Seattle Weekly – Why Are Unions Writing Themselves Out of Seattle Labor Laws?
If I-124 passes this November, it will result in safer and saner working conditions for hotel workers, thanks in no small part to the $277,000 that the hotel-workers’ union, Unite Here Local 8, has committed to the ballot-measure campaign. But in an odd twist, many of the provisions in the initiative would not automatically apply to the housekeepers it represents.
Tri-City Herald – Our Voice: Vote no on I-1464, I-1501; yes on I-735
Initiative 1501 is titled “Washington Increased Penalties for Crimes Against Vulnerable Individuals.” Don’t let the heading fool you.
