A UNIONIZED McDonald’s worker speaks out: No, that isn’t a typo. It’s really my salary. You see, I work for McDonald’s in Denmark, where an agreement between our union and the company guarantees that workers older than 18 are paid at least $21 an hour. Employees younger than 18 make at l[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Washington State’
April 26th, 2014 - 1:31 pm § in The Ave Scene
THE Ave Scene: 15% and a weak candidate to run against Reichert
Over at HorsesAss Goldy’s music seems to be building toward a crescendo, playing on the signature of notes of the $15 minimum wage movement as if this were to become the theme music of a symphony, a Noble Cause. Occupy was also a Noble Cause. However, lacking a composer, the music ende[...]
Sometimes The Right is Right!
Teacher’s Union Opposes Testing Because Washington School Districts Have Huge Amounts of Money Ron Hebron, Sound Politics Many people were shocked when Senator R. McAuliffe opposed the bill she sponsored. Seattle Times SB 5246 would have modified state teacher evaluation to be in line to get a[...]
March 3rd, 2014 - 10:33 am § in Misc.
Seattle Times Editorial: Turns out the UW athletic department is not ‘self-sustaining’
How well does the UW Athletics Program serve the needs of Washington State kids interested in athletic careers? “To the extent that he thought about public colleges at all, it was only to revel in memories of 1969, when he captained the University of South Carolina football team” [...]
February 16th, 2014 - 10:48 am § in The Ave Scene
How the Far Right is Undermining Politics in WA State.
from Don Smith by email Freedom Foundation tactics Apparently, people associated with the Freedom Foundation have been sending letters-to-the-editor to community newspapers across the state encouraging people to oppose funding for public education. One of the communities targeted was Feder[...]
Gov. Inslee Orders Moratorium On Executions
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has joined the growing list of governors who have imposed moratoriums on executions. Inslee did not commute the death sentences of any of the 9 men on Washington’s death row; his moratorium only gives them a reprieve while he is in office, so they’re not perman[...]
January 27th, 2014 - 4:30 am § in Politics, Schools & Colleges
UPDATE: A Response to OpEds on GWU
Public-University Group Offers Alternative to Obama’s College-Rating Plan This article in The Chronicle raises the very important issue of standards. Sadly, while this debate is being focused n universities tha[...]
January 22nd, 2014 - 1:30 pm § in Hypocrisy, Politics, Religion, Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene, UW
Seattle African American-African Diaspora Gathering w/ Ed Murray
More than ever it is vital for the Black community locally as well as nationally to establish a collective set of goals to focus our energy and resources on. Historically, religion, nation of origin, sexual preference, gender, age, class, political views have all been reasons for division. What [...]
January 14th, 2014 - 4:22 pm § in The Ave Scene
THE Ave Scene: Candidate for Chair of State Dems Campaigns
A hard question for state chair candidates Here’s what he wrote: Hi Don, Thank you for the question. How we ensure that our elected officials fulfill the promises they make by running as a Democrat is a major issue we now face. The state party should help to build the local party organ[...]
Is Scrooge Driving Companies Out of Seattle?
The Seattle Times is kvetching* that our area may lose the corporate headquarters of T-mobile. The extremely creative T-Mobile, after its failed take over by AT&T came back fighting with new consumer friendly plans. These have meant that the Seattle based company is growing. Meanwhile Spr[...]