By Nate Jackson The latest census data confirmed what we already know; the lack of good jobs is driving more people into poverty. One out of every six people now live below the poverty line of $20,000 per year for a family of four. Working families gathered in the shadow of the Westin Hotel on…
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Tag Archive: hiring
White House Talks to Us about the Jobs Act
By Sandra VanderVen There’s a lot going wrong in politics today, no one would dispute. The good news is that in some cases, the challenges we face are being met with creativity and verve. One instance is the way the White House is engaging states to help pass the proposed Jobs Act. It doesn’t make…
Facts on the American Jobs Act
In his address to a joint session of Congress last Thursday, President Obama showed the leadership we need to get America back to work. Now the burden is on Congress to honor America’s long tradition of innovation and hard work by creating the good jobs for all Americans. To create more jobs right now, the President unveiled…
Labor Day celebrations ignore our jobless
By Nate Jackson Most folks think Labor Day is all about BBQs and kids splashing around in cheap plastic pools and keeping up appearances no matter the cost. Unfortunately Labor Day is just another day to stand in line—a day work line—and hope there’s some work to be done. This national holiday used to be…
Who is Being Hired at SeaTac International Airport?
By Julio Sanchez Mohamed Hassan has sent at least 15 qualified applications for a number of open positions at the airport. Who is being hired for these jobs? Ayak Mithyang has experienced the same thing as Hassan, an Employment Case Worker at the Somali Community Services in SeaTac. “They say they are hiring but I’ve…
