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A man who said he does janitor work in Seattle, and didn’t want to give his name, is part of a $15 minimum wage protest outside Sea-Tac Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2016, in Seattle. Workers in Seattle already won $15 an hour, so it is more of a protest to unionize airport workers who aren’t.

September 30, 2022 at 2:01 pm

WA minimum wage to jump 8.7%

Washington state's minimum wage will rise to $15.74 an hour in January, up $1.25 from the current rate.

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A spokesperson with the Alaska Airlines pilots union (ALPA) predicted that approximately 700 pilots and flight attendants from Alaska Airlines as well as many other airlines joined together Friday, April 1, 2022 on International Blvd. in SeaTac to picket regarding the lack of a union contract they have been waiting for for over two years. He said that the biggest issues pilots have involve more job security and more flexibility in their schedules. He added that Alaska lags the industry in hourly rates as well and they just want to be in line with their peers. The picketers came to SeaTac from all over the country. There were also picketers, bringing the total to 1,500, in Anchorage, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland.
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April 22, 2022 at 5:38 pm

Alaska Airlines pilots schedule strike-authorization vote for May

As contract negotiations continue, the union representing Alaska Airlines pilots has scheduled a strike-authorization vote for May.

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An Alaska Airlines jet is prepared for takeoff at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac Thursday, April 7, 2022. Expansion plans at Alaska Airlines have been hit by the reality of staff shortages and travel chaos. 220071

April 18, 2022 at 4:34 pm

Masks optional at Sea-Tac Airport, as Alaska, Delta and United drop requirement

Effective immediately, Alaska passengers and employees are no longer required to mask after a federal judge ruled a federal mask mandate invalid on Monday.

Baggage handlers load luggage onto an Alaska Airlines jet shortly before takeoff at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac Thursday, April 7, 2022. Expansion plans at Alaska Airlines have been hit by the reality of staff shortages and travel chaos. 220071

April 12, 2022 at 6:02 am

What you need to know about Alaska Airlines flight cancellations

The good news is that chaos appears to be passing, with the airline projecting flights in the weeks ahead will have the crews they need....

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An Alaska Airlines jet taxies towards the runway as others sit at gates at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Thursday, April 7, 2022.

April 8, 2022 at 7:00 am

Alaska Airlines cancels more flights out of Sea-Tac Airport on Friday

Alaska Airlines was again calling off flights Friday morning as a cancellation run driven by a shortage of pilots passed the one-week mark.

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Alaska airlines planes taxi and are boarded outside the newly renovated North Satellite at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Tuesday, May 25, 2021. The newly renovated North Satellite will fully open next month. The facility adds new gates, nearly double in size, open space and natural light, triple the restaurants and shops, Pacific Northwest inspired art and sustainability features including the use of collected rainfall.

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April 7, 2022 at 8:09 am

Cancellations continue at Alaska as pilot shortage takes toll

Alaska Airlines called off more flights Thursday as a shortage of pilots drags on.

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April 6, 2022 at 10:13 am

More Alaska flights called off as airline’s cancellation wave nears one-week mark

Staffing shortages have been largely to blame for hundreds of cancellations that have delayed or stranded tens of thousands of passengers on Alaska Airlines.

January 2, 2022 at 6:00 am

For Amazon, Boeing, Starbucks and Seattle, 2021 was a weird year. Just how weird? Take our quiz WATCH

For Seattle, 2021 was a chaotic year. The housing crisis didn't let up. Scandal buffeted major employers, Amazon, Boeing and Microsoft among them. The old...

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November 15, 2021 at 2:20 pm

Boeing and the 737 MAX crisis to be highlighted at Town Hall Seattle tonight

Author Peter Robison will talk with Seattle Times aerospace reporter Dominic Gates at Town Hall Seattle on Nov. 19 about Robison’s book “Flying Blind: The...

Escorted by the Foss tug Marshall Foss, the US Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter, MUNRO, motors into Puget Sound Wednesday, March 29, 2017.
The cutter is named for the only Coast Guard Medal of Honor recipient Signalman First Class
Douglas A. Munro (1919-1942).
There will be a formal commissioning ceremony for the MUNRO on Saturday, April 1, 2017.
After commissioning here, the 378-foot cutter will be home ported in Alameda, California.
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October 30, 2021 at 2:32 pm

Foss Maritime closes Seattle shipyard that employed 115

Foss Maritime, which traces its history to a Tacoma rowboat operation founded by Norwegian immigrant Thea Foss in 1889, is closing its Seattle shipyard. Foss...

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