Olympia

On Friday Feb. 12, 2010, a small group of people braved the rain to remember the Olympia Pizza Time Strike of 2005. Pizza strike supporters held a banner at 4^th and Jefferson streets demanding a “Living Wage, Health Care, Retirement, Paid Vacation, Sick Days… For All.” People who drove and walked by the banner generally agreed with it, while one guy said “go to Canada!” Participants noted that working conditions haven’t improved since the strike and lock-out happened five years ago.

WASHINGTON STATE COMMON STRATEGY CONFERENCE

February 14th, 2010 Evergreen State Collage

Olympia Coalition for a Fair Budget is hosting a State-wide Conference of groups to develop and coordinate a strategy to fight the proposed budget cuts. In California a similar conference was held prior to the wave of actions that convinced their legislators to back away from further cuts to the Higher Education budget.
http://olycoforfairbudget.wordpress.com/conference/
olycoforfairbudget@gmail.com

Hey all, the Pizza Time strike 5 year anniversary is coming up Feb. 12.Come out to remember workers struggling for better working conditions in Olympia.

Meet Friday Feb. 12 at noon at 4th and Jefferson in downtown Olympia to show support for local workers.

Info from OMJP

As Governor Gregoire prepares to deliver her January 12th State of the State Address, students, community activists, the elderly and uninsured will hold a State of Emergency Rally for Basic Health at 11am on the steps of the Capitol Building. Protesters will deliver thousands of signatures on a petition calling for elected official to fully fund Basic Health and other vital human services by taxing the income of the wealthy and the profits of large corporations.

While Governor Gregoire gives a "State of the State Address," activists will demonstrate to call for the legislature to preserve Basic Health and other human services by instituting a tax on the wealthy and corporate profits. Tuesday, January 12, 11am on the steps of the Capitol Building in Olympia.

*please forward*

January 12-16, 2010

Published to coincide with the 100th Anniversary of the Spokane Free
Speech Fight, which began in November of 1909, Wanted: Men to Fill the
Jails of Spokane! tells the story of one of the first of the Industrial
Workers of the World's famous "free speech fights." Through newspaper
articles, dispatches from the scene of the fight, and personal
recollections, the voices of the men (and women!) who filled the
prisons of Spokane, Washington in the name of free speech and the One
Big Union are brought back into print.

Admission is free at all events.

* Tacoma

Tuesday, January 12, to be announced

* Olympia

Wednesday, January 13, 6pm

Daniel Wilson is currently being held in the Thurston County Jail in Olympia, WA without access to vegan food.  Daniel has attempted to obtain the food he needs only to be told that he wasn't malnourished or sick enough yet, despite having lost over 20 pounds in 19 days.  Some of Daniel's friends have called the jail to request that he recieve vegan food, which has led to the jail threatening to punish him.  However, Daniel has requested that people do not stop calling the jail, but instead continue to flood the phone lines in hopes that the jail will cede to pressure.  Daniel is being charged with various misdemeanors related to the 2008 May Day riot in Olympia and for allegedly vandalizing a pro-life group's vehicle later in the year.

Saturday, November 7, 7pm
Procession Community Art Studio
311 1/2 Capital Way, (enter through the alley behind the Royal Lounge.)
All Ages! $5-15 Sliding Scale

Feat: Joe Carr w/ videos by Jeff Zavala
Afrok
Hip-Hop DJ Andrew Myers
Will Hewitt

Friday, Nov. 13th - 7pm - Evergreen College - SEM II A1105