LEGISLATIVE NEWS: ► In today’s Olympian — Issue of taking on less debt keeps lawmakers in town — The question of whether to tighten restrictions...
By Brendan Williams In my six years in the State House, I never met a small business owner who wanted our state to fail. Yet associations that...
United for Washington Families, a diverse group of more than 50 labor, human services and advocacy organizations, is urging state lawmakers against proposals to cut the...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: ► At The Slog — In Olympia, ’50-50 chance’ of an extra special session — There are even odds the state legislature won’t...
By Rep. Hans Dunshee Jobs is a good word. Debt is rightly a nasty word as Congress wrestles with the national deficit. But our state of...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: ► In today’s Olympian — Budget negotiators look to outsource some government functions — Budget negotiators in Olympia are debating whether to privatize...
(The following opinion column appears in today’s edition of the Seattle Times.) By Jeff Johnson The National Labor Relations Board complaint against Boeing has caused quite...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: ► From AP — Stalemate over workers’ comp stalls State Legislature — The House and Senate — siding with labor and business, respectively...
When you’re sick, staying home is the responsible thing to do. This is particularly true when you work in industries where you handle and serve food...
The Washington State Labor Council is asking union members and other supporters of the safety net for injured workers to contact Senate Democratic leaders and urge...
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