Friday, May 30, 2014 MINIMUM WAGE ► At Slog — Seattle City Council votes $15 minimum wage out of committee — At a three-hour-long...
UPDATE (June 2, 2014) — In addition to today’s 1 p.m. rally before the 2 p.m. council meeting and vote (see below), the M.L. King County...
(May 30, 2014) — The Women’s Committee of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, holds a silent auction every year during the council’s annual convention. This...
Thursday, May 29, 2014 MINIMUM WAGE ► In today’s Seattle Times — Council members to weigh changes to minimum-wage plan — A special City...
(May 29, 2013) — Skagit County Superior Court Judge Susan Cook on Tuesday ordered Sakuma Brothers Farms to immediately stop retaliating against farm workers by barring...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ► In the WSJ — New costs from health law snarl union contract talks — Disputes between...
UPDATE: See photo below of Snohomish CLC’s haul. (May 28, 2014) — This year, the Pierce County Central Labor Council (PCCLC) challenged some other AFL-CIO Central...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Olympian — Lawmakers running out of time (editorial) — McCleary v. State is like a...
(May 27, 2014) — The MayWorks celebration of labor history and culture is winding down with great events this weekend, including the MayWorks Wrap-Up Party this...
Friday, May 23, 2014 LOCAL ► From KPLU — Security guard asks Amazon’s Bezos: What can your code of conduct do for me? —...
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