Category: Announcements
Washington Economic Justice Alliance has a mission to ensure every Washingtonian can meet their basic needs, fully contribute their talents, and pass well-being down to future generations. In 2025, Alliance partners will continue our work to implement Washington state’s 10-Year Plan to Dismantle Poverty and build a state of well-being and a just & equitable future for all.
Washington Economic Justice Alliance has a mission to ensure every Washingtonian can meet their basic needs, fully contribute their talents, and pass well-being down to future generations. In 2025, Alliance partners will continue our work to implement Washington state’s 10-Year Plan to Dismantle Poverty and build a state of well-being and a just & equitable future for all.
Washington Economic Justice Alliance has a mission to ensure every Washingtonian can meet their basic needs, fully contribute their talents, and pass well-being down to future generations. In 2025, Alliance partners will continue our work to implement Washington state’s 10-Year Plan to Dismantle Poverty and build a state of well-being and a just & equitable future for all.
When you’ve been working toward something, whether it’s for a few months, a few years or your entire life, you celebrate your successes. That’s just what dozens of dedicated Washingtonians working to reduce poverty did the first week of June in Seatac — “came home” to each other to mark the milestones in their vital […]
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the Stranger, May 23, 2023 And Thanks to a New Law, Domestic Violence Survivors Can Now Access It More Safely We’ve all experienced the stress that tax filing season can bring, but for survivors of domestic violence it can be a particularly challenging and even dangerous time. […]
Editor’s note: This blog post was co-authored by Laura Nash of the People’s Economy Lab and Lori Pfingst of DSHS. How can we achieve justice and well-being for all Washingtonians? Could sharing governing power with frontline communities move us toward that goal? These are just a couple of the questions we addressed at a […]
The Department of Revenue (DOR) recently launched the Working Families Tax Credit to help low-to-moderate income families in Washington State. Since then, more than 120,000 Washingtonians have submitted applications for the credit, and more than $41 million has been dispersed to families and individuals! As partners in this work, DOR recently sat down with […]
Editors note: This blog comes courtesy of our friends at the Washington State Budget and Policy Center and their Schmudget Blog. Check out our new resources to support the launch of this groundbreaking new tax credit By Leila Reynolds – February 1, 2023 The Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) is a new tax rebate that will […]
Our team is growing, and we need your help! We have two open positions to support our goal of advancing economic justice and generational joy in Washington State. These two positions will support a growing collaboration of government and community partners focused on implementing the Blueprint for a Just & Equitable Future: Washington State’s 10-Year […]
Editor’s note: This blog post comes courtesy of Nikki McCoy from the Washington State Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue (DOR) is ready to roll out a new tax credit for Washington workers—the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC). Individuals and families may receive up to $1,200 back if they meet certain eligibility requirements. Applications […]