The Southern Workers Assembly, founded in 2012 and based in North Carolina, is a social justice organization fighting to organize unorganized workers across the South.
The Workers Assembly Model Comes to Virginia
Protesters Target Virginia Israel Advisory Board
Earlier this evening, a group of about 60 people met in Monroe Park to rally against the Virginia Israel Advisory Board, which is headquartered right in downtown Richmond. VIAB is a business promotion entity, funded by Virginia taxpayer money, that works to bring Israeli businesses to the Commonwealth.
I-9 activists sentenced in Richmond court
Eight of the nine Richmond-area antiwar activists arrested March 11 for blocking Interstate 95 to draw attention to the genocide in Gaza will have to serve a day or two in jail and pay a $300 fine.
The Trial of the I-9: Verdict today, sentencing on Monday
A multi-racial group of nine young people arrested March 11 for blocking Interstate 95 in Richmond to draw attention to the genocide in Gaza went on trial today in Richmond General Court, charged with four Class One misdemeanors that could bring them jail time, plus fines.
Updates and Announcements: May 18, 2024
The May 18, 2024 issue of the Updates and Announcements newsletter.
At Riverrock, Activists Protest Dominion’s Proposed Gas Plant
Environmental activists opposing Dominion Energy’s proposed gas plant in Chesterfield County protest at the Riverrock RVA festival, which is sponsored by Dominion.
Updates & Announcements: May 17, 2024
The May 17, 2024 edition of the Updates & Announcements newsletter.
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