Four people were arrested outside of Alaska Airlines Headquarters over the airlines continued attempts to rob the $15 minimum wage from SeaTac: Socrates Bravo, a Sea-Tac Airport worker; Reverend John Helmiere, Valley & Mountain Church; Kadra Osman, a former Sea-Tac Airport worker; and Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant.

"If I got the $8000 I'm owed, I'd finally plan my wedding." Sea-Tac Airport worker shouted out from the back of the room. #wevebeenrobbed
— Working Washington (@workingwa) November 20, 2014

FOURTEEN MILLION +. That’s how much @alaskaair & their corporate cronies have kept out of Sea-Tac Airport workers paychecks. #wevebeenrobbed
— Raise Up For 15 (@RaiseUpfor15) November 19, 2014

We gathered and then marched over to Alaska Airlines Headquarters.

The SeaTac police moved in quickly.

Socrates Bravo works at Sea-Tac. He risked arrest b/c he knows #wevebeenrobbed & he knows @AlaskaAir is responsible pic.twitter.com/kCRZgAf59w
— Working Washington (@workingwa) November 20, 2014

PHOTOS: @SeattleCouncil's Kshama Sawant handcuffed, searched, then put in the back of a cop car. pic.twitter.com/jl8LCLG2UD
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) November 20, 2014

The community noticed and made their support for us known.

Oh no,@AlaskaAir! We're faithful customers, and we hate to see you like this. Pay a fair wage! @workingwa #SeaTac http://t.co/xuMqMld8pP
— Karen Munro (@munrovian) November 20, 2014

Shout out to @workingwa, @cmkshama, and everyone else who protested for $15 at SeaTac. Workers deserve the wages they earned!
— Robert Cruickshank (@cruickshank) November 20, 2014

All four of the people arrested for civil disobedience for $15 outside Alaska Air HQ were released late night.
— Working Washington (@workingwa) November 20, 2014

"Who should be behind bars? Alaska Airlines & othr corps NOT wrkers & activists standing up for justice - @cmkshama pic.twitter.com/79nWA6vGZe
— Claudia Alexandra (@ClaudiaSaSage) November 20, 2014

We went to Alaska Airlines HQ and all we got were these lousy handcuffs

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building a workers’ movement that has the power to raise wages, improve labor standards, and change the conversation about work and wealth

Working Washington unites working people to fight for a fair economy where everyone can support themselves, afford the basics, and contribute to the economy.