Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant announced in an op-ed for The Stranger on Thursday that she will not seek reelection and outlined her plans to launch a national labor movement. "I am announcing the launch of such a national movement, Workers Strike Back, instead of myself running for re-election again in Seattle’s District 3," said Sawant. Workers Strike Back, a national labor movement will be launched in March by Sawant and Socialist Alternative. Workers Strike Back’s purpose is to better the lives of the working class and to hold elected officials accountable, according to workersstrikeback.org. “Working people have set a powerful example in this city, it is time to build on that nationally, to widen and strengthen the class struggle,” Sawant said in a press release. “Workers in Seattle, through getting organized alongside my socialist City Council office, and my organization, Socialist Alternative, have won historic victories, such as the $15/hour minimum wage, the Amazon Tax, and landmark renters’ rights." Sawant’s announcement comes after three other councilmembers, Alex Pedersen, Debora Juarez and Lisa Herbold, said they were not going to seek reelection. READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/kshama-sawant-reelection-launch-national-labor-movement/281-3c0468e4-05d0-49df-bfcd-f3ba773366ad