Junk Fees Ordinance Meeting at City Hall

City Hall 210 Lottie St, Bellingham, WA, United States

FILL OUT THE SURVEY AND RSVP HERE A coalition of labor, community, non-profit, tenant, and manufactured homeowner organizations and Councilmember Jace Cotton are introducing an ordinance to prohibit unfair and excessive fees in residential rentals and manufactured home parks. Your stories as renters and manufactured homeowners of unfair fees and deposit requirements is crucial to […]

Catchall Fall Union Orientation

Viking Union 462B

Can't make it to your departmental union orientation? Want to learn more about what our union is, why we have one, what our new contract covers, and how to get involved? Come to one of our CATCHALL ORIENTATIONS! RSVP HERE! NOTE: these orientations are open to both ESEs and OSEs! However, since OSEs are not […]

Catchall Fall Union Orientation (online)

Online (Google Meets)

Can't make it to your departmental union orientation? Want to learn more about what our union is, why we have one, what our new contract covers, and how to get involved? Come to one of our CATCHALL ORIENTATIONS! RSVP HERE! NOTE: these orientations are open to both ESEs and OSEs! However, since OSEs are not […]

Sunday Canvassing Series: Door knocking for city, county, & state representative elections

Interdisciplinary Science Building 244

RSVP HERE WAWU doesn’t accept the idea of a campus bubble - as a union, we’re incredibly active in our surrounding community, and we make up 2% of the voting block in Bellingham! WAWU student employees played a significant role in raising the minimum wage for ALL workers here in Bellingham, and we successfully convinced […]

“Doctober” at the Pickford – “Union” film, Q+A panel, and Tabling

Pickford Film Center 1318 Bay St, Bellingham, WA, United States

Each October the Pickford showcases Doctober—a month-long documentary film festival dedicated to one of Bellingham’s proven favorite genres. Doctober is the largest documentary festival in the Northwest, screening over 35 films in one month. For this festival the Pickford partners with local organizations to bring important issues to the screen; many presentations feature special guests, […]

Sunday Canvassing Series: Phone banking for UAW Region 6 (AZ + NV) – building working class power in local state elections

Interdisciplinary Science Building 244

RSVP HERE WAWU doesn’t accept the idea of a campus bubble - as a union, we’re incredibly active in our surrounding community, and we make up 2% of the voting block in Bellingham! WAWU student employees played a significant role in raising the minimum wage for ALL workers here in Bellingham, and we successfully convinced […]

Strategies for Engaging with State Government with the Washington Secretary of State

Community 2 Community 1295 E Bakerview Rd, Bellingham, WA, United States

RSVP HERE Learn from experienced leaders around the intersections of justice in Bellingham and Washington. While each topic is different, all will have information about what we do, how we do it, and how each part connects to the whole. Join us to connect the dots of a progressive political movement and turn the “city […]

Farmworkers and Our Right to Food

Community 2 Community 1295 E Bakerview Rd, Bellingham, WA, United States

RSVP HERE Learn from experienced leaders around the intersections of justice in Bellingham and Washington. While each topic is different, all will have information about what we do, how we do it, and how each part connects to the whole. Join us to connect the dots of a progressive political movement and turn the “city […]

Sunday Canvassing Series: Door knocking for city, county, & state representative elections

Interdisciplinary Science Building 244

RSVP HERE WAWU doesn’t accept the idea of a campus bubble - as a union, we’re incredibly active in our surrounding community, and we make up 2% of the voting block in Bellingham! WAWU student employees played a significant role in raising the minimum wage for ALL workers here in Bellingham, and we successfully convinced […]

“Doctober” at the Pickford – “Union” film, Q+A panel, and Tabling

Each October the Pickford showcases Doctober—a month-long documentary film festival dedicated to one of Bellingham’s proven favorite genres. Doctober is the largest documentary festival in the Northwest, screening over 35 films in one month. For this festival the Pickford partners with local organizations to bring important issues to the screen; many presentations feature special guests, […]

Youth in Political Spaces with Northwest Youth Services

Community 2 Community 1295 E Bakerview Rd, Bellingham, WA, United States

RSVP HERE Learn from experienced leaders around the intersections of justice in Bellingham and Washington. While each topic is different, all will have information about what we do, how we do it, and how each part connects to the whole. Join us to connect the dots of a progressive political movement and turn the “city […]

SJEC-WUP Fair (Tabling, Organizing Workshop)

Red Square

Western's Social Justice and Equity Committee (SJEC) and Western Urban Planners (WUP) are hosting an event for local community organizations, including Community to Community, Community First Whatcom, Labor to Neighbor, WAWU, and many more. Come find out how to get involved in the local and regional political landscape and make a difference in your community! […]