Dozens enter Washington State Capitol, protesting budget cuts
Apr 9, 2025, 5:03 PM
Dozens of protesters made their way into the Washington State Capitol building on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of 成人X站 7)
(Photo courtesy of 成人X站 7)
Dozens of protesters made their way into the Washington State Capitol building on Wednesday.
The group, called Workers Strike Back, posted video of their movement on social media platform 鈥榅.鈥�
鈥淣o cuts! No furloughs! Strike, strike, strike,鈥� the group shouted.
The protest is in response to Governor Bob Ferguson鈥檚 plan for $7 billion in budget cuts over the next four years.
The cuts would reduce state payrolls, institute furlough days, and more.
鈥淲e are demanding ZERO in cuts and major TAXES ON THE RICH instead,鈥� the group stated. 鈥淲e need a real strategy to fight back that can defeat the bosses, including mass strike action and mass protests.鈥�
, Democrats in the state House and Senate each passed operating budgets with steep tax increases. However, Gov. Ferguson said he was rejecting them both.
Gov. Ferguson also stated that a wealth tax would likely be challenged in court.
鈥淲e do have a system that is not fair, that is too aggressive. That鈥檚 a fact,鈥� Ferguson said, 鈥淪o I鈥檓 open to ways that solve it, but we have to do it in a way that is thoughtful.鈥�
The budget proposals also included property tax increases and a payroll tax on large Washington businesses. The governor declined to take a position on either.
The Washington legislative session is scheduled to end on April 27.
According to Washington State Patrol, about 40 to 50 protesters entered the capitol building.
There was no damage and troopers say no arrests were made.
NO CUTS! NO FURLOUGHS! STRIKE STRIKE STRIKE!
RIGHT NOW Workers Strike Back and rank-and-file WFSE members are occupying the WA Capitol building in Olympia to defeat the $7 billion in budget cuts proposed by the Democrats. We are demanding ZERO in cuts and major TAXES ON THE鈥�
鈥� Workers Strike Back (@wrkrsstrikeback)
