Universal healthcare. By bill or by ballot!
Senate Joint Memorial 8006 (requesting that the federal government create a universal health care program), passed the House Health and Wellness Committee on 2/16/2024. The public hearing on 2/14/2024 was a collaborative effort of organizations, continuing their faithful advocacy of healthcare justice. Next up is the Rules Committee. We’re encouraged by the forward movement and anticipate a floor vote. About the Bill SJM 8006 is a multipart request for collaboration...
WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW! For Universal Healthcare in Washington We have only until December to get Initiative 1471 on the ballot. Join us — volunteer today to gather signatures! Give us just 20 hours of your time over the next 4 months. We will train you to gather signatures. We will support you. You can make your own schedule and set personal goals. Help secure healthcare for our children...
Tonight 8/23 at 5:30 pm Pacific Time Whole Washington presents Now Is the Time: Healthcare for Everybody, a documentary film by Terry Sterrenberg and Laurie Simons. Join us for this online movie night fundraiser! REGISTER HERE for ZOOM LINK
We’re at a critical moment in the campaign, and have a long way to go. Get those pens and clipboards ready! Weekly Signature Count: 44,834 While we still have a long way to go before we reach the 400,000 signatures we need, this number is only a reflection of the data we have tallied. If you have signatures, don’t forget to upload them—we even have volunteers who can help with...Continue reading
Have you been wanting to join Whole Washington and start collecting signatures for Universal Healthcare? This weekend is full of opportunities all around King County! Observe: NORTH Woodinville Farmers Market & Celebrate Woodinville Parade/Festival Training available at 9:30 and throughout the day SOUTH Renton Summer Fest Training available from 11AM – 1 PM CENTRAL Capitol Hill, Seattle Training available from 3-5PM in Cal Anderson Park EAST Issaquah Farmers Market Training...Continue reading
This week, we have so many opportunities to collect signatures as summer swings into full-on festival mode. See below, or look at our calendar, for the nearest opportunity! Remember, tonight, we have our weekly volunteer meeting at 7:00, held virtually. Healing Us On Friday, July 29, Whole Washington is proud to join the Red Berets of Washington in co-hosting a screening of the documentary Healing Us, at Washington Hall, 153...
Nurses Push For Universal Healthcare By Stephanie Valenti Whole Washington members are asking for help in gathering 400,000 signatures by Dec. 30 to advocate for Initiative 1471. Volunteers Pam Ketzner, a retired nurse, and Laura Fielding, a holistic healthcare practitioner, were at Wright Park on Wednesday, June 22, collecting signatures for Whole Washington’s Initiative 1471. The initiative pushes for a publicly funded universal healthcare system for all citizens regardless of...
Our signature gathering is gaining momentum and the positive response has been absolutely thrilling. Take a look at the tangible results of our work. “Friends – this is an envelope containing 50 fully filled, fully data-entered signature sheets for I-1471. That is to say, 1,000 signatures for universal healthcare ready to be validated.” And this is a shot of a successful haul from Spokane! Yes, the east side of...
This is Andre from Whole Washington with an exciting update on the I-1471 campaign. The first weekend of signature gathering has exceeded our highest expectations! Seattle Bans off our Bodies – Cal Anderson Park People are ready and eager to sign up for Universal Healthcare. Check out just a few pix from this weekend. “Wheeling 6 boards at one time! 220ish sigs in 4 hours of collecting. 1.09 sign per...
We’re proud to announce the Washington Tenants Union has officially endorsed our statewide universal healthcare ballot initiative, I-1471. The Tenants Union advocates for affordable housing and the rights of tenants as well as the unhoused. Their work is ever more relevant as rent prices continue to spike nationwide. This endorsement is a sign of forward momentum for our ballot initiative, and it represents the kind of cross-movement solidarity that can...Continue reading