McDonald’s Corporation and franchisees tie the knot, take joint responsibility for employees
Read MoreIT’S A WEDDING! Marriage of McDonald’s and franchisees to be marked FRIDAY at Seattle ceremony
You are invited
to attend a wedding ceremony,
celebrating the close relationship between
McDonald’s Corporation,
the extraordinarily profitable restaurant chain,
and its franchisees.
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Feds hold McDonald’s Corporation jointly responsible for employment conditions at franchisees
Poverty-wage business model under increasing pressure as workers demand change.
Read More“Some of the paperwork they submitted today may not even include valid signatures from real people.”
Statement regarding minimum wage referendum signatures submitted today:
Elections officials must closely scrutinize every signature submitted today in light of the corrupt practices by Forward Seattle’s paid signature gatherers.
Read More"Some of the paperwork they submitted today may not even include valid signatures from real people."
Elections officials must closely scrutinize every signature submitted today in light of the corrupt practices by Forward Seattle's paid signature gatherers.
Read MoreCounty prosecutor asked to investigate corrupt signature gathering by Forward Seattle in violation of State law
A formal request for investigation has been sent to County Prosector Dan Satterberg alleging that Forward Seattle has violated state law governing corrupt practices on referendum petitions.
Read MoreTUESDAY: Living wage supporters to leaflet outside businesses trying to repeal the minimum wage
From Fremont to South Lake Union to Capitol Hill, Working Washington supporters reach out to customers at businesses leading deceptive campaign to repeal minimum wage
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Forward Seattle is misleading voters
We have heard numerous reports that Forward Seattle signature gatherers are misleading voters about their effort to repeal the minimum wage, and now we have evidence
Read More"If your business supports poverty wages, we won't support your business."
Working Washington calls for boycott of businesses trying to lower the minimum wage, launches SUPPORTseattleWORKERS.com.
Read MoreTODAY 12:45 at Sea-Tac: Workers, 15Now to lead major demonstration at Port meeting for true $15 wage
BREAKING: Airport workers & 15Now supporters will hold a major demonstration TODAY in support of the true $15 wage that SeaTac voters passed & the Port of Seattle is trying to water down. The protest will take place AT SEA-TAC AIRPORT before the Port of Seattle meeting there. 12:45 TODAY Serious demonstration by airport workers & 15Now at Sea-Tac Airport SeaTac Airport, International Arrival Hall Near Baggage Claim 1
At their meeting today at 1 pm on the 2nd floor of Sea-Tac Airport, Port Commissioners are expected to released a watered down wage policy that falls well short of the true $15/hour that airport workers & supporters are calling for and that SeaTac voters passed in November.
Due to the Port's opposition to $15 in SeaTac — including joining a lawsuit with Alaska Airlines and other big corporations to overturn it — 4,700 airport workers have lost more than $15 million in wages over the last 6 months.
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Working Washington unites low-wage workers to fight for a fair economy where everyone can support themselves, afford the basics, and contribute to the economy. We launched the fast food strikes that sparked the fight for $15 in Seattle; we helped lead the successful campaign to pass $15 in SeaTac; and we work in coalition with unions, faith groups, and grassroots organizations to hold corporations & politicians accountable to community needs.