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SUMMARY:Doorknocking in Burien and Highline
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, September 23 at 10 a.m. for a Labor Neighbor doorknocking event to support Labor-Endorsed candidates in Burien and Highline. This is open to all union members. Meet at Moshier Park\, 430 S 156th St.\, Burien. \nThank you to our partner\, the Working Families Party
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/doorknocking-in-burien-and-highline/
LOCATION:Moshier Park\, 430 S 156th St.\, Burien\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230930T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230930T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
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SUMMARY:Doorknocking for Seattle Candidates
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, September 30 at 10 a.m. for a Labor Neighbor doorknocking event to support Labor-Endorsed candidates in Seattle. Canvasses can choose between Maren Costa (D1)\, Tammy Morales (D2)\, Joy Hollingsworth (D3)\, Ron Davis (D4)\, Dan Strauss (D6)\, and Andrew Lewis (D7). This is open to all union members. Meet at the Seattle Labor Temple\, 5030 1st Ave S\, Seattle.
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/doorknocking-for-seattle-candidates/
LOCATION:Seattle Labor Temple\, 5030 1st Ave South\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231003T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T193418Z
UID:9298-1696356000-1696363200@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Phone Bank for Labor-Endorsed Candidates
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 3 from 6-8 p.m. to call union members and let them know about Labor-Endorsed candidates. Meet at the MLK Labor Board Room at the Seattle Labor Temple. 5030 1st Ave S\, #301\, Seattle.
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/phone-bank-for-labor-endorsed-candidates/
LOCATION:MLK Labor\, 5030 1st Ave. South\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231007T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231007T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20230927T185248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T211835Z
UID:9685-1696672800-1696687200@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Doorknocking for Tukwila and SeaTac Candidates
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, October 7 at 10 a.m. for a Labor Neighbor doorknocking event to support Labor-Endorsed candidates in Tukwila and SeaTac. Meet at LiUNA! Local 242\, 22323 Pacific Hwy S\, Des Moines\, WA 98198 \n.
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/doorknocking-for-tukwila-and-seatac-candidates/
LOCATION:Laborers 242 Hall\, 22323 Pacific Highway S\, Des Moines\, WA\, 98198\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231010T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231010T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20230927T185356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T185356Z
UID:9686-1696942800-1696950000@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Phone Bank for Labor-Endorsed Candidates
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 10 from 1-3 p.m. to call union members and let them know about Labor-Endorsed candidates. Meet at the MLK Labor Board Room at the Seattle Labor Temple. 5030 1st Ave S\, #301\, Seattle.
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/phone-bank-for-labor-endorsed-candidates-2/
LOCATION:MLK Labor\, 5030 1st Ave. South\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20230927T185035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T185035Z
UID:9684-1697277600-1697288400@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Doorknocking for Seattle Candidates
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, October 14 at 10 a.m. for a Labor Neighbor doorknocking event to support Labor-Endorsed candidates in Seattle. Canvasses can choose between Maren Costa (D1)\, Tammy Morales (D2)\, Joy Hollingsworth (D3)\, Ron Davis (D4)\, Dan Strauss (D6)\, and Andrew Lewis (D7). This is open to all union members. Meet at the Moshier Park in Seattle.
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/doorknocking-for-seattle-candidates-2/
LOCATION:Moshier Park\, 430 S 156th St.\, Burien\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20230515T225733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T194839Z
UID:7360-1697652000-1697659200@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:October Delegate Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The October Delegate Meeting will be on Wednesday\,  October 18 at 6 PM. This meeting will be in-person at the New Labor Temple located at 5030 1st Ave South\, Seattle\, WA 98134.
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/october-delegate-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Seattle Labor Temple\, 5030 1st Ave South\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20231017T181352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T181352Z
UID:10718-1697882400-1697896800@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Door Knocking for North Seattle Candidates
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, October 21 at 10 a.m.\, to knock doors for Ron Davis (Seattle City Council District 4)\, Dan Strauss (Seattle City Council District 6)\, and Andrew Lewis (Seattle City Council District 7). Meet at Gasworks Park near the picnic shelter in Fremont\, 2101 N Northlake Way\, Seattle.
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/door-knocking-for-north-seattle-candidates/
LOCATION:Gas Works Park\, 2101 N Northlake Way\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231028T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231028T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20231017T181702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T234949Z
UID:10721-1698486300-1698498000@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Door Knocking for Amber Wise
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, October 28 at 9:45 a.m. to knock doors for Amber Wise (King County Public Hospital District 2). Meet at 132nd Square Park in Kirkland (13159 132nd Ave NE\, Kirkland\, WA 98034).
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/door-knocking-for-amber-wise/
LOCATION:132nd Square Park\, 13159 132nd Ave NE\, Kirkland\, WA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231029T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231029T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20231017T181538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T234915Z
UID:10719-1698572700-1698588000@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Door Knocking for Teresa Mosqueda and Maren Costa
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, October 29 at 9:45 a.m. to knock doors for Teresa Mosqueda (King County Council District 8) and Maren Costa (Seattle City Council District 1). Meet at the Delridge Community Center at Delridge 4458 Delridge Way SW\, Seattle.
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/door-knocking-for-teresa-mosqueda-and-maren-costa/
LOCATION:Delridge Community Center\, Delridge 4458 Delridge Way SW\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231031T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231031T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20231026T235302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T235302Z
UID:11405-1698756300-1698764400@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Halloween Phone Banking
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 31 at 12:45 p.m. for Halloween phone banking (and costume contest) for the Seattle Housing Levy and Maren Costa for Seattle City Council District 1. This will be on Zoom.
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/halloween-phone-banking/
LOCATION:WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231104T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231104T140000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20231017T182027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T171140Z
UID:10723-1699092000-1699106400@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Door Knocking for Seattle Candidates
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, November 4 at 10 a.m. for our final “Get Out the Vote” door-knocking! \nCanvassers will have their choice of which labor-endorsed candidates to knock doors for including Maren Costa (District 1) Tammy Morales (District 2)\, Joy Hollingsworth (District 3)\, and Teresa Mosqueda (King County Council District 8) as well as the Seattle Housing Levy. Meet at Jimi Hendrix Park near the Red Wings sculpture in North Beacon Hill\, 2400 S Massachusetts St.\, Seattle
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/gotv-door-knocking/
LOCATION:Jimi Hendrix Park\, 2400 S Massachusetts St.\, Seattle\, WA\, 98144\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231105T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231105T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20231026T234556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T234556Z
UID:11401-1699177500-1699189200@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Door Knocking for Anthony Berkley
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, November 5 at 9:45 a.m. to knock doors for Anthony Berkley (Public Hospital Commission District 1). Meet at the Renton Community Center Parking lot by the baseball field (Cedar River Park\, 1717 Maple Valley Hwy\, Renton\, WA 98057)
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/door-knocking-for-anthony-berkley/
LOCATION:Renton Community Center\, 1717 Maple Valley Hwy.\, Renton\, WA\, 98057\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231105T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231105T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20231026T234814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T234814Z
UID:11403-1699203600-1699214400@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Phone Banking for the Seattle Housing Levy
DESCRIPTION:Join us on November 5 from 5-8 p.m. for our final phone banking event of the year. We’re partnering with Habitat for Humanity to call voters about the Seattle Housing Levy. Food will be provided. Meet at the Habitat office (500 Naches Ave SW STE 200\, Renton\, WA 98057).
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/phone-banking-for-the-seattle-housing-levy/
LOCATION:Habitat for Humanity\, 500 Naches Ave SW STE 200\, Renton\, 98057
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231115T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20230515T225824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T205000Z
UID:7361-1700028000-1700078400@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Meet the Winners Party
DESCRIPTION:The November Delegate meeting will be our annual “Meet the Winners” party. We will celebrate labor’s political work and create a place for future political leaders to meet face-to-face with union members in their community. \nMeet the Winners will be Wednesday\, November 15 at 6 p.m. at the New Labor Temple located at 5030 1st Ave South\, Seattle\, WA 98134.
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/november-delegate-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Seattle Labor Temple\, 5030 1st Ave South\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231124T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231124T110000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20231116T200051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T004418Z
UID:12033-1700816400-1700823600@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Macy's Black Friday Striking Workers Parade
DESCRIPTION:Stand in solidarity with Macy’s workers who will be prepared to go on strike because of unfair labor practices\, wage takeaways\, and unsafe working conditions. The Black Friday Striking Workers Parade will be at Southcenter Mall on November 24 at 9 am. \nDue to parking constraints at the Mall on Black Friday\, we have set up a shuttle to the rally site (Bowlero South Seattle) from the Teamsters Hall at 14675 Interurban Ave South\, Tukwila\, WA 98168. The shuttle will start at 7:30 am and will run continuously until 11:45. \nRSVP here https://actionnetwork.org/events/strike-parade
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/macys-black-friday-striking-workers-parade/
LOCATION:Bowlero South Seattle\, 100 Andover Park W\, Tukwila\, WA\, 98188\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231130T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231130T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20231116T195618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T195618Z
UID:12032-1701360000-1701367200@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Union Job Fair
DESCRIPTION:MLK Labor is teaming up with Partner in Employment to host a Union Job Fair on November 30 from 4-6 pm at the Seattle Labor Temple. This is open to anyone and is a unique hiring fair featuring exclusively union job opportunities in King County! \nThere will be unionized employers from diverse industries like hospitality\, security\, health care\, and logistics. There will be something for everyone! \nUnion jobs feature:\n\n✅ Good wages\n✅ Benefits\n✅ A voice at work\n\nLearn more and RSVP to attend the job fair here: mlklabor.org/union-jobs/nov-30-jobseekers-rsvp/
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/union-job-fair/
LOCATION:Seattle Labor Temple\, 5030 1st Ave South\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231220T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20230829T203108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230829T203108Z
UID:8062-1703095200-1703095200@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:NO December Delegate Meeting
DESCRIPTION:There will be no December Delegate Meeting. Our next meeting will be on January 17\, 2024. Happy Holidays!
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/no-december-delegate-meeting-2/
LOCATION:WA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240117T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20240104T232713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T232819Z
UID:12159-1705514400-1705521600@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:January Delegate Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The January Delegate Meeting will be on 1/17/24 at 6 pm at the Seattle Labor Temple (5030 1st Ave. South\, Seattle)
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/january-delegate-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Seattle Labor Temple\, 5030 1st Ave South\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240209T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240209T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20240104T233718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T233718Z
UID:12162-1707465600-1707480000@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Summit on Wage Theft in King County
DESCRIPTION:MLK Labor is co-hosting a Public Safety Summit on Wage Theft with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO). This summit will be on Friday\, February 9 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Labor Temple (5030 1st Avenue South\, Seattle). This event is open to all who are interested.\n\nThe goal of this summit is to bring together labor leaders\, rank-and-file workers\, non-profits\, prosecutors\, and other stakeholders together to identify:\n\nWhat constitutes wage theft in King County\nThe challenges to reporting and investigating this crime\nWhat steps the KCPAO can take to improve their responses to this crime\, including improved and increased prosecution\n\nWage theft has long been a problem for people who work in King County. Unions have worked to address this crime\, but employers continue to get away with stealing hard-earned money from workers’ pockets.\n\nRegister here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mgXluvB210mZlnLf6V1pxwXoGCmON2NBitiCAVO78YhUMU0xWTNaVkpCSTRERDJSS0lSUTVRRzBYSi4u
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/summit-on-wage-theft-in-king-county/
LOCATION:Seattle Labor Temple\, 5030 1st Ave South\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240213T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240213T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20240212T221827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T221827Z
UID:12466-1707823800-1707829200@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action
DESCRIPTION:On February 13\, Flight Attendants from around the world are coming together to bring our collective struggle to the public eye. Together\, we’re taking a stand against corporate greed and fighting for the contracts we’ve rightfully earned. It’s time to send a message to management that we won’t tolerate their stall tactics and disrespect any longer. \nJoin Union Flight Attendants as they picket at over 30 airports worldwide. As one voice\, we’ll show management that more than 100\,000 Flight Attendants are ready to push their careers forward. Don’t miss out on this historic moment. \nThe SeaTac/Alaska Airlines rally will be from 11:30 am-1 pm and will meet at the Flag Pavilion on International Blvd. and Arrivals Dr. in SeaTac across from the Radisson Hotel.
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/worldwide-flight-attendant-day-of-action/
LOCATION:WA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240221T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240221T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20240104T233819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T233819Z
UID:12163-1708538400-1708545600@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:February Delegate Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The February Delegate Meeting will be on 2/21/24 at 6 pm at the Seattle Labor Temple (5030 1st Ave. South\, Seattle)
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/february-delegate-meeting/
LOCATION:Seattle Labor Temple\, 5030 1st Ave South\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240228T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240228T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20240222T182223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T182308Z
UID:12539-1709121600-1709125200@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Labor Rally to Protect Striking Workers
DESCRIPTION:via The Stand: \nAll union members and supporters are urged to attend a Labor Rally to Protect Striking Workers on Wednesday\, Feb. 28 at noon on the State Capitol Steps in Olympia. Participants will be standing together to support HB 1893\, which would allow striking workers to access limited Unemployment Insurance benefits. This bill has passed the Washington State House of Representatives but has yet to get a vote in the State Senate. \nRSVP today to attend this important rally to send a message to state senators that we want them to vote YES on HB 1893! Participants will begin gathering on the Capitol Steps at about 11 a.m. and a brief program will start at noon. Talk to your Local Union about participating to make sure your Union is represented! Wear your Union colors and work gear\, and bring Union signs and banners. Download and share this flyer to help spread the word. \nWithout HB 1893\, intransigent employers can use the threat of evictions\, repossessions\, and other extreme economic hardships as a bargaining strategy. In particular\, this harms low-wage workers who can never afford to exercise their right to withhold their labor. \nIf HB 1893 is approved\, Washington would join New York\, New Jersey and Maine in allowing striking workers access to this critical safety net. This would help level the playing field\, discourage extreme economic hardship as an employer bargaining strategy\, and promote good-faith contract negotiations. \nUnder HB 1893 as approved by the House\, workers on strike would have a 14-day waiting period before they could apply for unemployment benefits\, which would be limited to four weeks. Now\, even with its limitations on benefits\, lobbying groups representing some of the biggest corporations in Washington are fighting hard to kill this bill. They don’t want striking workers to have any lifeline at all. \nHB 1893 is a priority bill for the Washington State Labor Council\, AFL-CIO and its affiliated unions. Here are some excerpts from the WSLC’s fact-sheet in support of its passage: \n\nEmployers’ refusal to negotiate is a feature of their bargaining strategy\, not a bug. In the recent strike by entertainment industry writers\, a studio executive made their strategy clear: “Allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses.” It is reprehensible that employers build their bargaining strategy around the evictions of employees’ families.\nStrikes lasting more than two weeks are rare. BLS data shows only three major strikes since 2009 lasting more than two weeks which could qualify under this bill. Strikes are a last resort\, and no one goes on strike lightly. Strikes can also impact earned retirement benefits\, health insurance\, and prescription drug coverage. Unemployment is a partial wage replacement\, and employers are always better able to weather a strike than the workers.\nWashington’s unemployment trust fund is in good shape. We have carefully stewarded our trust fund and\, unlike other states\, did not take out a loan for UI during the pandemic. ESD estimates that this would lead to less than a 1% increase in UI claims during months when a qualifying strike occurs.\nIt’s cruel to allow workers exercising their right to strike to go hungry\, bankrupt\, or lose their homes because they are temporarily out of work. And it’s cynical to believe that allowing workers to access unemployment benefits will encourage them to go on strike. Workers do not decide to go on strike lightly. When they do\, unemployment insurance will simply help their families survive. Only a fair contract can help them thrive.
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/labor-rally-to-protect-striking-workers/
LOCATION:WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240305T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240305T153000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20240305T002623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T002623Z
UID:12585-1709645400-1709652600@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Rally for Aegis Workers
DESCRIPTION:Join SEIU 775 at a Rally for Aegis Workers.  These workers care for the elderly in a residential facility called Aegis Living in the Ravenna neighborhood near UW. Despite a fierce anti-union campaign\, these inspiring workers stood together and overwhelmingly won their union election in March last year.  The company has hired Morgan Lewis (the same union buster hired by Amazon) and we have been fighting for 11 months to win our first union contract. Join us to on March 5 to support these workers in this struggle to win their union contract. \nDate/Time:     March 5 from 1:30-3:30 pm \nWhat:             Rally for Raises + Info Picket in front of Aegis Living Ravenna \nLocation:        Aegis Ravenna 8511 15th Ave NE\, Seattle\, WA 98115
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/rally-for-aegis-workers/
LOCATION:WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240307T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20240305T002840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T002840Z
UID:12586-1709812800-1709816400@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:REI Workers Action at Company HQ
DESCRIPTION:REI workers from all nine unionized stores across the country are taking collective action on March 7th to demand that REI negotiate a contract by the end of 2024. After months of stalling\, hiring notorious union-busting law firm Morgan Lewis\, and more than 80 instances of unlawful anti-union behavior during negotiations\, REI workers are saying enough is enough: it is time for the Co-op to live up to their founding values and reach a good faith agreement. \nWho: REI Workers from all nine unionized stores\, including the Bellingham\nlocation\, plus community leaders\, environmental groups\, Co-op members\, and media \nWhat: Rally to support REI workers as they negotiate their first union contract! \nWhen: Thursday\, March 7 at noon \nWhere: Tibbetts Valley Park – 965 12th Ave NW\, Issaquah\, WA 98027
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/rei-workers-action-at-company-hq/
LOCATION:WA
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UID:12164-1710914400-1710964800@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:March Delegate Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The March Delegate Meeting will be on 3/20/24 at 6 pm at the Seattle Labor Temple (5030 1st Ave. South\, Seattle)
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/march-delegate-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Seattle Labor Temple\, 5030 1st Ave South\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240329T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240329T130000
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UID:12665-1711713600-1711717200@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:Rally for Student Employees at the UW
DESCRIPTION:Hundreds of Academic Student Employees (ASEs) at the University of Washington are holding a rally on campus as they fight to improve their working conditions and negotiate a successor contract with the University. The rally will be on Friday\, March 29 noon on the UW Quad. \nUAW Local 4121 is the union of 6\,000 ASEs at UW\, graduate teaching and research assistants who do the majority of teaching and research at UW. ASEs are becoming increasingly frustrated at UW Administration’s stalling and delaying in presenting proposals and responding to ASEs’ proposals. At the rally\, ASEs will call on the University administration to come to a fair agreement with them. They are asking for support from the labor community if anyone can make it tomorrow. \nPlease RSVP here
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/rally-for-student-employees-at-the-uw/
LOCATION:WA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240402T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240402T203000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20240328T195724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T195724Z
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SUMMARY:Israel/Palestine Labor Teach-in
DESCRIPTION:MLK Labor\, along with PROTEC 17 and UAW 4121\, is hosting a Labor Teach-in on the subject of Israel and Palestine. This will explore key historical events\, concepts\, and ideologies that underpin the current round of violence in Gaza. Space is limited. \nPlease RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/labor-teach-in
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/israel-palestine-labor-teach-in/
LOCATION:Seattle Labor Temple\, 5030 1st Ave South\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240417T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240417T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
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UID:12165-1713376800-1713384000@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:April Delegate Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The April Delegate Meeting will be on 4/17/24 at 6 pm at the Seattle Labor Temple (5030 1st Ave. South\, Seattle)
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/april-delegate-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Seattle Labor Temple\, 5030 1st Ave South\, Seattle\, WA\, 98134\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240419T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240419T200000
DTSTAMP:20260420T060313
CREATED:20240328T195554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T195554Z
UID:12662-1713549600-1713556800@www.mlklabor.org
SUMMARY:APALA Seattle Banquet
DESCRIPTION:The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)\, AFL-CIO Seattle chapter has its annual fundraising banquet and silent auction on Friday\, April 19 at 6 pm at the Jerry Brockey Center (6000 16th Ave SW\, Seattle). \nRSVP here: https://bit.ly/APALAbanq24
URL:https://www.mlklabor.org/event/apala-seattle-banquet/
LOCATION:Jerry Brockey Center\, 6000 16th Ave SW\, Seattle\, WA
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