Posted inLabor, News
World Cup Strikers
Workers at the Walrus and the Carpenter and the Pioneer Square Hilton both went on strike on Thursday
Labor
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Seattle Hotel Workers Are on the Verge of Striking Ahead of the World Cup
Union workers at Hilton’s Embassy Suites in Pioneer Square want better insurance, higher pay, and for Hilton management to tell employees when ICE or DHS are around.
Posted inNews
Union Workers at Acclaimed Restaurant the Walrus and the Carpenter Are Ready to Strike
Slow negotiations have resulted in some progress, but not enough for workers.
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Neumos Workers Organize to Demand Management Get Serious About Security
With Bartenders Dragooned Into Muscle, Workers Say Management is Understaffed for World Cup and Summer Music Festivals
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Seattle Art Museum Workers Are Unionizing
They’re Joining the Growing List of Organizing Museum Staff Across the Region
Posted inFilm/TV
SIFF Cinema Workers Union Still Want a Fair Contract
Cinema staff are calling for public support just as the annual festival gets underway.
Posted inNews
Impoverished Journalists Threaten Strike Across Pacific Northwest
Media Workers in Tacoma, Olympia, Bellingham, Tri-Cities and Boise Say Newspaper Owner McClatchy Media Won’t Pay Living Wage
Posted inNews
Did Your Elected Representative Vote for You or Your Boss? Washington State Labor Council Releases 2026 Legislative Scorecard
Plus, the Lowest-Scoring Democrat and Highest-Scoring Republican
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Starbucks Workers Set up Strike Camp at Company Headquarters
Workers Say They’ll Be There 24/7 Until Starbucks Bargains Fairly
Posted inNews
New State Legislation Kills Pay Transparency
The Bipartisan Handout to Business Interests Affects Thousands of Job Listings
Posted inLabor
How to Support a Strike: Boeing Machinists Edition
Join the Picket Line, Even from Home
Posted inLabor
Anatomy of a Strike: Boeing Machinists Edition
Exploding planes, golden parachutes, an armed altercation, and a tense mediation session