Our Tax Amazon movement has made history!
Seattle City Council just voted to pass an Amazon Tax on the largest corporations to fund affordable housing & jobs, to begin to end racist gentrification.
This is entirely because of the thousands of working people, unions, socialists!
This 12th Ave Ethiopian restaurant was thrust into political spotlight in a fight over displacement. The attention stopped with eviction and the owner passed away. But Saba is still fighting https://t.co/bCXXzBzKLX
Today I just announced at https://t.co/rCTTEdg66t that
@SabaCuisine has made history as the 1st small business to file an complaint with the Seattle Office of Civil Rights and has now been approved for investigation. Please share and show your support. #BlackHistoryMonth
Councilmember @cmkshama urged the Seattle Office of Civil Rights to take steps on behalf of Saba Ethiopian Cuisine owner Workie Wubushet, who filed a discrimination complaint last week against their former landlord. News release: https://t.co/5q16IHgUPI
Corporate developers violated the civil rights of immigrant-owned @SabaCuisine restaurant, according to complaint. @cmkshama https://t.co/FtxuedrbG8
PRESS RELEASE - Sawant to City: Expedite Discrimination Complaint Filed by Saba Ethiopian Restaurant Against Alchemy . https://t.co/VKfSKFSZrJ @cmkshama@jonathan4212
Read this comment, and sign the petition. Saba has great food, and it's nice to have unique restaurants like it in our neighborhoods, giving them character and a sense of place. Please don't shut them out! https://t.co/mKJjFeYcHO via @Change
Read this comment, and sign the petition. Developers should be required to take steps to retain these small businesses that are integral to any thriving community. We’ve seen so many neighborhoods lose their core and culture, rampant gentrif... https://t.co/084FDnHbQe via @Change
Read this comment, and sign the petition. There is a disconnect with a city which, on one hand, preaches the values of diversity and, on the other hand, does nothing to stem the losses of longtime minority-owned businesses. Saba was in its l... https://t.co/JGPnbwRJqY via @Change
WOC entrepreneurs should not have their life's work stripped from them b/c of gentrification. #SaveSaba from Alchemy Real Estate gentrification of Seattle's immigrant neighborhoods. Sign the Petition! https://t.co/swfVbmQvYA via @Change
The much-loved Saba Ethiopian Cuisine has been on 12th & Yesler for nearly 20 years. The family-run small biz has recently been fighting their displacement & eviction by Alchemy Real Estate & Isola Homes - who… https://t.co/RU0P0z2XiY
I couldn't just let this happened after I heard the story. I signed. So should you. Follow and share. Save Saba - From Alchemy Real Estate Gentrifying Our Community!! - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/7P7pRoO72n via @Change
My Office was proud to march Monday on Alchemy Real Estate with Ethiopian community, @AfricatownSEA, @Bethanyucc, Valley and Mountain Fellowship, @SocialistAltSEA, @UAW4121, @wfsec28 to demand justice for @SabaCuisine & build the fight for small business relocation assistance.