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:
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? 🧵
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@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?
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.