TACOMA (Mar. 11, 2014) –It’s on. Patty Rose, Secretary-Treasurer of the Pierce County Central Labor Council, has announced the 2014 peanut butter drive has been launched, with the goal of beating last year’s record haul of 5,021 jars — more than 8,100 pounds. Held in conjunction with the Letter Carriers’ National Food Drive (which is […]
By KIA SANGER Special to The Stand Did you know that wage theft is a criminal offense in the City of Seattle? How about that your boss is not allowed to demand access to your personal social media account? Ever wonder if that unpaid internship really should be paid? These topics and more are all […]
The following is from Machinists (IAM) District Council 751: SEATTLE (Mar. 7, 2014) — Jon Holden is the new president and directing business representative of Machinists Union District Lodge 751. The 41-year-old Holden was elected Thursday, receiving 2,163 votes in a three-way race. The other candidates, John Lopez Jr. and Roy Wilkinson, received 540 and […]
By JEFF JOHNSON Special to The Stand SEATTLE (Mar. 6, 2014) — Last night, about 600-800 people filled Seattle’s Town Hall to give their opinion on a $15-an-hour minimum livable wage proposal before Mayor Ed Murray’s Income Inequality Advisory Committee. The testimony was overwhelmingly positive, sometimes entertaining, and quite lively as folks poured out passionate […]
The “Fast for Families Across America” campaign for commonsense immigration reform arrives in Washington state this week and will press the Republican members of Washington’s Congressional delegation to back the Latino and immigrant communities by calling for a House vote on immigration reform this year. This national tour will arrive in Vancouver on Tuesday, in […]
SEATTLE (Feb. 28, 2014) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO has urged public officials to contact the owner of two Hyatt hotels in Seattle and urge him to allow a fair election process for letting hotel employees choose whether to form a union, as outlined in a national agreement between UNITE HERE and the […]
UPDATE — The friends and family of Joe Dear invite the community to a celebration of his life from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2014, at the Evergreen State College Library, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW in Olympia. A reception will follow the celebration on the 4th floor of the library. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. […]
SEATTLE (Feb. 27, 2014) — After months of advocacy from Harborview nurses and healthcare workers (SEIU Healthcare 1199NW) and other Harborview employees (Washington Federation of State Employees), local elected leaders and healthcare group Washington CAN!, Harborview’s Interim CEO Johnese Spisso announced Wednesday that Harborview will not be closing or relocating clinics. Since the moment the […]
PASCO, Wash. — On Thursday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m., employees of Tri-Cities Community Health Center (formerly La Clínica) and community supporters will gather at 715 W. Court St. to protest the organization’s attempt to eliminate collective bargaining rights and cause further economic hardship to employees who have already agreed to substantial economic concessions over […]
SEATTLE (Feb. 21, 2014) — The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment from the U.S. District Court ordering Issaquah-based drywall installer Summit Drywall Inc., and its owner Thomas Kauzlarich, to pay $550,000 in overtime back wages and liquidated damages to 384 current and former employees. The judgment resolves an investigation and subsequent […]
