Sandy Hunt Archives | South Seattle Emerald

The Port must also refrain from making the problem vastly worse with its “Sustainable” Airport Master Plan.

by Sandy Hunt, Seattle; Nancy Kick, Burien; Stephen Lamphear, Burien; Noemie Maxwell Vassilkakis, Burien; and Michael Stein-Ross, Burien on behalf of Defenders of North SeaTac Park

“Businesses and government agencies should not shower harmful pollutants on people’s homes with impunity.” So begins the Class Action Complaint of Codoni v. Port of Seattle (Codoni) filed against the Port of Seattle and two airlines on behalf of all residents living in the “contamination zone” within 5 miles of Sea-Tac Airport.

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by Sandy Hunt, Debbie Aldous, Julianna Dauble, Tim Martin, Shannon McCann, and Elaine Hogg

On election night, Tukwila voters sent a clear message that the statewide minimum wage is too low for our high-cost region. City of Tukwila Initiative Measure No. 1, which raises the city’s minimum wage to parity with the higher standards in SeaTac and Seattle, passed by a large margin.

We lead the Highline, Tukwila, Renton, Kent, Auburn, and Federal Way Education Associations. Together we represent several thousand educators working in communities all across South King County. We think it’s time for more cities to follow Tukwila’s recent example and raise their minimum wages.

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