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Crystal is joined by Doug Trumm, Executive Director of The Urbanist, for today\\u2019s jam-packed show that covers successful tactics used in the Sawant recall election, Durkan veto of the Council vote to end the hazard pay they enacted, the Starbucks unionization movement coming to Seattle, a City Hall Park land swap without park preservation guarantees, new leadership ahead for SDOT in the Harrell administration, the Legislature suing Inslee over vetoes, and the potential for a white Christmas posing risks to those left out in the cold.

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Find the host, Crystal Fincher on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today\\u2019s co-host, Doug Trumm, at @dmtrumm. More info is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Resources

\\u201cWhat Sawant\\u2019s Close 310-Vote Recall Victory Means for Seattle Politics\\u201d by Doug Trumm from The Urbanist: https://www.theurbanist.org/2021/12/18/what-sawants-close-310-vote-recall-victory-means-for-seattle-politics/

\\u201cSawant\\u2019s Recall Maps Show Familiar Path to Victory Through Capitol Hill and Central District\\u201d by Doug Trumm from The Urbanist: https://www.theurbanist.org/2021/12/22/sawants-recall-maps-show-familiar-path-to-victory-through-capitol-hill-and-central-district/

\\u201cCity Council Votes to End Hazard Pay. Grocery Workers Say They Feel \\u2018Abandoned\\u2019\\u201d by Hannah Krieg from The Stranger:\\xa0 https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2021/12/15/63863317/city-council-votes-to-end-hazard-pay-grocery-workers-say-they-feel-abandoned

\\u201cMayor Jenny Durkan will use veto to keep hazard pay in place for Seattle grocery workers\\u201d by David Gutman from The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/mayor-jenny-durkan-will-use-veto-to-keep-hazard-pay-in-place-for-seattle-grocery-workers/

City of Seattle - Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda Statement in Support of Continuing Grocery Store Worker Hazard Pay: https://council.seattle.gov/2021/12/22/councilmember-teresa-mosqueda-statement-in-support-of-continuing-grocery-store-worker-hazard-pay/

\\u201cStarbucks Workers United says Broadway shop wants to unionize\\u201d from Capitol Hill Seattle Blog: https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2021/12/starbucks-workers-united-says-broadway-shop-wants-to-unionize/

\\u201cControversial City Hall Park Land Swap Moves Ahead\\u201d by Natalie Bicknell Argerious from The Urbanist: https://www.theurbanist.org/2021/12/21/controversial-city-hall-park-land-swap-moves-ahead/

\\u201cSDOT Director Zimbabwe is Out, What Does This Mean for Seattle Transportation?\\u201d by Natalie Bicknell Argerious from The Urbanist: https://www.theurbanist.org/2021/12/17/sdot-director-zimbabwe-is-out-what-does-this-mean-for-seattle-transportation/

\\u201cWashington Legislature sues Inslee over vetoes, setting up another clash over powers\\u201d by Joseph O\\u2019Sullivan from The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-legislature-sues-inslee-over-vetoes-setting-up-another-clash-over-powers/

\\u201cSeattle area to see some snow Christmas weekend\\u201d by Christine Clarridge from The Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/weather/seattle-area-in-for-a-cold-snowy-weekend/

King County Regional Homelessness Authority - Cold Weather Shelter Dec. 25-29: https://kcrha.org/2021/12/22/cold-weather-shelter-dec-25-29/

City of Seattle - Severe Weather Flyer: https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/HumanServices/Severe-Weather-Flyer_2021-12-22.pdf

\\u201cWarming shelters to open during cold weather\\u201d from KIRO7: https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/warming-shelters-open-during-cold-weather/AJGQT4FRZRANTAGCWY5GS2K3BI/

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