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…
King County Long march into Seattle for a living wage A “Long March” for a living wage took 100-plus hearty demonstrators from a hotel at SeaTac to Seattle City Hall Thursday, coinciding with a national day of action in which fast food workers marched off the job in 100 cities across America. The movement scored a…
King County Seattle Council considers controversial rules for new police chief The search for a new police chief will begin in earnest next year, and the City Council is proposing a rule change designed to attract stronger candidates. A bill from Council member Bruce Harrell, first heard in his public safety committee today, would allow a new chief…
King County Democratic Party PCOs appoint Albertson, Walkinshaw to House seats from 33rd, 43rd Legislative Districts Democratic Party precinct committee officers appointed outgoing Kent City Council member Elizabeth Albertson and Gates Foundation program director Brady Walkinshaw to vacant state House seats in the 33rd and 43rd Legislative Districts, respectively, at separate meetings Tuesday night. Albertson…
King County King County Council votes to ignore certain “hold” requests from federal immigration officials Immigrants rights advocates were celebrating Monday after the King County Council narrowly passed an ordinance that says the county can ignore certain requests from federal immigration agents. Under the new law, the county narrows the criteria under which it will…
King County Wage war: Is Seattle the next battleground for $15 minimum? Council, voters are likely to act in 2014 One way or another, Seattle voters will be asked to approve a $15-an-hour minimum wage next November. And the whole nation will be watching. “There is a lot of momentum,” says Seattle City Council member-elect…