Here's why there's a giant inflatable rat in downtown Seattle

Here's why a giant, inflatable rat has moved into Seattle's Belltown neighborhood.

A giant, inflatable rat has moved into Seattle 's Belltown neighborhood, so what is this all about?The enormous, ugly critter is named Scabby the Rat, and is commonly associated with labor union workers who are on strike.A "rat" is a contractor accused of working against their employees, for example, by paying substandard wages, not paying pensions or not guaranteeing standard benefits.

"SHAME ON JAY'S DRYWALL LLC FOR THE DESECRATION OF THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE," reads a dramatic pamphlet from the strikers.Visiting Jay's Drywall Facebook page shows it hasn't been updated since 2021, and their website is defunct. A company registry page shows a "Jay's Drywall LLC" based in Marysville was administratively dissolved in Dec. 2023.

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