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Uber owes $15 MILLION to 16,000 workers thanks to worker organizing for stronger standards and strong enforcement.
Our sincerest condolences to candidates and incumbents who care more about big money special interests than working people! Sad!! Thoughts and prayers! Last night, on Washington’s August primary election night, Seattle candidates who actually campaigned on building a fair economy that works for working people trounced their opposition who favor corporate bottom lines. It was a thing of beauty. Here are some highlights, and here’s what we can take away from those results…
A multibillion dollar corporation is throwing its weight around and trying to bully our city AGAIN. Surprise, surprise: it’s DoorDash.
Washington workers have shown the rest of the country time and again that we believe in fair pay, safe workplaces, and uplifting fair businesses – and when we fight for those things, we win. That is under threat, not because we are failing, but because the city is grappling with a huge budget deficit. This […]
This weekend, ICE detained the president of SEIU California and SEIU USWW, David Huerta, injuring him in the process. We condemn ICE and we condemn their actions. We will join SEIU locals in Washington for a rally and march today, and hope to see you there. FREE DAVID. FREE THEM ALL. STOP ICE RAIDS.
Seattle gig workers fought back against unfair deactivations by app corporations like DoorDash and UberEats – and we WON. Read about how these protections changed one new father’s life.
For years, restaurant workers in Seattle struggled with unpredictable wages due to the tip penalty, where tips were used to make up their base pay. But thanks to worker organizing, that era is over. Seattle’s new minimum wage of $20.76/hour—one of the highest in the country—means that restaurant workers finally have stable, predictable pay. A […]
Today, we celebrate a decade of worker power! In 2015, Seattle’s Minimum Wage and Wage Theft Ordinances took effect—raising wages, holding bad employers accountable, and setting a national standard for worker protections. The Impact ✅ $16 million recovered for nearly 10,000 workers ✅ Minimum wage increased from $9 in 2014 to $20.76 today ✅ 6,000+ […]
The legislation would set new workplace standards for housekeepers, nannies, and others. Ana Rosa Bello broke down in tears as she recalled the repeated abuse she has endured as a housekeeper in Seattle. Bello described wage theft, discrimination, threats to her and her family, withheld documents, and being unfairly fired. But, as a single mother, […]