saldaña, essential … [Read more...]
Sign Petition in Support of the Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act of 2020
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson need your help to make sure all our voices are heard in November. They, along with their friend, Michelle Obama, co-chair When We All Vote, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the race and age voting gap. "Yes, we had COVID-19. Yes, we made the … [Read more...]
Coalition of Anti Racist Whites (CARWA) 30 Minute Action Lab, May 17th, 2020, online
The novel coronavirus pandemic is having devastating health and economic consequences in the US and around the world. And while the virus does not discriminate, communities of color are disproportionately affected. Intersecting systems of oppression such as racism and classism are compounding the … [Read more...]
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Presents Asylum for Beginners Webinar, May 15, 2020
Join us on Friday, May 15th at 11am for this free webinar! We will take a closer look at asylum in the United States: its history, how it works, and how it is under attack. (This informational webinar is not a legal course or designed as an opportunity to seek legal advice.) To sign up … [Read more...]
Side With Love Urges You to Join “Share My Check” Movement
This moment exposes the failures of structures of support and the gaps are being filled by those in our communities most impacted by COVID. We see structures outside of the state creating nimble systems that get people’s needs met, keep them safe and build and strengthen relationships. The … [Read more...]
US Sanctions on Venezuela and Iran before and during COVID-19 and Organizing Our PNW Community to Make Humane PolicyUS Sanctions on Venezuela and Iran before and during COVID-19 and Organizing Our PNW Community to Make Humane Policy
Featured Speaker Dan Kovalik Sunday May 3, 3 - 4:30 pm. Register for Zoom webinar here. Dan Kovalik is a professor of international human rights at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the author of several books, including Plot to Overthrow Venezuela: How the US Is … [Read more...]
Urge Your Congress Member to Protect Snap in Next Relief Packages
As conversation begins for the 4th Coronavirus relief package, we need your voice to urge your members of Congress to prioritize funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The exponential rise in unemployment, hunger in our state and nation has skyrocketed and food lines … [Read more...]
Join the Campaign to Replace Puget Sound Energy with a Public Utility District
The Yes to EKC PUD (East King County Public Utility District) Coalition Building team, for the Yes to East King County PUD campaign, is currently collecting signatures to get a measure on the ballot in November to replace Puget Sound Energy (PSE) with a public utility district (PUD) in northeast … [Read more...]
UUA Presents: Reset UU the Vote, May 12, 2020, online
Join us LIVE for a special update from UU the Vote. This event will feature musicians from across the country, a message from UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, and opportunities for you to get involved and make meaningful impacts in 2020!Join a nation-wide virtual choir! Music is … [Read more...]
LNI & DEPT OF HEALTH MUST FOLLOW FARMWORKER LEADERSHIP WITH EMERGENCY RULES
Dear supporters, C2C has been sounding the alarm about substandard and often nonexistent health and safety protections for farmworkers, most notably with regard to the dangers of pesticide exposure, for 15 years. For the last month, we have been begging the state to implement emergency rules to … [Read more...]
NW Immigrant Rights Project Suggests Three Ways You Can Support Immigrants Right Now
Tell Congress to Include Immigrants in the Next Relief Package Congress's COVID-19 relief efforts have excluded many immigrants from their public health and economic stimulus policies. With Congress likely to pass additional legislation as soon as next month, it is time to speak up! Our partners … [Read more...]
Did You Miss Backbone Campaign’s Deep Dive into Ideas for Local Resilience? Catch Up Here
Backbone Campaign took a deep dive last week into solutionary ideas for local resilience when we interviewed Judy Wicks - an expert on local living economies - and a group of time bank experts last week. You can watch the Time Bank Conversation Here Backbone Campaign believes that Time Banking is … [Read more...]
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