Earlier this year we emailed you about how Sequestration cuts are eating into the federal funding that supports research, and to ask for your help fighting back. We have good news to report – working with our sister Local 5810 at the University of California, we were...
June 3-7th is a nationwide week of action to support Walmart employees who have been speaking up for change, including increasing flexibility and availability of hours in scheduling and increasing pay so associates will earn at least $25,000 per year. Walmart...
Seattle fast food workers are walking out of stores across the city. Last night, a Taco Bell in Ballard closed at midnight after workers walked out. This morning, all of the workers at a Burger King in Lake City walked off the job. Workers from Subway are calling...
The legislature still has not closed the multiple (and regressive) tax exemptions that could help fund core public services, including higher education, health care, and basic public safety programs. In addition this could result in a 17% cut to King County...
King County Metro will have to cut bus service by 17% next year unless the legislature provides new funding tools. Thanks to emails from UW students and others, transportation bills have been amended to include transit funding options. However, time is growing...
