Welcome to this week in Seattle DSA!
Last week, three Democrats on the Seattle City Council shelved the Tax Amazon bill, blocking discussion on the need for COVID-19 relief and green, affordable housing. We’re angry: our city’s 100,000 lowest-income residents urgently need the immediate COVID-19 cash relief that this bill would provide. As we emerge from this pandemic, we need social housing and a Green New Deal to rebuild our society with union, living wage jobs—and the wealthiest corporations need to pay for it.
Since the Council is delaying, we are ramping up pressure on them by preparing to take this matter directly to the voters, which may ultimately be required. It’s full steam ahead to win a ballot initiative to tax Amazon and fund Green New Homes! Winning a corporate tax for green housing is not only vital for Seattle’s working class; it’s also an important step toward winning a Green New Deal. This is how we build our power, get organized, and raise expectations!
Now is the time to get involved: come to the phone-bank on Tuesday and Action Conference on Saturday (see below). Check out our Green New Homes campaign to learn more.
See all upcoming events below. If you’re a new member, we’d love to see you at one of our New Member Orientations! We can’t wait to see you all on Zoom this week!
Time: May 12 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Venue: Online
Since January, the Tax Amazon coalition has been fighting for Seattle to pass a tax on the 800 richest corporations to provide immediate financial aid to the 100,000 Seattleites most in need and to fund the construction of union-built green housing and home retrofitting. On Thursday though, thr [Read More]
Time: May 13 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Venue: Online (Zoom Call), Seattle, WA
Does your building management take too long to make repairs? Are you concerned that your lease could be illegal? Does your landlord charge you too much rent? You’re not alone. The Tenant Organizing Collective is a group of Seattle area residents, including experienced housing rights activis [Read More]
Time: May 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Venue: Online
Come to learn about what Democratic Socialism is all about, what we can learn about capitalism and socialism from the current pandemic, and how YOU can get involved with Seattle DSA’s efforts to engage in mutual aid and building power for a socialist future in which people come before profits. You [Read More]
Time: May 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Venue: Online
Due to coronavirus, we\'ll be meeting online. Join us on Google Hangouts Are you frustrated that you don\'t have a voice at work? Are you a freelancer who rarely gets paid on time? Are you working 2 or 3 gigs just to make rent? You\'re not alone. The Workplace Organizing Collective is a grou [Read More]
Time: May 14 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Venue: Online
Come to learn about what Democratic Socialism is all about, what we can learn about capitalism and socialism from the current pandemic, and how YOU can get involved with Seattle DSA’s efforts to engage in mutual aid and building power for a socialist future in which people come before profits. You [Read More]
Time: May 14 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Venue: Online
Join us for our monthly District 4 meet-up. We’ll discuss upcoming DSA events and ongoing campaigns. We’ll also talk about how we can support our neighbors through our current public health crisis and beyond. See local_district_4 channel in Slack or email [email protected] for zoom details. [Read More]
Time: May 14 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Venue: Online
This past week three Democrats on the Seattle City Council shelved the bill our coalition has been fighting for to tax Amazon and the 800 richest corporations in Seattle to provide immediate Covid economic relief to the 100,000 people in Seattle most in need. It would also fund the construction of u [Read More]
Time: May 16 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Venue: Online (Zoom Call)
At 2pm, join on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99892046340 Our movement to Tax Amazon to fund housing, jobs, and Green New Deal programs has built powerful momentum. Through a series of grassroots action conferences, we’ve democratically decided on key aspects of our strategy. Since we’ve never reli [Read More]
