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Why I’m Running for U.S. Congress
by Kshama Sawant
Most of the time, working people have no political representation under capitalism. Both the Democrats and Republicans serve the interests of the billionaires, and both are warmongering parties down to their bones.
Just as I used my City Council election campaigns to build momentum for the $15 minimum wage and the Amazon Tax, I will use my Congressional election campaign to help build the antiwar movement and to launch a historic fight for Medicare for All.
Oracle Layoffs Show Why Tech Workers Should Fight to Elect Kshama to Congress
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Tech Workers for Kshama national meeting. The energy was incredible, and we're just getting started. During our discussion, one tech worker asked a question that I think is on every tech worker's mind right now: how do we fight against the mass layoffs happening in the tech sector?
Barely 24 hours after our meeting, we saw exactly why this matters: on March 31st, between 20,000 and 30,000 Oracle workers, roughly 18% of the company's global workforce, woke up to a cold five-line email from "Oracle Leadership" at 6am. No phone call. No meeting with HR. No warning from their managers. Just a message telling them their roles had been eliminated, that today was their last working day, and that their access to company systems had already been cut.
Tech Workers Must Fight Back Against Union Busting
Retaliation by the bosses at tech company Kickstarter against striking workers is a reminder of why workers need to go on the offensive to fight back
We All Must Stand With NYC Nurses on Strike
Solidarity with the 15,000 New York City nurses at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the Montefiore Medical Center, and the Mount Sinai Hospital, who have launched the city’s largest-ever nurses’ strike.
Full Funding for Comprehensive Disaster Relief for All Working People Affected by Washington State Floods — Tax the Billionaires and Multimillionaires!
Western Washington state has been hit by catastrophic floods stemming from swollen rivers due to back-to-back atmospheric river events. Multiple cities and counties, including the cities of Tukwila, Renton, and Kent in King County in the Ninth Congressional District, have been affected.
My campaign for the U.S. Congress is demanding FULL FUNDING for comprehensive disaster relief for all working people affected by the flooding, paid for by taxing the wealthy in Washington state.
Tell Limestone Community High School administration: NO INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASE! TAX THE RICH!
Members of the Limestone Federation of Teachers are facing major increases to healthcare premiums. This comes on top of already high insurance premiums for workers.
Stand with Limestone teachers and staff! Sign the petition now!
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