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Wednesday, October 12th, 2021 NEWS RELEASE Councilmember Kshama Sawant   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021Contact: Dana … [Read more...] about Press Release: Councilmember Sawant Unveils Legislation Requiring Contractors to Pay 100% Of Construction Worker Parking Costs, Calls for Swift Adoption by City Council

Logan Swan – Ironworkers Local 86 My union already has paid parking in our contract, but legislation like this takes it off the negotiating … [Read more...] about Voices of Construction Workers Demanding Fully Paid Parking –

Logan Swan – Ironworkers Local 86 My union already has paid parking in our contract, but legislation like this takes it off the negotiating … [Read more...] about Voices of Construction Workers Demanding Fully Paid Parking –

Below is a list of proposed amendments to next year’s Seattle City budget from the People’s Budget 2021 campaign. Councilmember Kshama … [Read more...] about Join the fight for a People’s Budget that funds working people, not big business and the billionaires!

This week in the budget  This week there are no meetings of the Select Budget Committee, as Councilmembers while staff comb through and consider the … [Read more...] about This week in the budget//Share your vision for Seattle Parks by 10/13//Seattle Leading the Way in Spurring Economic Recovery//Behavioral Health Leaders’ Summit//West Seattle Bridge Tour//5 Year Anniversary of the Mobile Integrated Health Program//East Precinct OPA Report//Resolution Supporting the Decriminalization of Entheogens//Habitat for Humanity South Park Home Dedication//The 4th Annual Seattle/Pacific Northwest Black College Expo™//Virtual Office Hours

This Week in the 2022 Budget On Monday the Mayor, as required by state law, sent a Proposed 2022 budget to the City Council, as well as a Proposed … [Read more...] about This Week in the 2022 Budget; Diaper Need Awareness Week Proclamation; Boosters, Vaccines, and Avoiding Overflowing Hospitals; Seattle Municipal Court Audit

Next Week in the Budget  Next week, the City Council will begin the 2022 budget process.  The Council’s process begins after the Mayor presents her … [Read more...] about Next Week in the Budget // Public Safety & Human Services Committee Work // Welcome Back to Seattle Public Libraries // Eviction Moratorium Extension // PayUp Update // Pre-Filing Diversion Racial Equity Toolkit Report for Adults 25 Years Old and Older

West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force Updates The West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force met on September 15, and includes two key updates. First … [Read more...] about West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force Updates // Lower Bridge Access Update // West Seattle Transit Service // Terminal 5 Quiet Zone // Proof of Vaccination in Public Places

Tuesday September 21, 2021 Dear Executive Secretary Treasurer Shapiro and elected officers of the Western Washington Carpenters Union, I am … [Read more...] about Solidarity with Striking Union Carpenters!

Sister Kshama Sawant, As rank and file Western Washington Union Carpenters currently on strike for a fair contract, we appreciate the solidarity … [Read more...] about Thank You! From Union Carpenters

This is the speech that union carpenter Nina Wurz delivered at our Sept. 18, 2021 Rent Control Now rally! — Councilmember Kshama … [Read more...] about Rank-and-file carpenter Nina Wurz: We need a good contract AND rent control!

Friday September 17, 2021 Dear Carpenter sisters, brothers, and siblings, Workers have been pressed from all sides and our conditions have been … [Read more...] about Councilmember Sawant: We must all back the courageous Carpenters’ strike!