by Guy Oron
(This article was originally published on Real Change and has been reprinted under an agreement.)
Striking Seattle-area workers have shut down workplaces throughout the region this summer in an attempt to win better wages, working conditions, and other changes.
Continue reading Nothing Without Us: Unions Stop Work in Area Actionsby Tushar Khurana
As the omicron-fueled fifth wave of COVID-19 disrupts schools, grocery stores, airports, and hospitals, construction across King County has come to a standstill as well, albeit for different reasons. For nearly eight weeks now, drivers and workers have been striking at Gary Merlino Construction and the region’s five major concrete suppliers. As a result, many of Puget Sound’s largest construction projects — including affordable housing and the Federal Way Link light rail extension project in the South End — are now on hold.
Continue reading Construction Stalls Across King County as Concrete Workers Strike for Fair Wages and Health Care
