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• Boeing Workers Strike over “Garbage Contract”

  13-09-2024 23:26 via thestranger.com
  
  For the first Boeing strike in 16 years, 33,000 workers walked out on the job at 12:01 am Friday morning.by Hannah Murphy WinterEarly this morning, at 12:01 am, Boeing’s 33,000 machinists in Washington walked off the job. 
  Boeing and union leaders reached a tentative agreement last weekend, and they encouraged members to vote yes to avoid a strike. But yesterday evening, after a robust “vote no” campaign, union members voted by an overwhelming majority—96%—to s
  
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• The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Sept 13–15, 2024

  13-09-2024 19:47 via everout.com
  Fiestas Patrias Sea Mar, SuperCoze, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15by EverOut StaffFall weather has settled onto the city, and we're taking advantage of the cooler temps to run around town for weekend events from Fiestas Patrias Sea Mar to Mid-Autumn Festival at Lucky Envelope Brewing and from a free SuperCoze shows to Fremont Sunday Market's 35th Anniversary Block Party. For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the week.
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• Slog AM: Boeing on Strike, New Bus Line Just Dropped, Bomb Threat in Springfield Included Haitian Immigrant Hate

  13-09-2024 17:30 via thestranger.com
  
  The Stranger's morning news roundup.by Nathalie GrahamBoeing on strike: Last night, 33,000 Boeing Machinists union members rejected a new contract and went on strike. "We strike at midnight,” International Association of Machinists District 751 President Jon Holden said. As of Sunday, Holden had urged his members to accept the deal. Yet, 96% of the union rejected the contract due in large part to a wage increase they viewed as far less than what they wanted. Before the official declar
  
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• Ticket Alert: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Thee Sacred Souls, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

  13-09-2024 01:00 via everout.com
  Plus, More Event Updates for September 12by EverOut StaffMurder balladeer and goth icon Nick Cave will tour North America with his band the Bad Seeds for the first time since 2018. San Diego-based soul trio Thee Sacred Souls have dropped dates for their Live For You tour. Plus, training season's over—it's almost time to grab tickets for pop powerhouse Dua Lipa, whose Radical Optimism tour is now open for presale registration. Read on for details on those and other newly announced events, p
  
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• HUMP! Returns with Another Lineup of 25 Brand New Films!

  13-09-2024 00:15 via thestranger.com
  
  The ignorant cowboy unzips his pants, and everybody has an opinion on what he finds there.by Dan SavageGet ready, Seattle! HUMP! is back with a bang, bringing you 25 brand-new, titillating short films that promise to shock, amuse, and arouse. This isn't just any adult film fest—it's a celebration of sexual creativity, diversity, and the sheer joy of watching porn the way your grandparents did: in a dark theater, surrounded by strangers, all united in the thrill of the taboo.
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