Thursday, March 7, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT ► At Washington Policy Watch — Paid Sick and Safe Days bill clears last committee before full House...
(Mar. 7, 2013) — A new report from the National Employment Law Project shows that the American Legislative Exchange Council is engaged in a widespread campaign...
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT ► At TVW’s Capitol Record — House Democrats offer up symbolic bill creating ‘training wage’ for legislators —...
OLYMPIA (Mar. 6, 2013) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO — the state’s largest union organization, representing the interests of some 600 local unions and...
Following is today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter (PDF version): OLYMPIA (Mar. 5, 2013) — The Democratic-controlled House and the Republican-controlled Senate are making...
The following is from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union: The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 4 has filed an Unfair Labor Practice charge against...
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Yakima H-R — Full classrooms, empty budgets — At Garfield Elementary School in Yakima, the...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand A Harvard business professor recently discovered that we Americans are pretty pessimistic about how wealth is distributed in this country. All...
Monday, March 4, 2013 LOCAL ► In today’s Columbian — No progress in dispute as port lockout enters 6th day — Both sides indicated...
The following is crossposted from IAM 751 blog: KENT (Mar. 4, 2013) — Machinists Union members at Hytek Finishes in Kent have narrowly approved a new...
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