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February 16, 2023February 16, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Letter from Dr. Cornel West: “I am writing to the council with unapologetic support for the historic ordinance proposed by Councilmember Kshama Sawant to ban caste-based discrimination”
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February 13, 2023February 13, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Endorsements of Councilmember Kshama Sawant’s Ordinance to Ban Caste Discrimination in Seattle
Organizational Endorsements: Amnesty International USA Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) Alphabet Workers Union Socialist Alternative Ambedkar Association of North America Ambedkar International Center Ambedkar King Study Circle Coalition o...
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February 13, 2023February 13, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Organizational and Individual Endorsements of Councilmember Sawant’s Caste Protection Ordinance
Organizational endorsements: Individual endorsements:
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February 13, 2023February 13, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Media Coverage of Councilmember Sawant’s Caste Protection Ordinance
U.S. / Seattle outlets: Indian / Indian-American outlets:
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February 13, 2023February 13, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Media Coverage of Caste Protection Ordinance
U.S. / Seattle outlets: Indian / Indian-American outlets:
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October 10, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
My speech for the 2022 Indigenous People’s Day celebration in Seattle
October 10, 2022 Solidarity with the Duwamish and all Coast Salish peoples of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest! Eight years ago, ordinary people organized with our socialist City Council office to win recognition of Indigenous People’s Day in Seattle. By passing this historic resolution, the City of Seattle rejected a celebration of Columbus Day, and […]
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September 29, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Councilmember Sawant Stands with Weyerhaeuser Workers on Strike for a Strong Contract — Escalate the Fight for Affordable Healthcare, Inflation-Adjusted Wages, Retirement Benefits, and Paid Time Off!
Press Release — Thursday, September 29, 2022 “Workers must stand together on the basis that ‘an injury to one is an injury to all’ — a slogan that has been used in Pacific Northwest lumber strikes going back more than a century. The labor movement must do everything possible to stand with Weyerhaeuser workers and […]
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September 21, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Councilmember Sawant Stands with Rail Workers Fighting for a Strong Contract with Paid Sick Days, Full Staffing, Affordable Healthcare, and Inflation-Adjusted Wages
“The railroad workers are fighting for all of us — for every worker who is forced to do without paid sick leave and is unable to take care of themselves or loved ones without being subject to cruel threats from their employers. That’s why it is crucial that the entire labor movement stand with railroad […]
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September 8, 2022January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant, News Releases, Sawant
Councilmember Sawant Urges Solidarity with Seattle Public School Educators on Strike for Living Wages and Full Staffing for Special Education, Multilingual Classrooms
“If teachers are going to win their demands, they cannot put any faith in the school district or corporate politicians. They will need an all-out fight with solidarity from students, parents, socialists, and the wider labor movement…. I will donate $5,000 from my solidarity fund to the educators’ strike fund.” Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3,...