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Transit Riders Union
@SeattleTRU
The Seattle Transit Riders Union organizes for safe, reliable, affordable and accessible transit in the Seattle area.
Seattle, WAtransitriders.orgJoined March 2017
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Transit Riders Union
@SeattleTRU
Reasons to join TRU 🚃 We fight for reduced and free fares for those that need them 🚋 Seattle should be climate leader and a transit champion 🚝 We are a democratic, member-run organization Join the movt for sustainable, affordable, accessible transit: bit.ly/joinstru
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Seattle DSA Labor Committee
@SeattleDSALabor
Join
@UWBridgesCenter
TONIGHT via zoom for an important talk about a new book on radical labor leader Harry Bridges and the fighting longshore workers union
@ILWUinWA
Register here: labor.washington.edu/Bridges-Book
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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies
@UWBridgesCenter
Join us! APRIL 12: HARRY BRIDGES: LABOR RADICAL, LABOR LEGEND - BOOK TALK & DISCUSSION 5:00pm-6:30pm (PST) on Zoom With author Robert Cherny, journalist E. Tammy Kim, and ILWU activist @zackpattin_ , talking Harry Bridges's legacy for today labor.washington.edu/Bridges-Book #LaborSpring
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Real Change
@RealChangeNews
Records show that the city of Seattle carried out more than 900 sweeps in 2022. That averages out to more than two-and-a-half sweeps PER DAY. And the vast majority of them were done without any prior notice to residents.
@GuyOron
reports.
realchangenews.org
Seattle conducted more than 900 sweeps of homeless people in 2022
New records obtained by Real Change indicate that the city of Seattle oversaw a massive rise in sweeps of unhoused people living in tents and vehicles in 2022.
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Guy Oron
@GuyOron
NEW: Records obtained by
@RealChangeNews
show that Seattle officials carried out more than 900 sweeps in 2022, a dramatic rise over the previous two years. The vast majority of these removals were done without any prior notice.
realchangenews.org
Seattle conducted more than 900 sweeps of homeless people in 2022
New records obtained by Real Change indicate that the city of Seattle oversaw a massive rise in sweeps of unhoused people living in tents and vehicles in 2022.
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Transit Riders Union
@SeattleTRU
"By starting out so anti-tax, business interest can try to force a 'compromise' that would funnel JumpStart revenue into the general fund to make up for the shortfall instead of raising new progressive revenue,
@WilsonKatieB
speculated." #TaxBigBusiness
thestranger.com
Chamber CEO Calls for a Break from Progressive Revenue While on Taskforce to Find New Progressive...
The City projects JumpStart will raise $290 million in 2023 and $311 million in 2024. That would all be lost under the proposed holiday.
Transit Riders Union
@SeattleTRU
"Earn hourly rates of up to $16.69/hour after expenses, up to $17.69/hour for driving a WAV vehicle after vehicle-related expenses" - this is pretty concerning given that Seattle's minimum wage is currently $18.69 & Tukwila's (also part of the service area) will soon be $18.99.
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MLK Labor
@MLKLabor
Organizers in Renton are working to build off the success in Tukwila last year and raise the minimum wage. The labor council endorses this campaign because it would give a raise to thousands of workers in Renton and lift standards for the people who need it most.
@RTWRenton
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@SeattleTRU
Be there this Saturday!! ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
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Raise The Wage Renton 📈
@RTWRenton
Did you miss our Canvass Kick-Off? No problem! This time, @seattleTRU and @RTWRenton are grouping up for a Saturday canvass. Details below: When: Sat., March 18, 11am - 1pm Where: Downtown Renton Library, 100 Mill Ave S, Renton, WA 98057 buff.ly/3lcbxzQ
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