SEIU Healthcare 1199NW members from DESC protest homeless sweeps

100 people, including SEIU Healthcare 1199NW members from DESC protested homeless sweeps in downtown Seattle. Workers, volunteers, and homeless advocates called upon the mayor to end sweeps and demand that the city fund more beds in shelters before enacting sweeps of homeless camps.

DESC workers recently voted to join SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, and have a strong commitment to ending homelessness. DESC members are committed to the city’s 10-year plan to end homelessness, and believe that sweeping camps is not the solution. Members are working for increased funding for frontline social service workers and the clients that we serve.

View coverage of this event, including an interview with Libby Solursh, an SEIU Healthcare 1199NW member from DESC.

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Seattle Times
Seattle P-I