The fight for $15 makes its way to Aberdeen.

Dec. 4, 2014: “I run out of money before I run out of month.”

Working Washington December 8, 2014

Starting before dawn and going long after dusk on Thursday, December 4, workers in almost 200 American cities walked out on strike demanding $15 an hour and the right to organize without retaliation. From New York to the Pacific Northwest, thousands of workers from fast food restaurants, convenience and dollar stores, and the home care and airport industries came together to challenge their poverty wage employers to do better.

Here in Washington State, where the fight for $15 has already been successful in SeaTac and Seattle, a day of rolling fast food strikes ended with a raucous demonstration outside an Olympia Olive Garden.

Workers Strike Poverty December 4th: Bellevue, Kent, Aberdeen, Olympia

Guest User December 5, 2014

Edmonds food bank volunteer on why we need to raise the wage

Guest User November 30, 2014

Check out this powerful OpEd from an Edmonds food bank volunteer on why she believes higher wages are key to fighting poverty.

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20141130/OPINION03/141139978/Should-we-raise-Washingtons-minimum-wage

support fast food strikes for $15 — online & at the state capitol

Guest User November 24, 2014

Fast food workers are going on strike for $15 and the right to organize in our state and across the country. You can show your support online — and we'll bring your message to the strikelines!

Ever wonder if corporate executives notice protests?

Guest User November 23, 2014

Well, it sure looks like Alaska Air CEO Brad Tilden was paying attention on November 19th.

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

Working Washington November 21, 2014

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.

Four airport workers and community supporters were arrested over Alaska Air’s ongoing efforts to block the $15/hour minimum wage.

Working Washington November 20, 2014

Councilwoman Kshama Sawant in $15 wage protest

Well that explains it?

Guest User November 20, 2014

Huh.

“The focus of this lawsuit is about whether the airport authority even has that authority, to regulate airlines.”

That's how Joe Sprague, the senior vice president of external affairs at Alaska Airlines, broke down what's at stake in the airlines campaign against $15 to KIRO. You can see it yourself at about 1:58 of this video.

(No, that doesn't make sense to us, either.)

Four arrested outside Alaska HQ in SeaTac after 100 protest the airline's $15 robbery

Guest User November 19, 2014

Socrates Bravo, Sea-Tac Airport worker; Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Councilmember; Rev. John Helmiere, Valley & Mountain Church; and Kadra Osman, Renton, former Sea-Tac Airport worker were arrested for peaceful civil disobedience after 100 airport workers and community supporters with Working Washington protested Alaska Airlines’ efforts to rob SeaTac of its $15 minimum wage.

Why more than nine dollars — in less than nine words

Guest User November 17, 2014

Dec. 4, 2014: “I run out of money before I run out of month.”

Workers Strike Poverty December 4th: Bellevue, Kent, Aberdeen, Olympia

Edmonds food bank volunteer on why we need to raise the wage

support fast food strikes for $15 — online & at the state capitol

Ever wonder if corporate executives notice protests?

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

Four airport workers and community supporters were arrested over Alaska Air’s ongoing efforts to block the $15/hour minimum wage.

Well that explains it?

Four arrested outside Alaska HQ in SeaTac after 100 protest the airline's $15 robbery

Why more than nine dollars — in less than nine words

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

Working Washington

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.