Image of melted iced tea with slice of lemon with the words "Seattle Hellhole" and "Abolish ICE"

The Hellhole – Week of 6/24

10.6 minute read

In this Issue: Labor struggles brew for Seattle baristas Everett declares class war on supportive housing in single-family neighborhoods UFCW Grocery Union needs you. To not cross a picket line. … Read more

Category Hellhole / News | Tagged abolish cbp, abolish dhs, abolish ice, benton, burlington, eviction, federal way, ice, immigrants, immigration, open borders, renters, skagit, washington state, workers | 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

September 7, 2018

Apple in a row with the words "Seattle Hellhole" over top.

by Seattle DSA

The Hellhole – Week of Sept 3

10.6 minute read

Capitalism’s like being entangled by a giant snake, at first it’s uncomfortable, then it’s painful, and if you don’t defeat the beast, by the end you’re twisted, asphyxiated, and swallowed … Read more

Category Hellhole / News | Tagged baseball, c2c, community to community, crane strike, farmworkers strike, grift, jacob vigdor ghoul, King County Council, mariners, minimum wage, Safeco Field, strike, subsidy, tax giveaway, teacher strike, uc berkeley, union, workers |