The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, is conducting a series of interviews with rank-and-file union members — entitled “Labor Decides 2012” — to talk about who...
Monday, September 24, 2012 ‘THE VOICE’ OF LABOR ► At AFL-CIO Now — Soulful Sheet Metal Workers advances on ‘The Voice’ — Mycle Wastman,...
The following article by Nathan Jackson is crossposted from WorkingWA.org: By NATHAN JACKSON When big corporations, trade associations and the 1% ply our politicians with fundraisers...
By BRENDAN WILLIAMS Like so many readers of The Stand, I thrilled to the temporary ascension of Dino Rossi to his former 5th District Senate seat....
The following press release was distributed by UFCW Local 21: OLYMPIA (Sept. 21, 2012) — In one of the largest union elections in recent Washington State...
Friday, September 21, 2012 CORPORATE CITIZENS ► In today’s Seattle Times — Microsoft avoided $6.5 billion in taxes over past 3 years — Microsoft...
Did you know that in 2008, six million Americans didn’t vote because they missed the registration deadline or didn’t know how to register? Make sure all...
By JUSTINE WINNIE At last year’s “Next Up” Young Workers Summit in Minneapolis, Allison Doherty of the Greater Boston Labor Council Futures Committee said young worker...
Thursday, September 20, 2012 BOEING ► From Bloomberg — Boeing engineers slow work on contract offer, union says — Some Boeing engineers are slowing...
The Communications Workers of America and the Electrical Workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with Verizon for a contract covering some 45,000 CWA and IBEW...
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