People in Seattle took advantage of the Martin Luther King holiday to push for a raise in the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Seattle MLK March a sea of red for 15 $ minimum wage. pic.twitter.com/YxYmIPWjK3
— Linda Brill (@lindabrill) January 20, 2014
Seattle MLK Day march under way. pic.twitter.com/RwioLf14az
— Essex J. Porter (@EssexKIRO7) January 20, 2014
Martin Luther King's dream of economic equality is alive and well at #Seattle #MLK March! pic.twitter.com/7ovP0vZL9e
— UNITE HERE! Local 8 (@UniteHereLocal8) January 20, 2014
#MLKDay rally also turning into rally for a $15 minimum wage.. Will be part of march into Westlake #Q13Fox pic.twitter.com/yDAsG6Cb4O
— John Hopperstad (@JohnHopperstad) January 20, 2014
Organizer from NY came all the way here to Seattle for this MLK march. Droppin knowledge about capitalism pic.twitter.com/1GESne9Q3U
— The Intellectual Ratchet (@PettyWalker_) January 20, 2014
Hey, the imported community organizer and all of those “15 Now” signs are blocking the Socialist Alternative banner.
Massive MLK march. Calls for $15 min wage, economic justice, bring people into streets! http://t.co/LUeV3WJDJ6 pic.twitter.com/e3yUQkmAWW
— Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) January 20, 2014
We have officially taken over downtown #Seattle #MLKDay March pic.twitter.com/eG9aRrKO3f
— Carli '6 ft apart but close at ❤️' Stevenson ?✂️ (@gardengn0me) January 20, 2014
Most of the signs today at Seattle #MLKDay March are about #Raise2014. No doubt, the #fightfor15 is a movement! pic.twitter.com/pN0aX8tyxo
— Carli '6 ft apart but close at ❤️' Stevenson ?✂️ (@gardengn0me) January 20, 2014
Huuuuuge #MLK march in #Seattle today. We done fucked up some traffic. pic.twitter.com/49wPz61QXw
— melshizzy (@melshizzy) January 20, 2014
.@cmkshama calling together a $15 minimum wage rally pic.twitter.com/GCSpehknBl
— aj || Queer Wrath Month ?️? (@alexjon) January 20, 2014
Kshama Sawant is a member of the Seattle City Council and describes herself in her Twitter bio as a proud socialist.
. @cmkshama speaks as @FifteenNow $15/hr min wage featured at Seattle MLK march and rally. At 5p on @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/fiPbGiTEsB
— Essex J. Porter (@EssexKIRO7) January 21, 2014
Can you feel it? The streets are rumbling anticipating the $15/hour contingent at the #MLK Jr Day Celebration. meet 11:45 at 23rd & Jeffrsn
— Kshama Sawant (@cmkshama) January 20, 2014
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