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2. Seattle's minimum wage ordinance - Wikipedia

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   The New York Times described the protest the “biggest wave of job actions in the history of America’s fast-food industry.” [2] As the movement spread across the country more strikes and protests were organised as more low wage workers demanded a higher minimum wage and in May 2013 Seattle became the 7th city to join the fast food strikes ...

3. Oakland, Washington - Wikipedia

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   A post office called Oakland was established in 1858, and remained in operation until 1889. [2] The community was named for a grove of oak trees near the original town site. [ 3 ]

4. Emerald Cities Collaborative - Wikipedia

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   Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) is a national non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., with affiliate offices in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, San Francisco and Seattle. [1] Founded in 2009, Emerald Cities has the stated goal of creating "high-road" local economies that are sustainable, just and inclusive.

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6. Government and politics of Seattle - Wikipedia

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   The Mayor of Seattle is head of the executive branch of city government, and the Seattle City Council, led by a Council President, is the legislative branch. The mayor of Seattle and two of the nine members of the Seattle City Council are elected at large, rather than by geographic subdivisions. The remaining seven council positions are elected ...

7. Indian Relocation Act of 1956 - Wikipedia

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   In 1955, additional BIA relocation offices in Cleveland, Dallas, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, the San Francisco Bay area, San Jose, Seattle, and Tulsa were added. Relocation to cities, where more jobs were available, was expected to reduce poverty among Native Americans, who tended to live on isolated, rural reservations. [citation ...