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Letter Urging Harborview to End Racial Harrassment
The following letter was sent on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Dr. Paul Ramsey, CEO of UW Medicine & Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs Department of Medicine, University of Washington...
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Victory for custodians at the Harborview Medical Center!
This post is a follow-up on our office’s ongoing work with custodians at Harborview Medical Center who had been experiencing discrimination and harassment from their managers. For more background,...
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Letter Sent in Solidarity with Hunger Striking Detainees
The following letter was sent on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Dr. George C. Zoley, CEO of GEO Group Inc. One Park Place, Suite 700 621 Northwest 53rd Street Boca Raton, FL 33487 President Barack Obama The...
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May Day 2014
May Day – Fight for Immigrants’ Rights and the Rights of All Workers 14th Annual May Day March for Workers and Immigrant Rights http://elcomitewa.wordpress.com/ When: Thursday, May 1st 2014 at 3:00pm...
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Council Update: Transit Plan Endorsements and Oil Trains
UW workers endorse the Sawant/Licata Transit package I have an update to the endorsements that we have received for the more progressive Metro plan that is being proposed by Councilmember Nick Licata...
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UW School Of Social Work Graduation Keynote Address
As delivered June 12, 2014 Dear graduates, students, faculty, friends, and family – It is my honor to share this day with you, a day that will always remain memorable to you and those who love you. You...
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Solidarity Statement – Stop the Lockouts of Port Workers
I am disgusted by the Pacific Maritime Association’s (PMA) attempt to bully workers on the West Coast by suspending port activity last weekend, and again today. This temporary lockout is only the...
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Solidarity with the Seattle University Adjunct Walkout!
Last Monday, I sent out the following letter in solidarity with Seattle University’s Adjunct Professors who are walking out to demand better working conditions and defend their right to organize. Join...
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Kshama Sawant – 15 Months Later, Alaska Airlines is Still Refusing to Pay $15/hr
On February 19 2015, I attended a pretrial rally in defense of workers and fellow organizers who are standing up to Alaska Airlines and the corporation’s refusal to follow the law and pay workers the...
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Community Forum: Stand with Seattle Educators!
On September 10th, 2015, three days after the Seattle Education Association went on strike for a fair contract, I hosted a Community Forum, “Stand with Seattle Educators – Support a Fair Contract and...
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“Seattle Educators Week” Resolution Passes Unanimously
Thank you to all those who came to City Hall today to support my resolution designating this week as Seattle Educators Week! With the unanimous passage of this legislation, the City Council calls on...
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Please Support the Rent Control Resolution Sponsored by Councilmembers Sawant...
On Thursday, September 17 at 9:00 AM at City Hall, the City Council’s Housing Committee will discuss the Rent Control Resolution introduced by Councilmember Nick Licata and me (more details on the...
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Speech on the Establishment of Seattle Educators Week
On September 9, 2015, my resolution to designate the week of September 14-18 as Seattle Educators Week passed unanimously. Within this legislation, the Seattle City Council called on the school...
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My Speech at the Historic Vote on Lifting the State Ban on Rent Control
On September 21, 2015, the Seattle City Council adopted a resolution calling on the Washington State Legislature to repeal its ban on rent control. This rent control resolution is a huge victory for...
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An Open Letter to Chinese President Xi
On September 23, 2015, social justice activists and I held a press conference to discuss the visit of Chinese President Xi and send him an open letter. While President Xi is meeting with executives...
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Support a Fair Contract for Seattle Educators and High Quality Education for All
I support all the educators in the Seattle Education Association (SEA) who teach and guide the youth of Seattle. They are the best stewards of any education system. The district administration of...
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Letter to the Seattle School Board Supporting the Right of Educators to Strike
See below for the letter that I and two other Councilmembers sent to the Seattle School Board, urging them not to take legal action against the Seattle Education Association (the union representing...
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Councilmember Sawant to Co-Host Community Meeting with the Coalition for the...
On Thursday, September 10th, I will co-host a community meeting with the Coalition for the Schools Seattle Deserves to discuss how we can come together and support Seattle’s striking educators. Please...
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Ensuring Safe Working Conditions at the Port
On September 22, 2015, Councilmember O’Brien and I opposed the passage of a large package ordinance that would expand the City of Seattle’s relationship with the Port of Seattle. For several years, the...
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Fund Career Bridge, Fight Racial Injustice
Over the last two decades, Seattle has seen a massive influx of new workers, particularly in the tech industries. City Hall has gone to great lengths to court specific companies through sweetheart...
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