“The crazy-making thing is they’ve been promising this for over 4 or 5 yrs. & now, all of sudden, it’s ‘Hurry up & get it done.'”
SCC will vote this pm on ordinance re: trees on private property—but some residents want more time to review the changes.
https://crosscut.com/environment/2023/05/seattle-city-council-expected-vote-new-tree-ordinance-today
#seattlecitycouncil #seattle #urbanforestry #trees
Seattle is the first U.S. city to permanently require sick leave for delivery and other app-based workers - Uber Eats and other food-delivery drivers will receive paid sick leave under rule... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/seattle-is-the-first-u-s-city-to-permanently-require-paid-sick-leave-for-delivery-and-other-app-based-workers/ #seattlecitycouncil #fooddelivery #ride-hailing #gigeconomy #gigworkers #civic
#civic #gigworkers #gigeconomy #ride #fooddelivery #seattlecitycouncil
Seattle council to vote on law banning caste discrimination
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/17/seattle-council-to-vote-on-law-banning-caste-discrimination
Kshama Sawant, America's preeminent socialist, finishes up her 10 years of service to the 99% in the Seattle City Council, the way she has carried out her duties the whole time: by serving the cause of justice & defense of the oppressed. A shining example of what politics & a politician *can* be!
#KshamaSawant #Caste #SeattleCityCouncil
#seattlecitycouncil #caste #kshamasawant
Meta lawyer wants to build more public-private partnerships as he runs for Seattle City Council - Seattle City Council hopeful Rob Saka says he wears Nigerian-style dashiki shirts... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/meta-lawyer-wants-to-build-more-public-private-partnerships-as-he-runs-for-seattle-city-council/ #seattlecitycouncil #elections #politics #robsaka #civic #meta
#meta #civic #robsaka #politics #elections #seattlecitycouncil
In effort to ban caste discrimination, Seattle councilmember cites system’s link to tech industry - Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and supporters during a news conference ... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/in-effort-to-ban-caste-discrimination-seattle-councilmember-cites-systems-link-to-tech-industry/ #castediscrimination #seattlecitycouncil #kshamasawant #legislation #techworkers #indian #civic
#civic #indian #techworkers #legislation #kshamasawant #seattlecitycouncil #castediscrimination
1/3rd of #Seattlish is running for #SeattleCityCouncil, in west coast news. #Seattle
#seattlish #seattlecitycouncil #seattle
Seattle city council in the US introduces legislation to ban caste discrimination
The proposed legislation would prohibit businesses in Seattle from discriminating based on caste with respect to hiring, tenure, promotion, workplace conditions, or wages.
#casteism #discrimination #caste #seattle #SeattleCityCouncil #legislation #law #labour #labor #LabourRights #HumanRights #US #india #diaspora #NRIs #SocialJustice
#casteism #discrimination #caste #seattle #seattlecitycouncil #legislation #law #labour #labor #labourrights #humanrights #us #india #diaspora #nris #socialjustice
Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, long a thorn in Amazon’s side, won’t seek re-election - Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant leads a 2018 protest demanding more taxe... - https://www.geekwire.com/2023/seattle-city-councilmember-kshama-sawant-long-a-thorn-in-amazons-side-wont-seek-re-election/ #seattlecitycouncil #kshamasawant #jumpstart #politics #headtax #amazon #civic #taxes
#taxes #civic #amazon #headtax #politics #jumpstart #kshamasawant #seattlecitycouncil
When your office #neighbor is a #QFC grocery store that corporate #Kroger closed in 2021 to spite #seattlecitycouncil passing a pay supplement for essential workers, you’re goddamned right I am absolutely *that neighbor* who calls the out-of-state property manager every hour to see when they are planning to clear the snow off their sidewalks.
Also: this site should be #housing.
#neighbor #qfc #kroger #seattlecitycouncil #housing
@qag if only #SeattleCityCouncil or #KingCountyCouncil or #WSDOT actually cared about pedestrians and cyclists over the death machine motor vehicles.
I recently tooted about us almost getting run over by a #KingCountyMetro bus and car in same trip at same intersection when we had walking light. :(
#seattlecitycouncil #kingcountycouncil #wsdot #kingcountymetro
Seattle lawmakers axe funds for gunshot detection tech that was part of mayor’s public safety push - ShotSpotter’s gun detection technology is aimed at helping police better track th... - https://www.geekwire.com/2022/seattle-lawmakers-axe-funds-for-gunshot-detection-tech-that-was-part-of-mayors-public-safety-push/ #seattlepolicedepartment #seattlecitycouncil #bruceharrell #shotspotter #budget #civic #crime
#crime #civic #budget #shotspotter #bruceharrell #seattlecitycouncil #seattlepolicedepartment
Sara Nelson is pretty casual with the truth. The Seattle City Council member, not the union leader. https://www.thestranger.com/news/2022/11/25/78741286/nelson-egregiously-misconstrued-statement-from-northwest-african-american-museum-director #Seattle #SeattleCityCouncil
Talk about being #inabubble. So much for #tolerance. So #closeminded. #SeattleCityCouncil http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/in-seattle-is-it-now-taboo-to-be-friends-with-a-republican/ #seattletimes #Seattle #echochamber #KshamaSawant
#inabubble #tolerance #closeminded #seattlecitycouncil #seattletimes #seattle #echochamber #kshamasawant