Tuesday, March 11, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Olympian — Budget negotiators are closing in on agreement, but capital projects may die —...
UPDATE — This post has been updated to correct that Jif brand peanut butter is NOT produced by unionized employees. The PCCLC is urging donations of...
Monday, March 10, 2014 LOCAL ► In the (Aberdeen) Daily World — BHR union members cite “all-time low” in morale as they prepare to strike...
By KIA SANGER Special to The Stand Did you know that wage theft is a criminal offense in the City of Seattle? How about that your...
Friday, March 7, 2014 BOEING ► In today’s Seattle Times — Machinists choose Holden to represent 33,000 at Boeing — Holden now has the...
The following is from Machinists (IAM) District Council 751: SEATTLE (Mar. 7, 2014) — Jon Holden is the new president and directing business representative of Machinists...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 6, 2014) — U.S. Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) introduced the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Act of 2014 on Thursday to provide critical job...
Thursday, March 6, 2014 MINIMUM WAGE ► From Bloomberg — Highest minimum wage state Washington beats U.S. job growth — When Washington residents voted...
By JEFF JOHNSON Special to The Stand SEATTLE (Mar. 6, 2014) — Last night, about 600-800 people filled Seattle’s Town Hall to give their opinion on...
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 LOCAL ► In today’s Columbian — Immigration reform advocates stop in Vancouver — A traveling campaign for federal immigration reform...
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