Seattle City Workers Union Backs Katie Wilson for Mayor

Thousand of Bruce Harrell’s Employees Endorse Katie Wilson

PROTEC17, which represents more than 3,000 city workers, endorsed mayoral candidate Katie Wilson over their boss, Mayor Bruce Harrell, on the steps of Seattle City Hall this morning. by Hannah Murphy Winter This morning, in front of a small crowd of union members at City Hall, mayoral candidate Katie Wilson stood at a podium to accept an endorsement from PROTEC17.  “I am so honored to receive the endorsement of PROTEC17, and so grateful to the t…

Seattle city workers’ union backs Katie Wilson for mayor

The largest union representing about 3,000 city of Seattle workers chose not to endorse the incumbent in the mayor's race, breaking with many other labor unions.

Seattle city workers union backs Katie Wilson for mayor

The largest union representing city of Seattle workers is backing Katie Wilson for mayor, a notable endorsement in favor of the person trying to unseat its members’ boss.The union, PROTEC17, represents about 3,000 workers for the city. Director Karen Estevenin said Thursday that members see Mayor Bruce Harrell, who’s been a City Hall fixture since 2008, as someone who’s “maintaining” the status quo. Wilson, on the other hand, represents the city…

Election Fizz: City Employees Back Wilson for Mayor, Harrell Slams "Wilson's Defund Movement," and More

1. At a press conference outside City Hall on Thursday morning, the union that represents thousands of City of Seattle…