[olympiaworkers] Strike and Picket Update

Dear OWLS activists,
There are some critical labor battles playing out right now in the region. You've no doubt heard about the Teamsters strike at Coke. The stakes are incredibly high, as demonstrated when the Coco-Cola Company canceled workers' health insurance. The workers are fighting to defend their own benefits as well as retiree benefits. The company is demanding an 800% increase in the workers' contribution for health care premiums.

You can make a difference in this fight! Come out to picket line, call the company and tell them to settle the strike (770-989-3000), send messages of solidarity to media outlets, or stop down at the Teamsters Hall (14675 Interurban Ave. S., Tukwila, WA 98168) every Tuesday evening at 5 P.M. for the duration of the strike for phone banking and other volunteer activities. OWLS activists will be going to picket lines in Bellevue Sunday Morning, August 29. If you're interested in joining us, Call Linda 206-819-2279 for more details. Go to www.organizedworkers.org for more information about the strike.

Another group of residents and workers in Washington are also facing severe cutbacks. State offices are being closed 10 days this year, services not provided and employees furloughed without pay. The administrative cost of action is arguably more than the savings-- this is nothing but a political stunt for politicians to beat up on unionized state workers. Workers are taking to the streets on their next day off to protest these cuts.

If you can, please join Department of Social and Health Services workers and OWLS on Tuesday, September 7th, from 1:30 to 4:30, on the 4-stop sign corner of NE 127th & 30th Ave NE, just up the street from Bank of American (on NE 125th) and across the street from the QFC plaza, in Lake City.

From: info@organizedworkers.org
Date: Sat, August 28, 2010

Dear OWLS activists,
There are some critical labor battles playing out right now in the
region. You've no doubt heard about the Teamsters strike at Coke. The
stakes are incredibly high, as demonstrated when the Coco-Cola Company
canceled workers' health insurance. The workers are fighting to defend
their own benefits as well as retiree benefits. The company is
demanding an 800% increase in the workers' contribution for health
care premiums.

You can make a difference in this fight! Come out to picket line, call
the company and tell them to settle the strike (770-989-3000), send
messages of solidarity to media outlets, or stop down at the Teamsters
Hall (14675 Interurban Ave. S., Tukwila, WA 98168) every Tuesday
evening at 5 P.M. for the duration of the strike for phone banking and
other volunteer activities. OWLS activists will be going to picket
lines in Bellevue Sunday Morning, August 29. If you're interested in
joining us, Call Linda 206-819-2279 for more details. Go to
www.organizedworkers.org[1] for more information about the strike.

Another group of residents and workers in Washington are also facing
severe cutbacks. State offices are being closed 10 days this year,
services not provided and employees furloughed without pay. The
administrative cost of action is arguably more than the savings-- this
is nothing but a political stunt for politicians to beat up on
unionized state workers. Workers are taking to the streets on their
next day off to protest these cuts.

If you can, please join Department of Social and Health Services
workers and OWLS on Tuesday, September 7th, from 1:30 to 4:30, on the
4-stop sign corner of NE 127th & 30th Ave NE, just up the street from
Bank of American (on NE 125th) and across the street from the QFC
plaza, in Lake City.

Links:
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[1] www.organizedworkers.org