IN SUPPORT OF WORKING WASHINGTON'S AIRPORT JOBS
PRINCIPLES

SUBMITTED BY: Working Washington, the Somali Community Services
Coalition, SEIU and Teamsters Local 117

Whereas, the Port of Seattle provides at least 20,000 jobs in the King County area and
owns 30% or the land in the nearby City of SeaTac; and

Whereas, the residents of SeaTac bear the impact of the airport's operations including
noise, air and trafc pollution; and

Whereas, the residents of SeaTac and the surrounding community, many ofwhom work
at the Port of Seattle, deserve access to full time work and a living wage; and

Whereas, the freedom of workers to form or join a union to improve their wages and
working conditions is guaranteed under federal law and recognized by the 1948 Universal
Declaration of Human Rights as a fundamental human right; and

Whereas, when the right of workers to form a union is violated, wages fall, gender pay
gaps widen and communities suffer from poverty and sub-standard job access; and

Whereas, the worker and community-led organization Working Washington seeks to
collaborate with the Port of Seattle regarding transparency in and access to hiring,
supporting staff positions to serve as job advocates to local ethnic and immigrant
communities, and removing barriers to employment by providing development
opportunities such as ESL classes and training for the CDL license program; and

Whereas, all Port of Seattle employees or contracted employees should work in a safe
environment, should be compensated for all hours worked, and should be treated with
dignity and respect.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Port of Seattle will instruct
departments and contractors of the Port to make it a preferred practice to offer available
hours of work, especially in the busy season, to existing employees to promote full time
jobs, before creating new part-time positions; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Port of Seattle Commissioners and Executive
send a letter notifying all contractors and department heads of their responsibility to
support fair recognition procedures, timely and responsible contract negotiations and the
upholding of collectively bargained agreements.

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