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Over 100 Space Needle workers and community allies held a spirited rally in pouring rain under the shadow of Seattle’s signature icon yesterday. Five weeks before the Space Needle’s grand 50th anniversary celebration, they all call on the owners of this international symbol of Seattle to support living wages, good benefits and job security for […]
Support the workers at the Space Needle in their fight for their jobs. Like their struggle on Facebook, and join us at the: RALLY! @ the Space Needle (Broad Street) Thursday, March 15 3pm to 4pm Each year, the Space Needle attracts over 1 million visitors, making it one of the top tourist destinations in […]
The approximately 100 unionized workers at the Hilton Seattle are fighting not only for a fair contract; they are standing up to demand an agreement that would protect their jobs and their Union if the hotel is sold. Without such an agreement, the entire workforce could be fired and replaced with minimum wage workers with […]
The Port of Seattle Commission is set to vote on a proposal to bring McDonald’s, the biggest fast food corporation in the country and the world, to SeaTac Airport. It is time for the Port of Seattle to stop and take a stand for workers, the local community, the environment, social equity and sustainable business […]
The Stand, OLYMPIA (Feb. 1) — Some 1,500 people are employed as concessions workers at SeaTac International Airport. Many of them are union members. That means the folks who greet and serve our area’s travelers can afford to put food on their own tables, pay their rent and mortgages, provide health insurance coverage to their […]
February 1, 2012 Good news for Washington hospitality workers! Five bills attempting to lower and weaken the minimum wage in Washington failed to meet a legislative deadline and died in committee this morning. To read more, click here.