The local chapter of the Service Employees International Union has put out a call to action to support detained workers like Lewelyn Dixon.

The SEIU Union demands that the University of Washington:

– Protect detained workers’ jobs
– Provide leave for immigration proceedings
– Educate all employees on their rights

https://act.seiu.org/a/%20uw-protectimmigrants

#CallToAction #SEIU #UW #UWMedicine #Seattle #PNW #LewelynDixon #ICE #CBP #capitalism #labor #union #UnionStrong #ImmigrantRights #acab

A 64yo Seattle woman was recently detained at SeaTac airport after returning from a trip to visit family in the Philipines.

Lewelyn Dixon has lived in the US for 50 years, is a green card holder and works at UW Medicine. She's been detained at ICE's notorious prison, the NW Detention center.

https://www.newsweek.com/lewelyn-dixon-green-card-detained-ice-2049154

#Seattle #SeaTac #PNW #NWIPC #ICE #CBP #GeoGroup #acab #UW #UWMedicine #Philippines #GreenCard

Green Card Holder Who Has Been in US for 50 Years Detained by ICE—Niece

Lewelyn Dixon has reportedly been held in ICE detention since the end of February, her niece told Newsweek.

Newsweek
@MelodyWainscott This is shocking. If this was a planned surgery, where they had time to go over your records and plan for it, it is unacceptable. Please take this forward legally if you can - you will be doing countless other future patients a favor! #UWMedicine
The newly launched #Seattle Hub for Synthetic #Biology aims to create new ways to document the development of cells, and how cells are affected by diseases, with tens of millions of dollars in support from the @AllenInstitute, the #ChanZuckerberg Initiative and #UWMedicine. https://www.geekwire.com/2023/seattle-hub-for-synthetic-biology-recording-cells/ #SeaSynBio #Science
Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology plans to transform cells into tiny recording devices

A new institute called the Seattle Hub for Synthetic Biology aims to use genetically modified cells to record how they change over time.

GeekWire

It appears the official Covid19 policy of Valley Medical Center and UW Medicine now is to pretend it does not exist anymore.

Not a single person at my clinic appointment today was wearing a mask, no one offered to wear one as I was, and I was directed to a retail pharmacy (public, understaffed, not a medical facility) to get a Covid19 shot.

#Seattle #Covid #Covid19 #vaccine #Malpractice #VMC #ValleyMedicalCenter #UWMedicine #Irresponsible #denial #CovidDenial #CovidIsNotOver

As I entered the clinic, none of the staff I saw had masks on. As soon as they saw me with a mask, they put theirs on.

I mean, come on. Instead of listing all these symptoms, why not just freakin' require masks all the time? You're a medical institution.

#PandemicIsNotOver #UWMedicine #Seattle

Nothing beats seeing #MountRainier on your way into work at #UWmedicine

Psych residency isn't so bad!