FSWA

A worker's perspective on politics and the restaurant industry.

[Simone Barron @ServiceSimone]

If you need an example of how the mainstream Seattle media is in collusion with the SEIU and Working Washington, here is a receipt.
In 2016 King 5 lead the evening news with a piece about the FSWA pushing back on Working Washingon/SEIU and the restrictive scheduling policy they were pushing through the city council.
The next morning, King 5 editor, Russ Walker, pulled the piece and put up a redaction with a picture of Ed Murray. Minutes later, Russ tweeted at Working Washington:

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

@TheUnitedSpot__ Mail in ballots.

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

@minty_hawk The Urbanist is just a bunch of weak men in thick black glasses that ride bikes. Ugh.

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

@Inst4AW @WaHouseGOP

[Simone Barron @ServiceSimone]

Ivory Tower Economist thread:
From Seattle to D.C., city councils are voting to reshape the service industry. They are raising wages, mandating schedules, and creating new labor bureaucracies. They all point to "data" and "research." The question nobody asks: who paid for it? 🧵

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

@DavidMRolf Absolute strawman argument, Dave.

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

Well, this sucks. Thanks @MayorofSeattle , @DavidMRolf and the @SeattleCouncil You guys are hitting it out of the park...literally.

[WhatLayoff 🚨 @WhatLayoff]

WARN NOTICE - WASHINGTON 🇺🇸

Republic National Distributing Company, LLC will permanently close 4 Washington sites, affecting 267 employees on July 17, 2026.

[Simone Barron @ServiceSimone]

https://t.co/AdJPUssbYK

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

What can we say? It hasn't gotten better.

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

Let tipped workers make money the way they know best! Mandating minimum wage floors kills tipping culture and merit based work.

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

The next time anyone says we need to raise the federal minimum wage, remember that only 1% of all wage earners make $7.25.

[Simone Barron @ServiceSimone]

@virginiafoxx @EdWorkforceCmte Today, May Day, can we get a win for workers and whip up some anti-syndicalism legislation? Maybe lean into Taft-Hartley a bit and remind legislators like @WhipKClark that she works for the people and not the unions?

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

@prageru @arindube

[PragerU @prageru]

Here's why it does not make sense 👇

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

@jdcmedlock Here is a real look at how mandated wage floors affect tipped workers....Seattle showed us.

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

In merit-based work—especially in the service industry and tipped roles—tips and repeat customers are direct, real-time signals of performance.

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

Raising the minimum wage sounds fair until restaurants cut shifts and servers lose tips. Good intentions can mean less pay for tipped workers.

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

Blanket wage hikes ignore industry realities. Tipped jobs rely on flexible hours and tip income; one-size-fits-all mandates risk closures and layoffs.

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

This article is probably 10 weeks ahead of your thinking. Read it.

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

https://t.co/xx175gkz1V

[FSWA @FSWAlliance]

Most people think raising wages helps service workers.

But in full-service restaurants, it often means:
• Fewer hours
• More tip pooling
• Higher service charges
The result? Workers take home less.
It’s time to listen to the people actually doing the job.