Remember the last time Dave Meinert tried to speak 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.

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?

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Federal Way Swings and Shifts

Federal 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.

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Driving for Dignity

In 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.

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$15 for Washington!

No 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.

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