An inclusive political party promoting the Green Party's ten key values and the four pillars of Social Justice, Grassroots Democracy, Ecological Wisdom, and Non-Violence.
Sign the referendum petition to overturn HB 267! This Utah bill signed into law prohibits public sector unions from engaging in collective bargaining with government employers, stripping public employees of their ability to negotiate contracts through union representation.
The timeline is tight! Sign now: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, UPEA Office – 141 East 5600 South, #120 in Murray
Sunday, March 23, 1pm, Branches 111, 68 & 2171, 2261 S. Redwood Rd., West Valley City, UT 84119
Stand with Postal Workers!
On Sunday, March 23, NALC branches are hosting local rallies to say “Hell no!” to dismantling the Postal Service. With branches holding events nationwide on the same day, we are sending a clear, unified message: Hands off USPS!
Why are we fighting? Download the flyer.
https://www.nalc.org/news/fight-like-hell
The GPUT has created two anonymous surveys to gather information that will help us understand the local issues that matter most to Utahns, a Community Needs Survey and a Youth Needs Survey. Please fill out the surveys, and share with others. Thank you!
The Green Party of Utah has declared its support for the Class Action Lawsuit against the United States government for complicity in the genocide in Gaza.
This lawsuit, initiated by grassroots activists across 10 different counties in Northern CA organized and launched the Taxpayers Against Genocide (TAG), seeks to hold elected officials accountable for the misuse of taxpayer funds.
The GPUT urges citizens to support this legal action to hold elected officials responsible for the illegal use of taxpayer dollars that make us complicit in genocide.
INAUGURATION DAY – UTAH FIGHTS BACK
On Inauguration Day, Jan 20th, people will come together in cities and towns across the country in a nationwide mobilization opposing Trump’s ultra-right, billionaire agenda. Join the organizers, Green Party of Utah, and others to say “WE FIGHT BACK” at the Utah State Capitol at 2pm!
This mobilization is only the beginning. Trump, Musk, and their billionaire friends’ agenda is to destroy worker’s rights, attack women, trans people, and our immigrant neighbors all while paving the way for a complete corporate capitalist takeover by ending regulations to protect the environment, firing thousands of public sector workers, and transferring ever-larger parts of the National Treasury to the military industrial complex.
We can defeat the destructive program of the Trump administration, but we must build a massive movement against the ruling class and the political system that gives everything to billionaires while impoverishing an ever larger section of the population.
JANUARY 20
2PM
UTAH STATE CAPITOL (350 STATE ST)
This release is online at https://greenpartyofutah.org/news/
For immediate release
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Contacts:
Russell Wagstaff, Green Party of Utah Co-Chair
Dee Taylor, Green Party of Utah Co-Chair greenpartyutah@gmail.com, (385) 275-6002
Salt Lake City, UT – On August 26, 2024, the Green Party of Utah (GPUT) received notification from the Utah State Records Committee that their appeal to obtain voter registration records was granted. This decision underscores the critical importance of access to voter information for smaller political parties and raises questions about the necessity of high fees for such records. It highlights the need for reasonable accommodations within the democratic process.
Russell Wagstaff, a Co-Chair of the GPUT, commented: “The Green Party’s victory is a triumph for grassroots democracy in Utah. This success paves the way for greater political diversity in Utah and beyond.”
Initially, the Lieutenant Governor’s Office sought to impose a fee of $1,050 for the voter registration records specific to Green Party members in Utah. The Committee deemed this fee unreasonable, particularly for a small party with limited financial resources. Consequently, they ruled that the full dataset must be provided at no charge if it is not feasible to filter the records to include only Green Party registrants.
Lionel Trepanier, a Grassroots Coordinator of the GPUT, stated: “There are numerous barriers impeding democratic processes, especially for smaller political parties. With this decision, Utah is leading the way. The GPUT’s recent victory represents a significant step towards more inclusive and accessible elections in Utah.”
This case may establish a precedent for future disputes over record fees and could impact how government agencies balance revenue generation with the public’s right to access information essential for democratic engagement.
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GPUT co-chair, Russ Wagstaff, participated in the comment time during “Free Speech on Trial”, August 7, 2024. , featuring Jill Stein and others. This event was sponsored by the St. Louis Green Party and co-sponsored by the GPUT, among many others. Participants heard how the US government is writing new laws, twisting existing laws, and using lawsuits to target organizers that are fighting to end colonialism and oppression. Learn about the activists on the front lines of the fight to save free speech for all of us.
Introduction by Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party presumptive Presidential Nominee: on the right to resist 2 party corruption and on the Green Party standing up to protect free speech.
Speakers:
Omali Yeshitela, Chairman of the African People’s Socialist Party and one of the Uhuru 3. Revolutionary leader fighting for reparations and African self determination
Tara Houska, Indigenous lawyer and activist, founder of Giniw Collective, water protector and organizer: on the collusion between law enforcement and corporations against those protesting for Indigenous land rights
Renee Johnston, weekly show co-host for Black Liberation Media. educator, researcher, abolitionist, and organizer: on the expansions of cop cities and the surveillance state
Rick Lass, Green Party Ballot Access Director for Jill Stein: on the Democratic party’s efforts to bypass and change existing laws to try keep Greens off the ballot
May 28, 2024
Adam Guymon, Green Party of Utah member, recently spoke out about Salt Lake City’s negligence in sidewalk repair, posing dangerous circumstances for the public, especially those with disabilities. KSL News featured Adam in an article, just after a women riding a scooter crashed on a broken sidewalk and died from the inuries she sustained.
Guymon, who navigates the city in his power wheelchair, filed a complaint with the city more than a year and a half ago, along with a picture of the tilted concrete. He called it a “neck breaker” and a “wheelchair breaker,” according to city records KSL obtained through a public information request.
According to the article, hundreds of complaints have been filed regarding damaged sidewalks, including complaints filed by Adam, to no avail.
“It’s really saddening that it took someone to actually have to pass away, you know, someone had to lose a family or friend because of that,” Guymon said.
“I do feel anger at the same time I feel frustration,” said Guymon, 47. “They’re elected to, you know, make sure that the city is running correctly, and that people are safe in their city.”
Adam has been a staunch advocate for disability rights and he founded the Green Party of Utah Disability Caucus, bringing real progress for mobility in the state.
“I believe that we have been given a blessing and we need to be grateful for that blessing. I believe that Public Transit, Health Care, is a Right and not a Privilege.I believe in the [Green Party]10 Key Values and the 4 Pillars and I believe our Rights and our Voice is our Freedom. “
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