Earlier this year, the Washington State Labor Council launched a three-year fundraising campaign (2011-13) to support the state’s labor education efforts, which play a critical role...
Today’s news links: STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s News Tribune — A major test of humanity for Washington’s Legislature (editorial) — The impact of Washington’s...
Today’s news links: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ► In today’s Columbian — Postal workers rally outside Herrera Beutler’s office — About 60 postal workers from across...
On Tuesday, Sept. 27, members of the four employee unions of the U.S. Postal Service were joined by their community supporters at informational rallies nationwide —...
The following news release was distributed Monday by the ILWU: LONGVIEW (Sept. 26) — Robert McEllrath, President of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, added his...
Today’s news links: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ► Today at AFL-CIO Now — Support Postal Workers: Join today’s rallies to save 120,000 jobs — Under the...
OLYMPIA (Sept. 27) — Workers who have filed unemployment insurance claims in Washington since March 6 will be getting a welcome — and overdue — boost in...
Today’s news links: BOEING ► From Bloomberg — Boeing papers say plant site gave upper hand with labor — Boeing told directors two years ago...
SEATTLE — Hundreds of citizens gathered outside President Barack Obama’s fundraiser Sunday at the Paramount Theater to urge the president to prioritize job creation, fair taxes on corporations...
Over the next month, Congress will be forced to make major decisions about the future of the U.S. Postal Service. The agency is in financial trouble...
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