NEW: Striking concrete workers in Seattle have shut down the city’s $23 billion construction industry.
The @teamsters are fighting for higher wages & better health benefits for retirees.
34 workers walked out in November. Now 300+ workers at 6 companies are on a general strike.
Whenever we talk about creating an equitable public safety system that relies less on armed police officers, the response from cops and their supporters is always: "Wow, I hope you never have to call 911."
I wonder what it'd be like if we approached all progress the same way...
I made this video to document the disinformation campaign against protesters by Seattle Police and Mayor Durkan throughout June, 2020, in which they exploited rightwing media, misrepresented the protest movement, and deceived the people of Seattle. https://t.co/9FL1F1vTjs