“Drive for Dignity”: Not your average party bus

Florangela Davila • Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>“Drive for Dignity”: Not your average party bus</h1>
                <h2><p>In light of the Seattle City Council’s recent approval of a $15 minimum wage, efforts to negotiate a new contract for home-care aides in Washington state, who currently make $10.50 per hour, are about to take off, on wheels. About 60 low-wage workers will leave Seattle City Hall</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/florangela-davila-crosscut-com/">Florangela Davila</a></p> 
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            <p>In light of the Seattle City Council’s recent approval of a $15 minimum wage, efforts to negotiate a new contract for home-care aides in Washington state, who currently make $10.50 per hour, are about to take off, on wheels. About 60 low-wage workers will leave Seattle City Hall tomorrow morning to embark on “Drive for Dignity: $15 for Caregivers,” a statewide bus tour that will cover 400 miles in three days, making stops in Everett, the Tri-Cities and Spokane. The tour was organized by Service Employees International Union 775, a union representing 43,000 long-term care workers across Washington and Montana, according to a SEIU 775 press release. The rally begins at 8 a.m., so be sure to order a few shots of revolution in your morning latte tomorrow. — E.W.</p>
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In light of the Seattle City Council’s recent approval of a $15 minimum wage, efforts to negotiate a new contract for home-care aides in Washington state, who currently make $10.50 per hour, are about to take off, on wheels. About 60 low-wage workers will leave Seattle City Hall tomorrow morning to embark on “Drive for Dignity: $15 for Caregivers,” a statewide bus tour that will cover 400 miles in three days, making stops in Everett, the Tri-Cities and Spokane. The tour was organized by Service Employees International Union 775, a union representing 43,000 long-term care workers across Washington and Montana, according to a SEIU 775 press release. The rally begins at 8 a.m., so be sure to order a few shots of revolution in your morning latte tomorrow. — E.W.

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By Florangela Davila

Florangela Davila is Crosscut's former managing editor. She also oversaw arts and culture coverage and hosted the daily "Crosscut Now" news highlights show on KCTS 9. She's a longtime Seattle journali