From their website.
Defend the Dream Action
Republicans in Congress are holding the middle class hostage—proposing a federal budget that would would cut 700,000 to 1 million jobs from our communities and slash funding to support preschool and college students, pregnant women, unemployed workers, and much more. This isn't a budget, it's a slap in the face to the public workers, services, and institutions making the American Dream possible. We have until the March 18 budget deadline to push Congress in another direction.
So after work on Tuesday, March 15, we're mobilizing Defend the Dream events in all 50 states at our schools, libraries, fire stations, hospitals, and parks to stand up against Republican attacks. If we can mobilize thousands of people again for a national day of action before the March 18 deadline, we'll give progressive fighters in Congress a better chance to stave off cuts and pass a budget that invests in the Dream. We'll show our support for the public workers, services, and institutions making a difference in our lives—but we'll also make sure that Congress knows we'll hold them accountable for their vote.
Here is a list of events in the PacNW area for anyone who is thinking of going. I will be at the Seattle event. :)
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:00 PM
Carnation Library
Tolt Ave
Carnation, WA 98014
Hosted by Michaele Blakely
Description - We will stand to show our protest against the unfair division of our tax dollars and the stripping of our democratic rights.
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:30 PM
Fire Station at 4th and Bell
2320 4th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
Hosted by Sandra VanderVen
Description - At state capitols, parks, schools, libraries, and other public institutions that face huge funding cuts in the GOP budget, we'll gather to hear from people who will be most affected, like teachers and firefighters, and show our solidarity against these devastating cuts and attacks on workers' rights.
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:30 PM
Shorecrest
150th 26th Ave. N.E
Shoreline, WA 98155
Directions: take 145th st exit off I-5. Head east to 25th ave.n.e. Turn left, go approx. 4 blocks.
Hosted by D'Arlyn Waddell
Description - Please join me at Shorecrest High School 150th & 26th ave.n.e. to show support to all of OUR Union workers
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:30 PM
Fire station at S. 74th & S. Park Ave.
S. 74th & S. Park Ave.
Tacoma, WA 98408
Hosted by Cheryl Kopec, Rachel McGlothlen, Gene Rezac, David Dittemore
Description - Let's stand with Wisconsin and the Fabulous 14, and tell America that our public servants are to be honored and appreciated for all they do, not insulted and treated like a public nuisance!
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 3:45 PM
Across from Clinton Ferry Terminal
Highway 525 at Clinton Ferry Terminal
Clinton, WA 98236
Directions: Sidewalk at the bottom of the stairs from the commuter parking lot at the Clinton Ferry Terminal
Hosted by Carolyn & Rich Tamler
Description - Please join us in our rally across from the Clinton Ferry Terminal and encourage everyone to contact our Congressional Representatives and ask them to defend the American Dream by not cutting services that will impact all of us.
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 4:00 PM
Corners of 4th St and State in Marysville
Corners of 4th St and State
Marysville, WA 98270
Directions: Meet in the Northeast corner of the Albertson's parking lot at 4:00. We will move to the corners of 4th and State at 4:15. We plan to have a no host dinner at Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant a few blocks from the site, at 303 Beach.
Hosted by Jane Cameron
Description - Come support the Defend the Dream Rally. We need to express our belief in the American Dream -- hard work pays off, and our children's lives can be better than our. We need our government to focus on Jobs and the Middle Class -- NOT on Tax Cuts for the Wealthy.
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:30 PM
Port Townsend Fire Station,corner of Lawrence and Van Buren
Port Townsend Fire Station, 1220 Lawrence St.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Hosted by Dennis Crawford
Description - KEEP THE AMERICAN DREAM - DON'T CUT OUT THE HEART
(We support keeping vital programs for all citizens and retaining the American Dream.)
Thursday, 17 Mar 2011, 12:00 PM
Olympia State Capitol
Syd Snyder AV SW
Olympia, WA 98504
Hosted by Dan Paulsen, Thomasina Ross, Jim Dawson
Description - Demonstrate on the Capitol steps so our elected officials know we stand up and be counted on for fairness, jobs and all issues concerning families.
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:30 PM
Commercial Ave and 12 st.
Commercial Ave and 12th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221
Hosted by Barbara Cooper
Description - Let's get together on Tuesday and support all workers. Teachers, police, firefighters, nurses, are not the enemy. Unions are not the enemy. Let's get together with signs, flags and support not only the workers in Wisconsin but everywhere. We'll call on Congress to reject the Republican proposed budget cuts that are an assault on American families.
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:30 PM
Pierce Street and 3rd Street
Gazeebo at City of Kittitas Park
Kittitas, WA 98934
Hosted by Carrie Nash
Description - Please come join us at the City of Kittitas Park to show support for Defend the Dream Action. Come show support for our teachers, police officers, firefighters, civil servants, and union members to save Democracy!
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:30 PM
Bellingham Central Library
210 Central Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
Hosted by Ellen McDermott
Description - Come Out to Defend The American Dream. Discretionary Spending Budget cuts is all we hear from Washington. Cuts that will rip the final tethers of the social safety net, AND make unions unable to bargain for their workers. Stand Up to Washington. Demand that Congress: Raise taxes on the uber-wealthy, and cut Defense Spending! Stand Up to support our Union brothers and sisters, and stop the attack on Public Employees.
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:30 PM
Ocean Park School
256 & Vernon
Ocean Park, WA 98640
Hosted by Sallie Mckay
Description - We think this is the best location because it is the only one on a main street and is at the library and the school. Sorry we haven't gotten started earlier so help us make a big showing in spite of our selves. We may be a small group but we do really care. Many of us are retirees and have a little more time than folks who work and are raising kids to do this. Teachers and government workers keep our country together.
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:30 PM
Fort Vancouver Regional Library
1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98663
Hosted by Kristen Stockwell
Description - Please join us to make our voices and presence know in this fight to Defend the American Dream!
"In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans as 'right to work.' It provides no 'right' and no 'works.' Its purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining...We demand this fraud by stopped."-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:30 PM
Terry Schrunk Plaza, SW 3rd & Madison
1200 SW 3rd Ave
Portland, OR 97204
Hosted by Margaret Butler, Lisa Stiller
Description - Stand with All working Families (Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana) to Save the American Dream. Now is the time to join the fight for Full and Fair Employment, quality public education, good jobs, strong communities, advanced manufacturing, a green economy and ...the American Dream.
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:30 PM
Downtown Fire Station
400 NW Harrison
Corvallis, OR 97330
Directions: The downtown fire station is on the corner of 4th Street and Harrison Avenue and is a busy intersection. This event is just north of the daily peace vigil (in front of the Benton County Courthouse) which will already be underway. There is plenty of street parking.
Hosted by Leah Bolger, Maya Abels
Description - Tell Congress that they can't balance the budget on the backs of working Americans! Say NO to cuts in education, health and human services and transportation. We NEED fire stations, libraries and parks, NOT bank bailouts and endless wars.
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:00 PM
Highway 101 and 20th
corner intersection by Fred Meyer
Newport, OR 97365
Hosted by Dianne Eckstein
Description - We need to defend the right to organize, the rights of teachers to provide excellent education, the rights of all public employees to do their jobs well and to receive good pay, good benefits. We need to focus on the income disparities in this country, how the rich pay little in taxes and how corporations take jobs overseas and pay little or no taxes. We need to establish what it means to be a worker here. We need to support workers' rights.
Tuesday, 15 Mar 2011, 5:30 PM
The steps of the Bend Lapine Administration building
520 Northwest Wall Street
Bend, OR 97701
Directions: We will be meeting on the steps in the front of the administration building. It is located in between Bond and Wall right by the library and Mcmenamins.
Hosted by christopher lawler
Description - This rally will be a support for the rights of workers and to demonstrate unity with our fellow Americans in Wisconsin,Indiana, and Ohio. We will call on Congress not to pass draconian cuts to the federal budget.