OLYMPIA — Delegates representing the affiliated unions of the Washington State Labor Council will consider early political endorsement action in the races for U.S. Senate, Governor...
F.A.A. BILL ► At Huffington Post — Senate passes FAA bill with anti-union measure — The Senate passed a Federal Aviation Administration bill on Monday...
Here is today’s edition of the Washington State Labor Council’s Legislative Update newsletter: Recurring effort to privatize Child Welfare Services based on ideology, not evidence ...
SEATTLE (Feb. 7) — UNITE HERE Local 8 members have been in negotiations with the Edgewater Hotel and the Seattle Hilton for many months, where workers...
F.A.A. UNION-BUSTING ► At TPM — Are Senate Dems about to cave on GOP union-busting? — Senate Democrats and organized labor have reached a make...
Longtime labor activist and social justice champion Don Briscoe passed away at home on Monday, Jan. 30 after a short bout with cancer. Briscoe advocated for...
TODAY’S MUST-READ ► At Huffington Post — Infrastructure problems in U.S. go far beyond dollars — The problems America faces with its infrastructure are often...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (Feb. 3, 2012) — Imagine an occupation where three of every four workers were suffering illness or injury resulting from...
The following was published by the Coalition for Clean and Safe Ports and is crossposted here with the author’s permission. SEATTLE (Feb. 2) — Monday mornings...
MARRIAGE EQUALITY ► In today’s (Everett) Herald — Senate votes 28-21 to legalize same-sex marriage — Washington marched closer to crossing a historic threshold Wednesday...