http://pugetsoundsage.org/ http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=148 <div class="text blurb">Despite the fact that 2007 appeared to be a strong year for the Puget Sound region's economy, Puget Sound Sage's new brief illustrates that low-wage workers are struggling more than ever.</div> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=148 http://pugetsoundsage.org//downloads/Sage Brief on ACS Income and Poverty Data - 8-27-08.pdf <div class="text blurb">Despite the fact that 2007 appeared to be a strong year for the Puget Sound region's economy, Puget Sound Sage's brief illustrates that low-wage workers are struggling more than ever. </div> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 http://pugetsoundsage.org//downloads/Sage Brief on ACS Income and Poverty Data - 8-27-08.pdf http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=147 http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=147 http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5377/t/2102/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=333 <div class="text blurb">Take Action: write City Council about the Multi-Family Tax Exemption program. We want a program that workers for lower-wage working families, where the need is greatest!</div> http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5377/t/2102/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=333 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2004400733_pacificpricedout11.html http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw/2004400733_pacificpricedout11.html http://www.seattleweekly.com/2008-05-14/news/the-intersection-of-gentrification-and-neglect.php http://www.seattleweekly.com/2008-05-14/news/the-intersection-of-gentrification-and-neglect.php http://pugetsoundsage.org//downloads/CBA Handbook 2005 final.pdf http://pugetsoundsage.org//downloads/CBA Handbook 2005 final.pdf http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=143 <div class="text blurb">What makes development responsible to a community facing change? How do cities set standards so that everyone benefits from development?</div> http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=143 http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=137 <div class="text blurb">550 workers at the Hilton and Doubletree hotels on the SeaTac "strip" have recently won a groundbreaking contract! The boycott is now lifted because the Vancouver Hilton workers have now signed a new contract.</div> http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=137 http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=138 <div class="text blurb">Sage is helping Huntleigh skycap workers at SeaTac airport to save their jobs, after Alaska Airlines replaced the company that provided skycap services with another.</div> http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=138 http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/341678_incentives30.html http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/341678_incentives30.html http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=140 <div class="text blurb">In February of 2007, Westin workers signed an historic agreement with the Westin Hotel that provide health benefits, better wages and increased retirement benefits.</div> http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=140 http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=141 <div class="text blurb">As part of a national movement to raise industry standards, 700 local security officers with SEIU Local 6 achieved victory with their first collective bargaining agreement in Spring 2008.</div> http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=141 http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=142 <div class="text blurb">Walk with Workers events provide a rare opportunity for people of faith to experience first hand the jobs of local services workers.</div> http://pugetsoundsage.org/article.php?id=142 http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20040614&slug=benefits14m http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20040614&slug=benefits14m