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Seattle finalizes Indigenous Peoples Day, Juneteenth as metropolis holidays
The Seattle Metropolis Council voted 7- on Tuesday to solidify Indigenous Peoples Working day and Juneteenth as metropolis holidays commencing this yr, approving quite a few actions formalizing council endeavours that commenced in December. Tuesday’s month-to-month invoice expanded newest initiatives to construct Indigenous Peoples Working day as a lawful trip for further city workforce and as a parking vacation. It additionally licensed memorandums of comprehension with quite a few labor unions recognizing equally holidays. “Though the town has at the moment acknowledged Indigenous Peoples Day as a day of observance and authorized vacation break for metropolis personnel represented by the Coalition [of City Unions], legal guidelines is required to broaden…