Workers Over Billionaire Elities!

Join Rural Lewis County Indivisibles in Chehalis WA for Sign-Waving! Labor Day in the U.S. was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century to honor the contributions of workers. It became an official federal holiday on June 28, 1894, after President Grover Cleveland signed legislation following the violent Pullman railroad strike. Harsh Conditions: During the Industrial Revolution, Americans often worked 12-hour days in dangerous factories and mines, fueling union protests and strikes. Pullman Strike of 1894: A boycott and strike led by railway workers turned deadly when federal troops intervened in Chicago. National Law: To mend relations with the American workforce, Congress rushed Senate Bill 730 through to make the first Monday in September a legal holiday, which President Cleveland signed. https://www.history.com/articles/labor-day https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history Change Doesn't Happen By Itself... Labor rights along with our other basic human rights are under attack from this administration. – And Silence is complicity! A fight to improve Tax Fairness will be on the ballot in WA this Nov. • Regressive Tax Systems TAKE from the Working Class • Progressive Tax Systems shift the burden to those who have gained the most from society. U.S. Household Wealth 2025 • Wealthiest 10%: Held about 67%-68% • Poorest 50%: Held about 2.5% https://www.cbpp.org/research/poverty-and-inequality/a-guide-to-statistics-on-historical-trends-in-income-inequality https://www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2025/june/the-state-of-us-household-wealth Washington State has the 2nd MOST REGRESSIVE Tax System in the U.S. https://itep.org/whopays-7th-edition/ Washington’s Regressive TAX System: - Poorest 20%: 13.8% of their income goes to Taxes. - Middle 20%: 10.9% of their income goes to Taxes. - Richest 1%: 4.1% of their income goes to Taxes. https://itep.org/washington-state-passes-millionaires-tax-as-more-states-look-to-tax-the-wealthy/ Help Us END the REGRESSIVE TAX SYST