Fight for $15 Gains Momentum in Austin

Fast food employees frustrated by low wages

"...food workers across the country took part in a Fight for $15-organized strike, demanding a $15 per hour minimum..."

Nov. 18, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

Fight for $15 Protests Fast Food Working Conditions

Rallies come on heels of negative labor report on Austin restaurants

"...outside, and workers cracked windows during the summer days for relief. "I would sweat through two shirts and had..."

Oct. 14, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Notes on Kamp: Why You Should Care About Fight for $15

It doesn't matter what income bracket you're in – the living wage issue impacts everyone

"...on strike throughout the country as part of the Fight for $15 movement. In the time that's passed since..."

April 15, 2016 News Column by Amy Kamp

Fight for 15 Protest

"...on May 15, 2014 to participate in a national “Fight for 15” campaign in an effort to raise the..."

May 15, 2014 Photo Gallery

Fight for 15

December 5, 2013. 10 photos.

"...on Airport on Thursday in solidarity with a national “Fight for 15” campaign to raise the minimum wage at..."

Dec. 6, 2013 Photo Gallery

Local Workers Strike for $15

Fast food employees take part in an "unfair labor practice" strike

"...country will go on strike as part of the Fight for $15, demanding a $15 per hour minimum wage..."

Nov. 10, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

Qmmunity: The Fight for Queers’ Title VII Rights in SCOTUS’ hands

Plus GayCL returns and local stylists host benefit for Cheer Ups’ Maggie Lea

"...at the office – where you can get fired for being queer or trans – but the U.S. Supreme..."

Oct. 11, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

‘Martinez for Austin’ Kicks Off Campaign

Council member opens all-city tour at Barton Springs

"...from Barton Springs, incumbent City Council Member Mike Martinez formally kicked off his “Mike Martinez for Austin” mayoral campaign..."

April 5, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Texas Book Festival Announces 15 Authors for 2020

Virtual fest hosting Dean Koontz, Julia Alvarez, Kevin Kwan

"...The cowgal astride a Hereford-sized horny toad in the 2020 Texas Book Festival's official..."

Aug. 12, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Aiming for the <i>Big Killi>

Scott Martin on the inaccurate West in his new gunslinger flick

"...Forget the myth. Western gunslingers drawing a lightning fast bead,..."

Oct. 18, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

An S-O-S for SOS

What will the Stratus deal mean for the Springs?

"...If not for Stratus Properties, the 10th anniversary of the Save Our..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

<i>UFC Fight Nighti> Comes to Austin

Texas brawlers and strikers fill out the card

"...The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced the full card for when UFC..."

Jan. 3, 2018 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Pressley Continues to Fight Council Election Loss

District 4 loser takes fight to Texas Supreme Court

"...officials, and then by the courts. She and her former attorney, David Rogers, are also separately appealing the financial..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

'Fighting For, Not Against' Eastside

Now the turnaround work begins on troubled campus

"...District and the Johns Ho&shy;pkins Secondary Talent Development program for the Eastside Memorial Campus...."

June 14, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Residents to Vote for Hotel Occupancy Tax Allocation, Soccer

County, city grapple for hotel dollars

"...the city is using HOT to service bonds issued for the 2002 expansion of the Neal Kocurek Memorial Austin..."

Aug. 23, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Texas Book Festival Announces First 15 Authors

Fall lineup includes Susan Choi, Attica Locke, Hafsah Faizal

"...TBF announced today 15 of the authors already locked for this year’s festival. They include: &bull; Aarti Namdev Shahani...."

June 26, 2019 Arts Post by Kimberley Jones

Tour de France Report: Stages 14-15

Up and down the Alps, then a flat stage to close out the weekend

"...Why you should care: Another day in the Alps before Sunday's flat stage,, and another chance for a win..."

July 21, 2014 Sports Post by Larysa Pachulski

Green Events, Nov. 15-21

"...a bike, volunteer, attend a lecture, or maybe just fight the man? Well, you can do green versions of..."

Nov. 14, 2007 Kill-A-Watt Post

Providers Fight Another Texas Abortion Ban

Health risks and pain for patients

"...During his nearly three years in practice, Kumar has performed about 4,000 abortions, with somewhere between 300-500 of those..."

Nov. 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Libertarians Line Up for 2014 Election

Far right could pose major headache for GOP next November

"...Libertarian Party of Texas releases its list of candidates for the upcoming November election...."

Dec. 12, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'The NFL Beat': Week 15

Fantasy football semifinals

"...The NFL Beat is for people who are tall. And for people who are..."

Dec. 16, 2011 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Fight of the Century

Best of Enemies climbs back in the ring with Buckley and Vidal for their 1968 face-off

"...won't be on pay-per-view, and it won't even involve prizefighters. It's in the documentary Best of Enemies, which focuses..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Screens Feature by Robert Faires

Attorneys Fight D&E Abortion Ban in Court

Judge Yeakel plans to issue ruling “quickly” before Sept. 1

"...Attorneys with the Center for Reproductive Rights were in a federal court in Austin..."

Aug. 29, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Republicans Swap Marriage Ban for Angry Letter

Political cover after failure of gay marriage bill

"...the 28th state," the 93 House members proclaimed support for Article 1, Section 32 of the Texas Constitution, stating..."

May 15, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Words for Words

Spoken-word artists on their art form, the National Poetry Slam, and one another

"...at venues all over town (see the schedule, p.42, for times, dates, and venue info). The Paramount Theatre hosts..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Arts Feature

Plaza Saltillo Ground-breaking Set for Wednesday

After a long wait, the Eastside redevelopment finally kicks off

"...Barring any unforeseen circumstances, construction on the 10-acre Plaza Saltillo redevelopment will..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Tatum Report Depicts Bleak Conditions for Accountability at APD

Is meaningful reform to address bias, bigotry “aspirational at best”?

"...of racism and sexism that has permeated the department for years, and that APD staffers did not expect to..."

April 22, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

The AggreGAYtor: April 15

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...Here&rsquo;s some good advice for pastors whose views are evolving in anti-gay congregations...."

April 15, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Fighting for Justicia

Workers Defense Project celebrates 10 years on the front lines of Texas labor

"...wages from a dry cleaner where she had worked for three weeks but received only one week's pay. When..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

JMBLYA 2018 Packs Out for J. Cole

Wall-to-wall rap showcase climaxes with wokeness

"...Circuit of the Americas boasted a wall-to-wall rap/R&B bill for the first time. ATX promoters Scoremore cashed in their..."

May 6, 2018 Music Post by Clara Wang

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