by Nate Jackson Underneath the mid-morning sun dozens of community members and gathered press listened as airport workers held a press conference about Sound Transit’s decision to block factual ads about poverty wage jobs at our airport. Hosea Wilcox, a Sea-Tac Airport skycap, was one of the workers who spoke to the press outside of…
By Nate Jackson Amazon.com is the largest online retailer in the world. The company based in Seattle has led the industry of online retailing in efficiency, selection and prices. It has shiny offices, tall buildings and young well dressed software engineers strolling about town, but it has secrets that it doesn’t want you to see….
by Nate Jackson For more than a week, hundreds of truck drivers at our seaport have stopped working to protest unfair treatment, unsafe work conditions and their lack of workplace rights. They are putting their livelihoods on the line because they know that fighting together is the best way to win a brighter future. Update:…
by Nate Jackson The latest report put out by the Department of Labor showed that 200,000 new jobs were created in the month of December. This was better than expected, but we still have over 5 million people who have been unemployed for over 27 weeks, the named “long term unemployed.” This is unacceptable and…
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…
by Nate Jackson A superhero is larger than life, but we see heroes everyday. The real life heroes teach our kids, keep our neighborhoods safe, grow our food and are the first on hand when accidents strike. They are hardworking, brave and courageous, but they still have real needs. They can’t do their work without…
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…
