UPDATE (Oct. 31, 2014) — Costumed WA YELLers scared out the vote Thursday night in Seattle at the Labor’s Voice phone bank. There’s still more opportunities...
PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 21, 2014) — In 2013, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission (SRC), a statewide committee whose members are appointed by Republican Gov. Tom Corbett, unilaterally...
Monday, October 20, 2014 LOCAL ► In the Spokesman-Review — Avista sees range of job openings over next five to 10 years — Avista employees...
By NICOLE GRANT (Oct. 20, 2014) — Picture a construction worker and you likely imagine a strong, square-jawed man in a hard hat and Carhartts. Well, you...
SPOKANE (Oct. 20, 2014) — The Spokane Regional Labor Council, AFL-CIO and its affiliates hosted the 22nd annual Spokane Labor Rally on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand (Oct. 17, 2014) — The Freedom Foundation has now gone 0-for-4 — a sweep in baseball playoff parlance — in its...
Friday, October 17, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s (Everett) Herald — Community colleges’ budget request is money well spent (editorial) — That $182...
The following is from the Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council, AFL-CIO: VANCOUVER, Wash. (Oct. 17, 2014) – Major construction trade unions in Southwest Washington and Oregon have...
Thursday, October 16, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► At PubliCola — A special session for transportation funding and not K-12 funding? — State Sen. Steve...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand SEATTLE (Oct. 16, 2014) — Gov. Jay Inslee spoke about the challenges facing Washington state at Wednesday night’s delegate meeting of...
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