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Op-ed on secure scheduling

May 26, 2016 By Stacy Nguyen

By Sejal Parikh Special to Northwest Asian Weekly Imagine getting a text at 5:11 a.m. instructing you that you had just been added to the work schedule and were expected to be on the job at 6:30 a.m. Imagine trying to raise a child when both you and your spouse don’t find out until Thursday […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: Darrion Sjoquist, India, Northwest Asian Weekly, Retail Association, Seattle City Council, Sejal Parikh, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, Working Washington

Unstable work schedules hit API women hardest

April 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Survey finds unpredictable work schedules are pervasive in Seattle’s service industry, particularly for women and people of color

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2016, API, Seattle, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15, Working Washington

Marching for $15

December 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

About 150 people passed through the International District on Dec. 5 during a march from SeaTac to Seattle City Hall in support of

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2013, Good Jobs Seattle, International District, Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Council, Seattle City Hall, Vol 32 No 51 | December 14 - December 20, Working Washington

Working Washington and community members march for affordable healthcare

September 10, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

More than 100 workers, seniors, and grassroots activists gathered with Working Washington at a rally at First Hill’s hospital district on August 30. Participants later marched through downtown Seattle to Rob McKenna’s campaign office to speak out against McKenna’s agenda, which will force cuts to Medicaid and other services.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Carole Green, First Hill, Khoa Nguyen, Mila Dolan, Rob McKenna, SEIU, Seattle, Vol 31 No 37 | September 8 - September 14, Working Washington, hing hay park

Airport workers fight for better wages — Part 2 of 2: Coalitions calls Port of Seattle and airlines to improve airport jobs

June 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly In 2011, a staggering 32.8 million passengers flew into or out of Sea-Tac airport, making this valued asset of the Port of Seattle the 17th

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Alaska Airlines, Alejandro Geracio, Bags Inc, Baltazar Pineda, Delta Airlines, Faith Action Network, First-class Airport, Horizon Airlines, Hosea Wilcox, Jonathan Rosenblum, Port of Seattle, Poverty-class Jobs, Puget Sound Sage, Smart Carts, United States, Vol 31 No 25 | June 16 - June 22, Working Washington, Yahye Jama

Airport workers fight for better wages — Part 1 of 2: International Worker’s rally draws attention to conditions for airport workers

June 7, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly There was a sea of teal balloons at the International Worker’s Day rally at Sea-Tac’s International Flag Pavilion, organized by OneAmerica and Working Washington. Among the more than 900 attendees at the rally were airport workers from Sea-Tac Airport.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2012, African Muslim, Alejandro Geracio, Angle Lake Park, Bags Inc, Bai Li Ling, Donna Denina, EEOC, Eastern Europe, Faith Action Network, First-class Airport, Hosea Wilcox, International Flag Pavilion, King County Councilmember Julia Paterson, Poverty-class Jobs, Puget Sound Sage, Seattle, Vol 31 No 24 | June 9 - June 15, Working Washington

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