Good evening everyone, happy International Workers Day! I’m Uncle Jamie from Just housing, I’m a homeless advocate and a homeless person. And I can tell you from experience that it can be difficult to find work when you’re… Read More
Come celebrate International Workers’ Day with us! This past year labor has been fighting back! From the teachers rebellion in the education industry to the recent United Electrical Workers strike in Pennsylvania. Lets continue to make May 1st… Read More
After a long pause in enforcement against camping, the City of Olympia is resuming the practice of sweeping encampments on public property, particularly those which are most visible and near downtown. The city originally halted its practice of… Read More
Pacific Coast Security (PCS) has canceled its contracts with the downtown businesses that were being organized through the Olympia Downtown Association (ODA). As we reported in a previous issue, PCS was operating what they inappropriately called “safety teams”,… Read More
In mid July, the Olympia City Council declared a state of emergency regarding the recent growth of the houseless population in the city, or rather, the growing visibility of houseless people. There are indeed more houseless people in… Read More
Education. Emancipation. Organization. Interested in organizing your workplace? Interested in worker’s rights? Interested in a better world? Come to the Organizer Training 101 hosted by the Olympia IWW, and learn the basic skills for creating better working conditions…. Read More
Join on us on Saturday July 28th at 6pm in Sylvester Park for a day of music, fun, and food! A 10$ donation is appreciated but none will be turned away! Please see this for more info on… Read More
We wish to congratulate our fellow workers in Tacoma upon the chartering of their new General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World. This is the first step in a long march towards a better world!
Tag: Olympia
Nov/Dec Issue!
Posted on November 15, 2019 by x37pegasus
Category: The Line Tags: Centralia Tragedy, Olympia, Olympia IWW, strike, The Line
Speech given by a member of Just Housing at the 2019 International Workers’ Day event in Olympia.
Posted on July 29, 2019 by x37pegasus
Good evening everyone, happy International Workers Day! I’m Uncle Jamie from Just housing, I’m a homeless advocate and a homeless person. And I can tell you from experience that it can be difficult to find work when you’re… Read More
Category: The Line, Uncategorized Tags: Houselessness, International Workers Day, just housing, May Day, Olympia, solidarity
New Issue of The Line!
Posted on July 6, 2019 by x37pegasus
Category: The Line Tags: IWW, News, Olympia, Olympia IWW, The Line
International Workers’ Day
Updated on April 23, 2019 by x37pegasus
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Come celebrate International Workers’ Day with us! This past year labor has been fighting back! From the teachers rebellion in the education industry to the recent United Electrical Workers strike in Pennsylvania. Lets continue to make May 1st… Read More
Category: Tags: International Workers Day, IWW, May Day, Olympia
Displacement in the name of safety
Updated on March 19, 2019 by x37pegasus
After a long pause in enforcement against camping, the City of Olympia is resuming the practice of sweeping encampments on public property, particularly those which are most visible and near downtown. The city originally halted its practice of… Read More
Category: The Line Tags: City of Olympia, homelessness, Houselessness, just housing, Legalize Survival, Martin vs Boise, Olympia, Plum Street, public safety, sweeps, Tent Talk, The Line
PCS cancels contract. OlySol Wins!
Updated on January 23, 2019 by x37pegasus
Pacific Coast Security (PCS) has canceled its contracts with the downtown businesses that were being organized through the Olympia Downtown Association (ODA). As we reported in a previous issue, PCS was operating what they inappropriately called “safety teams”,… Read More
Category: The Line Tags: Olympia, Olympia Downtown Association (ODA), Olympia Solidarity, OlySol, Pacific Coast Security (PCS), The Line
Official Tent Cities Come to Olympia
Updated on October 24, 2018 by x37pegasus
In mid July, the Olympia City Council declared a state of emergency regarding the recent growth of the houseless population in the city, or rather, the growing visibility of houseless people. There are indeed more houseless people in… Read More
Category: The Line Tags: capitalism, class war, Houselessness, landlords, Low Income Housing Institute LIHI, Olympia, Olympia Downtown Alliance ODA, Tent Cities, The Olympian, Thurston County
Olympia, Wa – September 22nd & 23rd: IWW Organizer Training 101 “Building The Committee”
Updated on August 27, 2018 by x37pegasus
Education. Emancipation. Organization. Interested in organizing your workplace? Interested in worker’s rights? Interested in a better world? Come to the Organizer Training 101 hosted by the Olympia IWW, and learn the basic skills for creating better working conditions…. Read More
Category: Events Tags: AEIOU, Olympia, Olympia IWW, Organizing Committee, OT101, worker's rights, workplace organizing
Summer Labor Concert in the Park!
Updated on July 24, 2018 by x37pegasus
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Join on us on Saturday July 28th at 6pm in Sylvester Park for a day of music, fun, and food! A 10$ donation is appreciated but none will be turned away! Please see this for more info on… Read More
Category: Tags: Community, Concert, David Rovics, I.W.W., labor movement, membership committee, Olympia, Sylvester Park
Tacoma Wobblys charter a new Branch!
Posted on July 21, 2018 by x37pegasus
We wish to congratulate our fellow workers in Tacoma upon the chartering of their new General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World. This is the first step in a long march towards a better world!
Category: Statements Tags: charter, General Membership Branch, GMB, I.W.W., Olympia, Tacoma, washington
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