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Today, Seattle Nightlife Brand™ Dave Meinert attempts to grasp his way back to political relevance with a bizarre turn endorsing and hosting an event for… restaurant workers.
Today, Seattle Nightlife Brand™ Dave Meinert attempts to grasp his way back to political relevance with a bizarre turn endorsing and hosting an event for… restaurant workers. There could hardly be a less reliable source — remember the last time Meinert “spoke” for restaurant workers?
Read MoreThe City of Olympia could become the next jurisdiction to raise wages and strengthen the local economy, now that Councilmember Jim Cooper has introduced new legislation which would phase in a $15 wage, and establish minimum standards for paid sick days and access to hours.
Read MoreTake 2 minutes with your phone right now and record a short video message to Olympia City Council in support of $15 and workers' rights for Olympia!
Read MoreThis coming Tuesday, October 27, Olympia City Council will meet to discuss raising Olympia's minimum wage. Workers in Olympia have been coming together and raising their voices over the past year to demand a $15 minimum wage and workers' rights. They've gone on strike, marched in the streets, met with politicians. And city council is listening.
Read MoreFederal Way is in the midst of rapid demographic, economic, and political change. At the same time as the city has grown by more 30% over the past two decades to become one of the ten largest cities in Washington State, the non-hispanic White population has actually declined.
Federal Way has substantially lower housing costs than much of the rest of Central Puget Sound, but affording the city's median rent still requires a full-time job at $19.67 per hour — far more than is typically paid by the chain retail, food service, call center, and other low-wage jobs which dominate the local economy. As a result, more than 1 in 4 Federal Way renters are severely cost-burdened, paying more than half their incomes toward rent.
Read MoreIn the face of a rapidly changing economy, we stand firm that our rights must be respected. While we appreciate innovation, new technologies should not be an excuse to strip us of our basic dignity or take away our fundamental right to act together to improve our lives.
Read MoreAre you being paid the minimum wage you should be? Are you getting all your breaks at work? Are you getting your paid sick & safe time? Do you know how much you are supposed to be getting paid?
Read MoreNo matter where you live or what your job is, everyone should be able support themselves, afford the basics, and contribute to the economy.
A $15 minimum wage is a modest place to start. It's good for workers, good for our communities, and good for the whole economy.
Read MoreAdd your name and show your support for $15 for Olympia.
Read More"We're here to discuss issues with scheduling and availability in regards to promises made publicly last August. We'd like to discuss our time, both the time we share with Starbucks and the time we feel every worker deserves to function happily and healthfully.… This is our second attempt to contact Howard Schultz."
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