SEATTLE — Nearly 5,000 security officers across King County — stationed at the airport, on public transit, and in local tech companies — are preparing for a possible strike, according to their union.
Leaders of SEIU6, the union representing the workers, warn that a strike could have serious consequences for public safety, particularly on Seattle-area transit systems.
“It’s workers that kind of go unnoticed, right? And unseen… until you need them,” said Greg Ramirez, deputy director of SEIU6…