(Seattle, WA) — On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, the Martin Luther King, Jr. County Labor Council (MLK Labor), the central labor council in King County, Washington, passed a resolution expressing solidarity with H-1B visa holders and other immigrant workers affected by the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to demonize and demean them.

The resolution was brought forward as a joint effort by the Alphabet Workers Union-CWA (AWU-CWA) and Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ). Workers from Amazon and Google advocated for the measure at the Council’s meeting on Wednesday, urging representatives from different locals across King County to vote yes.

The resolution highlights the essential contributions of immigrant workers to the tech industry and the broader labor movement. It also condemns harmful policies such as the Trump administration’s H-1B fee increases, and calls for comprehensive immigration reform, including a path to citizenship for visa holders and graduates of U.S. colleges.

“MLK Labor’s resolution is a meaningful step forward in recognizing the contributions and rights of immigrant workers in the tech industry,” said Parul Koul, President of the Alphabet Workers Union-CWA. “It is disappointing that many tech companies have not taken the same level of action, even though they have the power and resources to defend visa holders. In the wake of their inaction, AWU-CWA held an emergency press conference in New York in September to raise the voices of concerned and impacted workers. As a part of our larger job security campaign, we will continue to stand with H-1B workers and fight for a tech industry that values and protects every worker, regardless of where they come from.”

The call for solidarity comes at a critical time. Many tech workers on visas are facing mounting uncertainty amid shifting immigration policies.“The announcement of exorbitant fees on H-1B visas definitely came as a shock to many of my coworkers. As a former H-1B visa holder, I intimately understand the confusion and fear that my fellow immigrant workers are feeling,” said Lu Liu, a Google software engineer. “We need to build a strong labor movement committed to stopping these attacks on our communities. I am proud to unite with our fellow tech workers at Amazon to stand up for immigrant workers in our industry.”

Eliza Pan, a spokesperson for Amazon Employees for Climate Justice, emphasized that the contributions of workers on visas strengthen both tech workplaces and local communities saying, “Workers on visas have been a critical part of our organization and our community. They have made our community better with their hopes and dreams of building a better future for everyone, no matter where you come from. This melting pot is what makes America great and we’re proud to join the rest of the Seattle labor movement in saying so.”

In late September, AWU-CWA held an emergency press conference in New York to urge Google to take a meaningful stand in support of its H-1B workforce. Since then, AWU-CWA has continued organizing to demand greater transparency around future H-1B petitions and stronger protections for immigrant workers.

The MLK Labor resolution marks an important moment of solidarity in the fight for fair treatment and job security for all workers, regardless of immigration status, and underscores the growing role of organized tech workers in the broader labor movement.