Washington Retail Association – SEIU Spends Millions Pushing Minimum Wage Campaign, Freedom Foundation Reports
Last year, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) poured an estimated $23 million into rallies nationwide in favor of adopting $15 an hour minimum wages, the Olympia-based Freedom Foundation reported this week.
The Daily Caller – Franchises Dismiss Minimum Wage Protests
“By terminating local control of franchise businesses through an expanded joint employer standard promulgated by a pro-union government agency,” Caldeira added. “The only winners are union leaders and the policymakers beholden to them.”
KTTH – Fast-Food strikes Widen Into Social-Justice Movement
Seg 1 – Fast-food strikes widen into social-justice movement Seg 2 – Guy in Seattle Sits in a Tree, Prevents It from Being Cut Down Seg 3 – The Stranger says prostitution is a right! Seg 4 – Max Nelson from the Freedom Foundation joins us to talk about where the money is coming from for the $15 min wage movements
News Talk – $15 Minimum Wage Rallies Actually Attempt at Unionization Read More: $15 Minimum Wage Rallies Actually Attempt at Unionization
Newstalk 870 reported on what is being called the “4-15-$15 Rallies” Wednesday in Spokane, Yakima and Pasco, with a video showing a meager turnout at the McDonalds on Court Street. But new information released by the Freedom Foundation shows the REAL motivation behind these rallies.
Shift WA – $15 Minimum Wage “Grassroots” Group Funded, Run by SEIU
Working Washington, the far-left political organization formed with the singular goal of increasing the minimum wage, is on to its next campaign: hiking the minimum wage to $15 per hour across Washington State. It’s efforts include organizing rallies today across our state as a part of the nation-wide “Fight for $15 on 4/15” rallies.
Yakima Herald – More Than 60 Rally for $15 Minimum Wage at Yakima McDonald’s
For Janeth Campos, supporting herself and her five children on her wages as a packer for Gilbert Orchards is not easy. “Everything is expensive at this time,” she said.
Washington Policy Center – Is It Ironic That Union Members Say They Need A $15 Minimum Wage?
Activists across the state marched, rallied and protested yesterday in demand of a $15 minimum wage for all workers. The demonstrations were part of an effort coordinated by Working Washington in the “Fight for $15” campaign.
News Talk – 21 Seattle Protestors Arrested at $15 Minimum Wage Rally
In sharp contrast to the paltry showing outside the McDonalds on Court St. in Pasco (six people), nearly two-dozen protestors were arrested for disorderly conduct in Seattle Wednesday.
Yakima Herald – Union Leader’s Compensation Should Not be on Public Dime
A major and visible function of the Yakima Education Association is to advocate the interests of the educators that the union represents.
