Councilmember Kshama Sawant (District 3, Central Seattle) joined workers from PCC Community Markets on Monday, March 13, 2023. The workers, who are members of UFCW Local 3000, shared stories of their working conditions, highlighted their demands, and announced a rank-and-file organizing effort at PCC stores across the Seattle area. PCC workers’ contract expires later this year.
Speakers include:
Maddy Olson, PCC worker, Workers Strike Back activist
Arlo Bender Simon, grocery worker\reading statement for Cina Ebrahimi from the View Ridge store
Kai Lee-Kenniz, PCC worker
Jared Housing, PCC worker
Tiffanie Boldizsar, PCC worker
Varun Belur, Workers Strike Back activist
Shirley Henderson, owner of Squirrel Chops coffee shop
Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Council