April 9, 2018 The following Letter to the Editor ran in the Everett Herald today: In response to a March 27 letter (“Teamsters should support soda tax and families’ health”)…
March 2, 2018 On Monday, February 26, the coalition "Yes! To Affordable Groceries" registered a ballot committee with Washington’s Public Disclosure Commission -- the first step in a process to…
June 13, 2017 We we know, we in Seattle are not the only ones doing battle against a Beverage Tax that threatens to destroy good Union jobs. Philadelphia's Beverage Tax…
June 6, 2017 Yesterday, in a move that was as disappointing as it was unsurprising, the Seattle City Council voted 7-1 in favor of a tax on sweetened beverages. The…
May 31, 2017 This morning, we were back at City Hall to attend the Seattle City Council meeting, just as we have been for every meeting where the Beverage Tax…
For Immediate Release May 22, 2017 MARTIN LUTHER KING COUNTY LABOR COUNCIL PASSES RESOLUTION AGAINST BEVERAGE TAX Resolution is an important step in fight against Seattle’s proposed beverage tax…
May 19, 2017 On Wednesday, May 17, 2017, the Seattle City Council met to take public comment on their proposed Beverage Tax. This tax, if implemented, would devastate jobs in…
May 3, 2017 Today, the Seattle City Council held their first meeting that involved public comment on the proposed Beverage Tax. The Teamsters strongly oppose this tax because it is…
April 27, 2016 Representatives of the Keep Seattle Livable for All Coalition Teamsters Local 174 -- along with representatives from Teamsters Local 117, Teamsters Joint Council 28, and members of the…
An Op-ed by Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks The tax on sugar-sweetened beverages proposed by Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is a disaster in waiting for local workers, businesses and families.…