The following is from UNITE HERE Local 8, which is urging all union members, community supporters and LGBTQ individuals to sign this petition to Space Needle management urging that they fly the Pride Flag and settle a fair contract with their workers. (May 23, 2013) — Seattle is known as a progressive, culturally rich Northwest [...]
The following is from Bates Technical College (click photos to enlarge them): TACOMA — Apprentices from Ironworkers Local 86, located at Bates Technical College, have incorporated something historic into their education. They have carefully created an upright monument out of two twisted steel beams from the wreckage of the World Trade Center 9/11 attack. The [...]
By STEPHEN PRICE Special to The Stand SEATTLE (May 21, 2013) — On the same day a King County Superior Court commissioner denied Jeremy Griffin’s motion to avoid eviction from his South Park home, the Sheriff posted a notice ordering the union ironworker to vacate his home by midnight on Tuesday, May 14. This is [...]
The Washington State Nurses Association reports that nurses at PeaceHealth St. Joseph in Bellingham are not being treated fairly during contract negotiations, with management proposing drastic takeaways. The union says nurses are fighting to have affordable and accessible health care, retain sick leave benefits, and have meaningful in put on safe staffing levels and issues [...]
The following is from the Association of Flights Attendants-CWA: SEATTLE (May 20, 2013) — As Alaska Air Group holds its annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday, award-winning Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, will rally outside as they continue to press management for a fair contract. “Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants have [...]
The following is crossposted from the Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28: OLYMPIA (May 16, 2013) — State employee counselors, advisors, resident directors and others at The Evergreen State College voted Wednesday night by a 90% margin to authorize job actions up to and including strike action. This is the first strike vote [...]
The following is from Working Washington: SEATAC (May 16, 2013) — Airport workers and community allies are moving forward on a voter initiative to improve the jobs of thousands of low-wage workers in and around SeaTac Airport. Last week, airport workers who are part of the SeaTac Committee for Good Jobs filed an initiative petition [...]
VANCOUVER (May 15, 2013) — The Southwest Washington Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, is working with the Clark County Historical Museum to bring labor’s history in Southwest Washington to light and to the public. The museum is preparing to open an exhibit on July 11 entitled “Tools of the Trade: A History of Labor in Southwest [...]
TACOMA (May 10, 2013) — For the last few years, in conjunction with the Letter Carriers’ National Food Drive (which is tomorrow!), the Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, has put out the call to donate jars of union-made JIF peanut butter. Last year, the goal was to collect 500 jars, and by the time [...]
SPOKANE (May 9, 2013) — Patient safety and fairness are at the heart of a new ad campaign hitting Spokane airwaves and computers this week. Spokane residents will soon see television ads, online ads, websites and more highlighting the differences between Providence Health & Services and the 1,600 registered nurses serving Sacred Heart Medical Center. [...]
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