by Nate Jackson When 200, mostly immigrant, Seattle short haul port truck drivers and hundreds of community members walk off the job and keep making noise, the truck companies that haul goods under the Port of Seattle’s unwatchful eyes can’t help but notice. On Monday, February 13th port truck drivers staged a rally on the…
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by Nate Jackson Last Thursday, local business executive celebrated Port of Seattle executives at a $1750-per-table dinner at the Bell Harbor Conference Center on the Seattle waterfront. As they celebrated at their “black tie optional event”, workers and community allies were there outside, honoring the people who actually make the port prosper: the workers who…
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By GREG ALLMAIN Federal Way Mirror reporter Oct 07 2011 Even though the Crystal Palace project is still in its infancy, one group is already thinking ahead. Working Washington is trying to make sure that local workers will be involved in the ambitious project for Federal Way’s downtown. Amelia Vassar and Mia Franklin, representatives of…
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