This is a critical week in our strike preparation, and we have lots of information to share. Join our Providence Coalition conference call (tele townhall) on Thursday and stay tuned for more information soon.

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Providence Coalition Conference Call (Tele Townhall)

Have you gotten the text about our all-member Providence Coalition conference call on Thursday, Jan. 2 at 7 p.m.? This tele townhall will include important strike information that we want everyone to hear and offers the opportunity to ask questions of the leadership from WSNA, UFCW 21 and SEIU 1199NW. Look for another text tomorrow from WSNA if you haven’t already RSVP’d for this event. If you are not receiving texts from WSNA, please email SMHC@wsna.org to get the details.

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Mediation Jan. 6

We have a mediation session scheduled for Monday, Jan. 6.

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Local unit meetings Jan. 7

Spokane Labor Council, 510 S Elm

Learn about what happened at the Jan. 6 mediation and ask your strike questions. Email SHMC@wsna.org with any questions you want addressed so that we can be better prepared to respond.

Sessions will be held at 8 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

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Candlelight Vigil and Strike HQ Open House Jan. 8

On Jan. 8 at 5 p.m. we’ll be holding a candlelight vigil at Cowley Park, across from Strike HQ. Stop by Strike Headquarters before or afterwards! HQ will be open 4-7 p.m.

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Picket Captains

We’ve got a great start on building our list of Picket Captains, but we could use a few more. Won’t you consider signing up? We’ll be holding trainings on Jan. 9 and 10 at Strike Headquarters. Email Jaclyn Perkins at jperkins@wsna.org to sign up as a picket captain!

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Student Debt Clinic

We still have room in our Student Load Debt Clinics. WSNA is partnering with our national union the AFT to host Student Debt Clinics to help you prepare financially for a strike by managing student loan debt during and after a strike.

Clinics will be held at Strike Headquarters on Jan. 3 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and on Jan. 4 at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.