Aug 24, 2017

Taxi Drivers at SeaTac Airport Strike for a Second Day

Loud voices of taxi drivers resonated across the parking garage at SeaTac Airport. East Side for Hire management stared in bitter frustration at drivers who exercised their right to collectively voice their issues with their dispatch company and the Port of Seattle who contracts with Eastside by suspending work for an hour. It was their second day demonstrating against inhumane working conditions and unjust retaliation by the company.

Aug 16, 2017

Port Commissioners cut short driver testimony

Port of Seattle commissioners spent the better part of their 2.5 hour special meeting today discussing a range of issues, including airport expansion and biofuel production, but when it came to taking public comment from drivers who are being exploited at the Port’s expense, they cut matters short.

Aug 10, 2017

King County MLA bargaining update

I want to update you on the status of the Master Labor Agreement (MLA) negotiations between our coalition of unions and the county.

Aug 09, 2017

DOC barbecues bring people together

Barbecues are blazing across the state as Teamsters at the Department of Corrections gather for summer cookouts at or near every prison facility in Washington.