This never should have happened. There is absolutely no reason for an airline like Alaska or a contractor like Menzies to lose track of workers on the Sea-Tac runway…
Read MoreApril 15th: $15 is just the beginning. Inequality ends with us.
April 15th is going to be the biggest day of action yet, with rallies and other actions across the state — Spokane to Olympia and Yakima to SeaTac — and across the country. Watch this page for live updates throughout the day. We made history by passing a $15/hour minimum wage in Seattle last year — but $15 is just the beginning — Inequality ends with us.
Read MoreAbout those NFIB "numbers"…
Politics, economics, and the arc of history are all moving against pro-poverty-wage groups like the NFIB — so it’s hard to get too upset when they make up some numbers. What else do they have left
Read MoreWhat's happening with the minimum wage April 1st
The Seattle workers who won the city's landmark $15 minimum wage law will see their first increases next week, while the movement to raise wages and lift up the economy continues to spread across the state.
And yes, there will still be restaurants.
Read MoreAwesome Letter to the Editor in Ellensburg
Working Washington statement of solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement
As working people, we understand that racism is a serious, systemic problem — one that we must work together to address in our communities, our workplaces, and beyond. And we echo the truth of the call that “Black Lives Matter.
Read MoreLast week low-wage workers met with legislators about wages, paid sick & safe time, and other issues that affect their lives.
Renee Erickson is opening two new restaurants in the city. She told the Seattle Times: "I’m totally on board with the $15 min. It’s the right thing to do."
Fast food workers win in court; $15 law remains in full effect
The original article on Seattle restaurants "going dark" actually lists more restaurant openings than closings
The same article being sent around the crazysphere as proof that Seattle restaurants are closing... actually lists 5 openings and at most 4 closings.
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