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DAILY NEWS
Labor is not a building: We will never stop fighting for economic, social, racial justice »
AFL-CIO’s Trumka: “We will clean up the glass, sweep away the ashes and keep doing our part to bring a better day out of this hour of darkness and despair.” The AFL-CIO headquarters a block north of the White House has been ransacked. There’s…
Jun 1 2020 / Comments Off on Labor is not a building: We will never stop fighting for economic, social, racial justice / Read More »A national call for safety and job security »
UPDATE (June 1, 2020) — America faces a crisis on three critical fronts: a public health pandemic, an economic freefall, and long-standing structural discrimination. As a labor movement, we must attack all three with precision and purpose. To create the space for and contribute to the…
May 29 2020 / Comments Off on A national call for safety and job security / Read More »
LOCAL
¡Si Se Puede! 85-car solidarity caravan joins Yakima strikers »
UPDATE (May 31, 2020) — An 85-vehicle caravan of supporters of the Yakima Valley fruit warehouse workers on strike for safe conditions and fair pay…
May 29 2020 / Comments Off on ¡Si Se Puede! 85-car solidarity caravan joins Yakima strikers / Read More »Seattle Times digital journalists: One Newsroom, One Union! »
UPDATE (June 1, 2020) — We’re disappointed to share that on Friday, instead of offering us voluntary recognition, the @seattletimesco offered us what amounted to…
May 28 2020 / Comments Off on Seattle Times digital journalists: One Newsroom, One Union! / Read More »Yakima strikers call on L&I, Inslee to address work safety »
The following is from Community to Community Development (C2C): OLYMPIA (May 27, 2020) — On Tuesday, workers who have been on strike at apple packing…
May 27 2020 / Comments Off on Yakima strikers call on L&I, Inslee to address work safety / Read More »
W.S.L.C.
‘WSLC is always proud to stand on the side of justice and equality’
SEATTLE (May 31, 2020) — The following statement was issued Friday by WSLC President Larry Brown and Secretary Treasurer April Sims: The Washington State Labor Council is proud…
May 31 2020 / Read More »
ELECTION
AFL-CIO endorses Joe Biden for President
The following is from the AFL-CIO: WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27, 2020) — The General Board of the 12.5 million-member, 55 union AFL-CIO voted today to endorse Joe Biden…
May 27 2020 / Read More »
STATE GOVERNMENT
Businesses ignoring closure orders can now be cited, fined
The following is from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries: TUMWATER (May 26, 2020) — Washington businesses that decide to open or operate in direct violation…
May 27 2020 / Read More »
OPINION
Inequality pandemic deadlier than COVID
The virus has brought into focus much about our country that was already weak, broken and just plain wrong. By KEN WINKES (May 28, 2020) — COVID-19…
May 28 2020 / Read More »