All Whole Washington leaders, staffers, and volunteers are expected to abide by the Code of Conduct in any organizing space whether digital or in person and regardless of if they have signed. Failing to do so may result in your removal from the organization.
You may have been directed here via a link to join our Slack - that is because we require volunteers to sign the Code of Conduct before sending them the invite link. Fill out the form and you'll be given a Slack invite link on the confirmation page.
Code of Conduct and Slack Invitation
Whole Washington strives to elevate itself above the inefficient, unfocused, and mean-spirited status quo of today's politics and as such has a Code of Conduct that applies within all Whole Washington spaces whether physical or digital, to all staff, volunteers, and surrogates - it is also requested of all supporters who wish to publicly advocate for Whole Washington and its campaigns. While we cannot control the behavior of every person online or in public, we do our best to set high expectations and a good example.
After signing you'll be given an invite link to our Slack on the confirmation page.
1. We are policy driven and solutions oriented
2. We are committed to nonviolent political action
3. We value electoralism, direct action, and direct democracy
4. Our criticisms are political and primarily systemic - we are uninterested in attacking individuals on a personal basis
5. We strive to hold power to account and to never punch down
6. We strive to campaign for our policy agenda rather than against the policy agenda of others
7. We organize on a foundation of shared political interests as opposed to ideological conformity or partisan alignment
8. Debate, disagreement, and compromise are welcome and encouraged as long as they remain in good faith
9. It is okay to be wrong in this community
10. It is okay for others to be wrong or have a different opinion and you may not attack them for disagreeing
11. All internal and external communication, whether verbal, written, or digital, must be rooted in respect, professionalism, and kindness.
12. All volunteers, campaign staff, and members of the board are expected to treat each other with mutual respect and work collaboratively.
13. Attacking the motivations, intentions, or integrity of others is not a good faith disagreement
14. No yelling at others including by typing in ALL CAPS
15. No hate speech or racial slurs
16. You may not be in the group under a false identity
17. No doxxing
18. Conversations are considered private to the group unless consent to share outside of the community is given
19. No verbal or physical violence, sexual misconduct, bigotry, harassment, or discrimination
Remember that this Code of Conduct applies equally to you as it does to everyone else in our organizing spaces - if you experience or witness examples of failure to adhere to it then please feel empowered to report what you see to grievances@wholewashington.org.
Failures to adhere to the Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary action including immediate dismissal in cases of serious violation.
If you understand and agree to this Code of Conduct then we are delighted to have you in our organizing community! Welcome aboard.