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Letter From Tricia Schroeder, President of SEIU Local 925, to MightyKidz Bosses, Demanding Reinstatement of Ten Unjustly Fired Workers and Union Recognition

Friday, August 12, 2022 Greetings Kyla and Jeff Liboon: As President of SEIU Local 925, our state’s largest childcare union, I am appalled by your recent firing of a group of early learning teachers who approached you about their intentions to form a union. The teachers at MightyKidz are actively engaged in organizing their union […]

One Killed, Five Injured in Overnight Shootings in Seattle

Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed and four others – including a 14-year-old girl – were injured in shootings around the city Friday night and early Saturday morning. At 11:24 p.m., police in the Hillman City neighborhood responded to a shooting in the 4200 block of South Orcas Street. Officers found […]

Detectives Investigating Cal Anderson Homicide

Detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed near Cal Anderson Park early Saturday morning. At 12:33 a.m., 911 callers reported hearing shots near the basketball courts at Cal Anderson Park. Police arrived and discovered a man on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds. Several citizens had already begun first aid before police and […]