The American Federation of Teachers Seattle Local 1789 (AFT) continues their struggle to obtain a living wage for instructors at the Seattle Colleges District (SCD). Although Seattle’s cost-of-living is in perpetual ascent, and faculty at…
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By Alex Su and Alexa Villatoro The consequences of COVID-19 continue to show no mercy to the domestic and global economy. As of April 2020, the unemployment rate reached 14.7% in the U.S, according to…
The recent course cancellations came as a shock to most of my classmates. I saw students scrambling to try and find courses to replace those that they had already registered for, while some students had…
On April 16th, South Seattle College took part in the ROC Walk Out. Signs supporting the Walk Out were seen throughout the neighborhood nearby, in yards and on overpasses. About 50 students and teachers assembled…
Just a short drive from Seattle Central, North Seattle College participated in the district-wide all-campus walk out on April 16th, 2019. These coordinated walk-outs are connected by the American Federation of Teachers, an organization that…