RI Working Families Party

RI Working Families Power 2025 Legislative Session Debrief · RI Working Families Party Join RI Working Families Power for our annual debrief and breakdown of the legislative session. We'll hear from Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, WFP New England Progressive Governance Director, about the wins ...

What happened this #RI legislative session? What laws passed? What didn't pass? What's in the new state budget?

Join neighbors, Reps. @brandonpotter.bsky.social + @tanzister.bsky.social, and @seiu.org 1199 to break it all down.

✴ Tuesday July 15 at 6:00pm, on zoom

www.mobilize.us/riwfp/event/...

Run like Zohran — Open Call for Rhode Island Candidates! · RI Working Families Party Zohran Mamdani just WON the Democratic primary for New York City mayor—and his victory is sending shockwaves across the country, including right here in Rhode Island! Zohran's primary win proves that...

We’re feeling Inspired by @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s primary win. Let’s repeat it right here in #RhodeIsland #RI

W/ special guest, NY-DSA Co-Chair and leader on the Mamdani campaign, Gustavo Gordillo.

Tuesday July 1, 6:00pm

www.mobilize.us/riwfp/event/...

🥇 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's victory is inspiring Rhode Islanders! Grassroots campaigns and authentic candidates CAN beat the establishment.

Are you wondering about running for office or volunteering? Join a special call w/ Reclaim RI

Tuesday July 1 at 6pm
www.mobilize.us/riwfp/event/...

Funds for Head Start, RIPTA, & Medicaid are at risk, while the rich get another year of tax breaks. Having just the top 5,700 income earners pay their fair share would save vital services across #RI.

Use this form—send a postcard to your lawmakers. We'll mail it for you!
✴️ forms.gle/H8a73eKgVn5H...

RI Tax the Rich – Wednesday evening power calls! · RI Working Families Party Protect Rhode Island from Trump and Musk's hostile takeover! Join Working Families Power every Wednesday at 6:30pm for focused, 20-minute organizing calls to raise taxes on the rich in RI and protect...

Momentum is building for the 'Fair Share!' campaign to tax the rich in #RI and save Medicaid, school lunches, RIPTA…

Join our quick 20 minute organizing call tonight at 6:30pm to learn about what's coming next and how we're going to win.

www.mobilize.us/riwfp/event/...

Thank you Rep. @karenalzate.bsky.social, Rep. @brandonpotter.bsky.social, and others(!) for your consistent support for #RI schools, RIPTA, care workers, and more.

The @rihouseofreps.bsky.social is clearly ready to pass H5473 and repeal the year-after-year 1% tax giveaway.

Revenue for RI testimony support form A critical bill that would ensure that the rich pay their fair share to keep Rhode Island running is being heard this Tuesday, May 6 in the RI House Finance Committee. Here's a quick breakdown of what...

Submit testimony in advance using the form here:

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HIGHEST PRIORITY: Pack the hearing room to tax the rich! · RI Working Families Party 🚨Action alert!!🚨🟢 Wear green! 🟢 One of RI Working Families Power's highest priority bills, Revenue for Rhode Island (House Bill 5473, sponsored by Rep. Karen Alzate) is being heard this coming Tuesda...

💡 The bottom 99% of #RhodeIsland earners pay a higher ratio of their income in state/local taxes than the top 1% do.

You already pay more than your fair share. It's time to tax the rich to save Medicaid, RIPTA, schools, bridges…

Tues 4pm #RI State House—wear green 🟢
www.mobilize.us/riwfp/event/...

Lfgooooooo! See you Tuesday! #TaxtheRich #RevenueforRI

HIGHEST PRIORITY: Pack the hearing room to tax the rich! · RI Working Families Party 🚨Action alert!!🚨🟢 Wear green! 🟢 One of RI Working Families Power's highest priority bills, Revenue for Rhode Islanders (House Bill 5473, sponsored by Rep. Karen Alzate) is being heard this coming Tue...

TUESDAY @ 4pm
🟢 mobilize.us/riwfp/event/...

The most important bill in #RhodeIsland—to have the 1% pay their fair share—is having a hearing. Save:
🟢 Medicaid
🟢 Child care
🟢 RIPTA
🟢 schools…

Regular #RI'ers, we pay more than our fair share. It's time for the top 1% to pay in as well!

RI Working Families Power: 1199 Strong for SEIU Care Workers · RI Working Families Party RI Working Families Power is mobilizing 1,199 supporters in solidarity with SEIU healthcare workers: Saturday, May 3 at the State House. With potential federal cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social ...

Fund Medicaid, NOT millionaires. @1199seiu.org

A family-friendly rally to make sure no one loses their healthcare.

Saturday May 3 at noon
RI State House, Providence

www.mobilize.us/riwfp/event/...

Care Not Cuts State Budget Rally Our healthcare system is under attack as never before. Medicaid, Medicaid and Social Security is on the federal chopping block and if Trump’s Medicaid cuts go through, each and every one of us will pa...

Our healthcare system is under attack. Medicaid, Medicare & Social Security are on the federal chopping block. If Trump’s cuts go through, each of us will pay the price. If you're in Rhode Island join us on 5/3 at noon to fight for your healthcare. @indivisibleri.bsky.social @seiu1199nw.bsky.social

RI Tax the Rich – Wednesday evening power calls! · RI Working Families Party Protect Rhode Island from Trump and Musk's hostile takeover! Join Working Families Power every Wednesday at 6:30pm for focused, 20-minute organizing calls to raise taxes on the rich in RI and protect...

You already pay more than your fair share in taxes. It's time for the top 1% in #RI to pay theirs.

TONIGHT
Join our 20min "power calls"
Wednesdays at 6:30pm

For info on:
💸 RI's funding cliff
💸 why taxing the 1% matters
💸 what you can do to help

www.mobilize.us/riwfp/event/...

unacceptable.

On April 25, alongside bands and community aid groups, we will co-host Pull Together.

Celebration, music, dance, and community aid are pillars of resistance to fascism and oppression.

Come join us to celebrate with music and find a place to plug in @indivisibleri.bsky.social @erbband.bsky.social

What's next in the fight? Mass call. Wednesday, April 16. 8pm eastern, 5pm pacific

Millions marched. Now we're getting in formation.

While Trump, Musk, and Republicans try to make their billionaire blueprint a reality, the people say NO. Not today. And tbh not ever.

Join the mass call. April 16th. Sign up: wfpus.org/HandsOffCall

Donald Trump and Marco Rubio are targeting and abducting lawful residents like Mahmoud Khalil for their political beliefs.

Mahmoud deserves to be home with his family, not caged — without any charges — in a detention center more than a thousand miles from his home.

No one likes billionaires sticker in black and white stark text. Order before April 16, 2025. Help us beat billionaires everywhere and give power back to working people. Donate anything to get a "no one likes billionaires" sticker

this is the story of working people. the rich get richer, the rest of us are kept scrambling to make ends meet

THIS WEEK ONLY: donate anything to get a no one likes billionaires sticker and help us keep winning against billionaires like Elon Musk (sorry): wfpus.org/NoBillionaires

Our @workingfamilies.org colleague Sarah Johnson points out how Democrats in blue states are failing to meet the moment. This echoes a recent story where @theprospect.bsky.social ranked #RI & Governor McKee last among blue states.

prospect.org/politics/202...

www.commondreams.org/opinion/blue...

Why are all these people protesting, and why is our money, healthcare, and retirement getting f***ed with?? And what the f*** can we do about it????

Comment from @zackmezera.com on today’s “hands off” protest in PVD

This is what democracy looks like in Providence, RI #handsoff @indivisibleri.bsky.social @indivisible.org @alexagagosz.bsky.social @fitzprov.bsky.social @tednesi.bsky.social @globeri.bsky.social @steveahlquist.bsky.social @nancyklavin.bsky.social

Providence Rhode Island showed up and showed out! Estimates are approximately 20,000 people came out to fight back. So proud of us, and of @indivisibleri.bsky.social and @ri.workingfamilies.org !! #HandsOff

Thousands march in Providence Rhode Island to say #HandsOff
@ri.workingfamilies.org
@indivisibleri.bsky.social
@nearhodeisland.bsky.social

And a big shout out to @indivisibleri.bsky.social @thewomxnproject.bsky.social @harrisontuttle.bsky.social @ri.workingfamilies.org
and everyone who helped organize April 5th #handsoff2025

I'm here at Hope High School preparing for the #HandsOff march here in Providence!
Lots of joyful noise! And some very happy bubbles.
Come down! The march will kick off at 12:00 noon.
@indivisibleri.bsky.social
@ri.workingfamilies.org

RP NewportLaura‬ ‪@newportlaura.bsky.social‬
I'm here at Hope High School preparing for the #HandsOff march here in #Providence !
Lots of joyful noise! And some very happy bubbles.
Come down! The march will kick off at 12:00 noon.
@indivisibleri.bsky.social
@ri.workingfamilies.org

Many thousands out today in #Providence #RI to tell Trump/Musk #HandsOff! of Social Security, Medicaid, immigrants, education, veterans, reproductive rights, queer rights, voting rights…

2025-04-05 'Hands Off!' Providence Know Before You Go ‘Hands Off!’ – Providence » RSVP link: https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/764710/ Link to this guide: https://bit.ly/hands-off-pvd Stand in solidarity in opposition to the unconstitutional ac...

The Know Before You Go is LIVE.

Check it out here:

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‘Hands off’ protest planned Saturday in Providence, as part of a national effort