Seattle Unionized Seattle human services workers rallied at City Hall Plaza Nov. 8 to demand wage increases and better services for the homeless. With the rising cost of living, austerity has forced many of these workers, stuck with low wages, to quit, leaving 300 vacant positions for homeless se

By law the city and county must provide funds to maintain homeless programs and for the Healthcare for the Homeless Network. However, last year 195 homeless people died in the city and county, and 135 have died so far this year.