April 18, 2019

The Hellhole – Week of 4/15

9.5 minute read

Dual bills protecting workers pass the state legislature Over 100,000 workers work in agriculture every year, producing enormous value in their communities and also $7 billion in revenue for captains … Read more

Category Hellhole / News | Tagged border, campesinas, campesinos, campesinxs, commons, exploitation, labor, librarian, library, militia, open borders, worker rights |

March 21, 2019

The Hellhole - Week of 3/11/2019 header image which reads "Seattle Hellhole" atop a faux Darigold Label with the words "No Bosses!", "Worker + Food Justice today and every day" and "No mas jefes."

by Seattle DSA

The Hellhole – Week of 3/18

9.4 minute read

Sound Transit CEO to privatize routes, bring in scabs Privatization leads to worse service and outcomes. This week Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff suggested privatizing a bus route and replacing … Read more

Category Hellhole / News | Tagged bill gates, Darigold, darigold dozen, farmworker tribunal, food justice, immigration justice, Indefinite detention, labor, microsoft, public sector, scabs, seattle, seattle labor, Sound Transit, starbucks, worker exploitation | 1 Comment

December 20, 2018

A vintage Soviet depiction of Santa with the text "Yes, Virginia, There is Strength in a Union" and "Seattle Hellhole" over top

by Seattle DSA

The Hellhole – Week of 12/17

13.2 minute read

This week: Gov. Inslee’s office extols prison labor, SDOT has a love-in with rideshare apps, the “Justice” Department sues to stop Washington from helping sick workers, EMTs and Facebook workers fight the boss, … Read more

Category Hellhole / News | Tagged amr, County executive dow constantine, DOJ, emt, Facebook, Hanford, Hillary Clinton, homelessness, Jay Inslee, Joe Biden, labor, mayor jenny durkan, prison labor, prison reform, Ridesharing, SDOT, strike, workers | 1 Comment

August 17, 2018

by Seattle DSA

Hellhole – Week of 8/13

12.3 minute read

Capitalism, like the smoke enveloping our city, is a smothering blanket that restricts our ability to move, live, and thrive. This week, in a jam-packed ? edition: we are anti-fascist, … Read more

Category Hellhole / News | Tagged Agriculture, Alaska Airlines, amazon, Antifa, CEO pay, City Club Seattle, Darigold, Horizon, housing, inequality, Kent, labor, Low wages, Patriot Prayer, Proud Boys, public housing, strike, teachers, tukwila, UFW, unions, worker exploitation | 1 Comment

July 20, 2018

Jets fly over Safeco Field in our hellhole

by Seattle DSA

Hellhole Week of 7/16

10.1 minute read

Lonely, isolated, divided, and powerless – that’s how the capitalist class wants to keep us, realizing that our strength comes from being united in a community working toward mutual goals … Read more