I agree with this Seattlish post but have a question? Why can’t there be a picket line around the Needle? It is PUBLIC property.
Space Needle employees are finally getting a raise (but the Space Needle still sucks)
Some Space Needle employees who work for minimum wage will not be getting raises, either; the private company that owns the landmark will comply with the City’s wage laws, which built in a wage increase, but the Needle won’t go above and beyond that.
Still, Local 8, who represents the Space Needle employees, called the increase in wages a win. They’re been hard at work making life harder for the most-recognizable building in town, hosting protests (attended by multiple City Councilmembers) and remaining unrelenting in their demands for, if nothing else, more money.
Our official ruling? There are still a lot better places to throw your money than the Space Needle, which has been horrid to its workers at every turn. Despite the management’s ability and authorization to give raises ages ago. In fact, the Needle was so desperate not to give unionized workers what they were owed, they hired a bunch of temporary workers for more money than many long-time employees made.
So: Congrats to Local 8 and the hard-working folks at Unite Here who helped some of our city’s residents get a much-needed raise! And: Go fuck yourselves, Space Needle management.