Check out this powerful OpEd from an Edmonds food bank volunteer on why she believes higher wages are key to fighting poverty.
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20141130/OPINION03/141139978/Should-we-raise-Washingtons-minimum-wage
support fast food strikes for $15 — online & at the state capitol
Fast food workers are going on strike for $15 and the right to organize in our state and across the country. You can show your support online — and we'll bring your message to the strikelines!
Read MoreEver wonder if corporate executives notice protests?
Well, it sure looks like Alaska Air CEO Brad Tilden was paying attention on November 19th.
Read MoreWe went to Alaska Airlines HQ and all we got were these lousy handcuffs
Four people were arrested outside of Alaska Airlines Headquarters over the airlines continued attempts to rob the $15 minimum wage from SeaTac: Socrates Bravo, a Sea-Tac Airport worker; Reverend John Helmiere, Valley & Mountain Church; Kadra Osman, a former Sea-Tac Airport worker; and Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant.
Read MoreFour airport workers and community supporters were arrested over Alaska Air’s ongoing efforts to block the $15/hour minimum wage.
Well that explains it?
Huh.
“The focus of this lawsuit is about whether the airport authority even has that authority, to regulate airlines.”
That's how Joe Sprague, the senior vice president of external affairs at Alaska Airlines, broke down what's at stake in the airlines campaign against $15 to KIRO. You can see it yourself at about 1:58 of this video.
(No, that doesn't make sense to us, either.)
Four arrested outside Alaska HQ in SeaTac after 100 protest the airline's $15 robbery
Socrates Bravo, Sea-Tac Airport worker; Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Councilmember; Rev. John Helmiere, Valley & Mountain Church; and Kadra Osman, Renton, former Sea-Tac Airport worker were arrested for peaceful civil disobedience after 100 airport workers and community supporters with Working Washington protested Alaska Airlines’ efforts to rob SeaTac of its $15 minimum wage.
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Alaska Airlines profits: A broken record
Healthcare experts train at-risk Sea-Tac workers on infection control practices
Healthcare experts held trainings this week for Sea-Tac workers on best practices for infection control to ensure the health & safety of everyone who works at our airport, or travels through it.
Patricia, a nurse, was one of the master trainers who answered questions and concerns of the airport workers.
"The airport workers are now our front line workers," she said. "They are the first ones that clean. We need to know they are aware of the possibilities [of infectious diseases]."
Cabin cleaners, wheelchair attendants, and other airport workers came to the training. These workers are employed by airport contractors, which are hired by Alaska, Delta, and other airlines at Sea-Tac.
Mary, another nurse and master trainer closed the day after answering questions like: "My boss only gives me one pair of gloves for an 8 hour shift. Is that okay?" and "What should we do if a passenger is bleeding from open wounds?"
"[This training] it’s better late than never," she said. "We want to keep our airport workers safe and us safe too. We want to be safe too because we are traveling."
The infection control training was sponsored by Working Washington, SEIU Local 6, Teamsters Local 117, and OneAmerica.