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DAILY NEWS

Heroes abused | Shutdown ahead | Starbucks vs. union rights | 30-year-old smell

Sep 24 2021

Soul-crushing | Competing maps | Racing toward the debt cliff

Sep 22 2021

Avoid death, get your shots | Union busting at The Columbian | Tax town halls

Sep 21 2021

“It feels like a war zone” | Victory at Nabisco | Find a path forward in the Senate

Sep 20 2021

Give them a break | We just want a say | The Captain’s hip

Sep 17 2021

Left at the door to die | Carpenters strike | Tentative deal at Nabisco

Sep 16 2021

Striking Carpenters temporarily halt pickets »

Union says unsanctioned picketing by Sawant, others has placed it in legal jeopardy   SEATTLE (Sept. 24, 2021) — The Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters — an independent union that is not affiliated with the AFL-CIO or the Washington State Labor Council — has…

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A pathway to high-road employment: MLK Labor’s new union hiring hall »

The following is from MLK Labor: SEATTLE (Sept. 24, 2021) — This past week, MLK Labor launched a groundbreaking digital hiring hall that will connect job-seekers with good, union jobs in King County. The project, which has been in development for months, will be run…

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NATIONAL

Immigration reform will benefit all workers »

America’s unions are clear and undaunted: Pathway to citizenship needed for a just recovery   The following is from the AFL-CIO: WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 21,…

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Take action today on immigration reform »

Despite parliamentarian’s decision, senators should fight to include pathway to citizenship for as many immigrants as possible   WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept 20, 2021) — Today…

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Join Shuler, Sims at Womxn’s Labor Leadership Symposium »

(Sept. 16, 2021) — Women Innovating Labor Leadership (WILL) Empower, a new initiative to identify, nurture, train and convene a new generation of women labor…

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STATE GOVERNMENT

Keiser: Sick Hanford workers deserve better

Senate labor committee chair bemoans Biden administration decision to continue Trump-era effort blocking workers’ comp benefits for sick nuclear cleanup workers   OLYMPIA (Sept. 16, 2021) — Sen.…

Sep 16 2021 / Read More »
WFSE members ratify agreement on vaccine mandate
State vaccine mandate deadlines are fast approaching
Expanded jobless benefits expire this week. Here’s what to know.
COVID aid boosted healthcare coverage, affordability in state
WFSE sues state over failure to bargain effects of mandate
L&I webinars explain changes in agriculture overtime pay
OPINION

I had COVID-19: Why I still got vaccinated

By APRIL SIMS (Aug. 31, 2021) — As governments and employers announce mandates, COVID-19 vaccination is center stage. While 60 percent of eligible folks in Washington state are…

Aug 31 2021 / Read More »
Don’t mess with COVID-19, get vaccinated
WSLC’s Brown on 2021 session: ‘This feels like a sea change’
We’ve been warned: We must act now on climate
‘Free trade’ died this week – with a whimper
Confronting racism is organized labor’s work
Now is the time to go big on infrastructure
W.S.L.C.

WSLC vaccine info website for union members

The following is from the Public News Service: SEATTLE (Aug. 30, 2021) — Accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccine can be elusive, prompting the Washington State Labor Council…

Sep 1 2021 / Read More »
Union members urged to share concerns on vaccine mandates
WSLC hosting naturalization clinic Aug. 28
WSLC organiza una clínica de ciudadanía el 28 de agosto
Here’s your shot to get answers about vaccine
WSLC outlines position on vaccine mandates
WSLC: Richard Trumka’s passing is a monumental loss
LOCAL

Striking Carpenters temporarily halt pickets

Union says unsanctioned picketing by Sawant, others has placed it in legal jeopardy   SEATTLE (Sept. 24, 2021) — The Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters — an…

Sep 24 2021 / Read More »
A pathway to high-road employment: MLK Labor’s new union hiring hall
Vancouver educators rally for safe schools, fair contract
Unanimous strike vote shows Sysco Teamsters are fired up
UW, Harborview workers rally for fair wage increase
Hospitals on brink of unprecedented crisis
Celebrate Labor Day safely, join campaign to pass the PRO Act

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