Chinatown-International District Worker and Organizing Center

2026-2027: CID Worker and Organizing Center’s goals will work towards a community and worker led housing initiative for safer alternatives to employer-controlled housing in the CID, along with a two-year campaign focused on creating a certification and industry standards for Washington state immigrant workers in the massage industry.

2023-2025: The Center project worked to establish a physical space that serves as a hub for organizing, mutual aid, resource access, cultural and wellness events, political education, and the incubation of public safety alternatives to policing. The partnership supported efforts to advance equitable transit-oriented and community-based development strategies that combat displacement, build mutual aid among immigrant massage parlor workers, and build an emergency response hub that provides community-based safety-planning, de-escalation training, and safety pods. 2023-25 Award: $855,000 Total (285k per year for 3 years)

Lead/Backbone Organization: Massage Parlor Outreach Project (MPOP)

Partnership members: Massage Parlor Outreach Project, Chinatown International District Coalition, Puget Sound Sage

Updated February 5, 2026