Wednesday, July 25, 2012 ELECTION ► At PubliCola — Inslee as bulldozer; McKenna as iPad. It’s that simple — Jay Inslee’s latest ad takes...
SEATTLE — Low-wage workers and community supporters gathered outside Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna’s Attorney General’s office in Seattle on Tuesday, giant McKenna-faced pennies in hand,...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012 LOCAL ► In today’s Bellingham Herald — Bellingham Council moves toward public vote on coal terminal— The City Council has...
By TOM GEIGER Special to The Stand Walmart is often criticized for low pay and inadequate benefits for its workers. While those are legitimate concerns, they...
Monday, July 23, 2012 LOCAL ► At IAM751.org — Machinists at JBLM ratify first union contract — A group of Machinists Union members who...
With the Hilton Seattle victory, hotel workers in the Seattle area are looking to the future knowing that if the community comes together, a difference can...
UPDATE (Aug. 6) — The Washington State Labor Council’s 2012 Convention begins today in Wenatchee, and the entire staff of The Stand is there to bring...
Thursday, July 19, 2012 BRING JOBS HOME ► At AFL-CIO Now — Tell your Senators: Bring Jobs Home — The U.S. Senate will vote...
UPDATE (July 19) — from AFL-CIO Now — Senate Republicans say ‘Don’t Bring Jobs Home’— Given the choice between supporting American workers or the corporations that ship...
This weekend is a critical one for Labor Neighbor, the Washington State Labor Council’s grassroots member-to-member political action program, because voters around the state are now...
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