Contact: Sage Wilson — sage@workingwa.org
MEDIA ALERT:
On strike in New York, On stage in Seattle — May 2nd
New York fast-food striker to share his story in Seattle as part of “On the Edge: A Poverty-Wage Story Slam”, May 2nd in Pioneer Square
May Day + First Thursday = …
“On the Edge”, a one-of-a-kind poverty-wage arts & culture event, in Seattle May 2nd
Poverty-wage storytellers and collective artmaking blend the political spirit of May Day with the artistic expression of First Thursday
3/26/2013 - Worker unrest continues at Sea-Tac Airport… Poverty-wage airport workers to announce union and march on Alaska Airlines headquarters 1,000+ form unions for good jobs and living wages
2/20/2013 - Microsoft customers call on CEO to Control-Alt-Delete his all-greed agenda Rowdy protests at Microsoft Store & Starbucks will push local CEOs to cut support for “Fix the Debt” corporate front group
1/30/2013 – Starbucks customers to “roast” CEO for brewing bitter budget cuts while collecting 80% raise Event at corporate headquarters to expose CEO Howard Schultz’s active support of tax cuts for the rich, budget cuts for the rest of us
1/24/2013 – Alaska Airlines announces record 2012 profits –but Sea-Tac workers are stuck in poverty-wage jobs
12/20/2012 – Low-wage airport workers will give away FREE coloring books + crayons to young Sea-Tac travelers on the busiest day of the holiday season Coloring book also available online
12/12/2012 - Santa’s 99% helpers to deliver lumps of coal for naughty CEOs in downtown Seattle - As fiscal cliff looms, coal to be dumped at companies whose CEOs are pushing Congress to cut to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
11/29/2012 - As Congress considers making deep cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security during the holiday season… Local residents send message to Congress & CEOs: No More Cuts
10/31/2012 - Rob McKenna wins monster endorsement in Governor’s race - Fierce supporters promise to help McKenna “claw his way” to the top
10/18/2012 - Fuelers’ fight for safety & fairness will continue - Workers considering appeal; vow to continue fight for workplace safety & fairness at Sea-Tac
10/3/2012 - Sea-Tac aircraft fuelers vote to authorize strike for safety & fairness at work – Possible action by fuelers could cause delays at Sea-Tac
9/25/2012 – “McKenna for Rent”: Protestors to confront big-dollar donors at two McKenna fundraising events – Members of 99% SuperPAC to “evict” landlord campaign cash and declare “unhappy hour” for low-wage workers
9/11/2012 – Port Commission fails to rein in CEO
[Earlier — Port Commissioners to consider CEO's future at hearing today; Workers & community members will ask Port leadership to show which side they're on]
9/7/2012: Diverse clergy to lead hundreds on march to Alaska Airlines headquarters calling for good jobs at our airport – Faith communities are joining a growing chorus calling for good jobs at Sea-Tac airport.
8/30/2012: On the day Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan formally accept the Republican nomination… Workers & seniors rally to say: “Medicare & Medicaid Cuts Make Us Sick” – 99% to march from First Hill hospital district to Republican Rob McKenna’s campaign office
8/24/2012: 99%-ers from Kent & Lakewood heading to Tampa to bring their voices to the Republican convention - Local community members will join hundreds from around the country bringing their voices directly to the convention of the 1%
7/24/2012: With giant pennies, low-wage workers will give Rob McKenna their “two cents” about raising the minimum wage — “Rob McKenna didn’t want us to have our 12¢. So we’re giving him our 2¢ — with his face on it.”
5/24/2012: As hundreds rally outside Amazon’s shareholder meeting, company makes major concession on working conditions and cuts ties to ALEC — Peaceful persistent pressure from the 99% gets results
