These investigations follow a Facilities Services employee lodging a number of claims including: lack of training, exposure to numerous hazardous materials, and a “Wild West Culture” regarding accountability from the administration, safety of the employees, and ecological hazards.
‘Fruta Amarga’ in the Skagit Valley
WORKERS STRIKE AT WASHINGTON BERRY FARM BY EMILY McHUGH “Keep your hands upon the dollar, boys, and your eyes upon the scale” – 1930s union folk song The strawberry season in the Skagit Valley stretches for two weeks at the end of June. Workers on the West Coast circuit come […]
Strike Brings Campus to a Standstill
FIRST LABOR UNION STRIKE IN 12 YEARS Imagine a college campus without student support staff – no Residential Directors, student advisors, or records and registration staff. Recruitment and admissions staff would be missing, the Counseling Center deserted, the Financial Aid office a ghost town. The Evergreen State College resembled this […]
Union Strike at The Evergreen State College
OLYMPIA – The Evergreen State College is at a standstill as members of the Student Support Services Staff Union (SSSSU) urge community members to join and observe the strike. Participants are gathered at all 12 entrances to the college to block traffic and encourage passengers to join the cause or […]
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