***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** Contact: Thea Levkovitz, Thea@workingwa.org TODAY: SeaTac Airport Workers Announce Federal Lawsuit Against Sound Transit Today Sea-Tac Airport workers announce a Federal lawsuit filed against Sound Transit. The agency has unfairly rejected a factual ad about thousands of poverty wage jobs at our airport. When: Today, April 5, 2012, 11:30 AM Where: Pier…
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Tag Archive: SeaTac
The Port of Seattle should live up to its responsibility
by Nate Jackson Living check to check is hard enough. Giving up those checks because an employer is mistreating you is even harder. But that’s exactly what Seattle port truck drivers did this month. The Seattle port truck drivers three-week walkout brought them some big wins, but it also showed how deep the problems run…
We need good jobs, not bad options.
by Nate Jackson Leonard Sims had a long career in the construction field. He put in the hours, worked overtime and did whatever job was asked of him. He specialized in laying concrete for a small contractor centered in South Seattle. He’s been part of the close knit community for most of his life. Sims…
Tay Yoshitani and the Port of Poverty
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…
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…
Hospitality workers rally for liveable wages, safe working conditions
We know Washingtonians want good jobs. Over 600 of our friends in the hotel industry rallied in front of the Westin Hotel to let everyone know. Check out the story here.
