For more than fifty years, the residents of Saint Paul’s West Side have come together to stand up for what matters most: our homes, our people, our shared future.
As a grassroots organization, many of our victories have been made possible through collective action and social movement strategies used by some of the greatest changemakers in history—like Martin Luther King, Jr., whose legacy our community honored just this week.
“The Heroes of Freedom, Justice, and Peace” Mural. Depicted from left to right: Diego Rivera, Aug San Suu Kyi, Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, Sister Giovanni Gourhan, Rigoberta Menchú, Dennis Banks, Roberto Clemente
Strikes and boycotts have long been powerful tools to apply pressure, protect dignity, and demand justice when systems fail to do so on their own. West Side Community Organization stands in solidarity with all businesses, institutions, schools, and individuals who are willing and/or able to participate in the general strike tomorrow, January 23, 2026. We will continue to support strikes and peaceful collective actions that stand with our immigrant neighbors and their families.
We want every member of the West Side community to know this: you hold power. Through your dollars, your voice, and your actions. As your neighborhood organization, WSCO is here to support you in exercising that power and working toward the change you want to see. Always.
For West Side residents who wish to be in community tomorrow, we invite you to gather with us along the sidewalks of Cesar Chavez St. Together, we will peacefully demonstrate our support for our neighbors and for the families impacted by ICE activity.
