King County Murray pledges collaboration — Sawant: ‘No rotten sell-out’ Seattle’s new Mayor Ed Murray pledged “inclusiveness and collaboration” Monday in his inaugural address, and played off Ronald Reagan’s government-is-the-problem 1981 inaugural address to summarize his view of an activist, problem-solving shining city on Puget Sound. “I see government not as a problem but as a…
King County Shades of gray in union’s OK of Boeing 777X offer Many around metro Puget Sound breathed a big sigh of relief when they heard Machinists union members Friday narrowly approved a Boeing Co. contract offer, which cuts benefits in exchange for securing thousands of high-paying jobs into the next decade. The deal means 10 years…
(Daily Clips will return to publication following the New Year, and in plenty of time before the Legislature is in session. The editor, who performs these duties strictly on a volunteer basis, needs the holiday. Best season’s wishes to all, even to Republicans.) King County OSPI deal to give Seattle Times student data alarms privacy…
(Daily Clips will not publish Thursday December 19. The editor is at work on another project.) King County Sawant: ‘2014 is going to be the year of $15 an hour in Seattle’ It wasn’t so long ago that Kshama Sawant might call a press conference at which little or no press would show up. Not anymore. The…
King County County Council trashes vote of 33rd District PCOs, picks Gregerson over Kent’s Albertson for House appointment The King County Council surprised many when they chose Mia Gregerson rather than Elizabeth Albertson Monday to fill the 33rd Legislative District House seat vacated by Dave Upthegrove. Albertson, of Kent, whose City Council term expires the end…
King County High salaries, low wages Ed Murray wants experienced public servants and he’s willing to pay for them. He recently announced a gaggle of appointments and some are making more than their predecessors appointed at the beginning of the Mike McGinn regime. Their bios and service records are generally impressive. Murray’s message: you get what you pay for. If anything,…
King County Boeing-IAM talks collapse; company would not give up demand to end machinists’ defined-benefit pension Negotiations between Boeing and the Machinists union over placing the 777X work in Washington state abruptly collapsed Thursday with the union leadership rejecting what management described as its final offer. The offer would have given rank-and-file employees a $15,000 signing…
(Daily Clips will not publish Thursday, December 11, so that the editor can attend the Holiday Party of the 34th District Democrats Wednesday night. See you there.) King County They’re talking: Boeing commercial airlines chief meets with IAM 751 union reps who opposed 777X deal On deadline day for states around the U.S. to submit…
King County Recount confirms: SeaTac voters pass $15 minimum wage A hand recount in SeaTac has confirmed the narrow, nationally watched win for Proposition 1, providing for a $15-an-hour minimum wage for workers at and around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The measure received 3,040 votes in favor to 2,963 opposed—meaning that the certified vote count did not…
King County Teamsters at Darigold overwhelmingly approve new contract Teamsters production workers and lab technicians, employed by Darigold, have overwhelmingly ratified a new labor agreement Sunday that provides wage increases, health care protections, and retirement security for 220 workers and their families. “Teamsters at Darigold showed tremendous solidarity and resiliency throughout the bargaining process,” said…