By LEO W. GERARD (Dec. 16, 2014) — Under billions of tons of imports, the American dream is suffocating. The American people have lost faith. They...
OLYMPIA (Dec. 16, 2014) — Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter last week to U.S. trade negotiators expressing concerns about Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), a controversial...
The following is from AFL-CIO Now: WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 15, 2014) — The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Friday adopted a final rule that would...
Monday, December 15, 2014 PRISON LABOR ► “Sell block: The empty promises of prison labor,” a special report in The Seattle Times: Part 1:...
Thursday, December 11, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► From KPLU — Legislative committee recommends toughening requirements for aerospace tax breaks — State Rep. Gerry Pollet...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand TACOMA (Dec. 11, 2014) — “Are West Coast longshoremen spoiling Christmas?” That Politico headline from earlier this week tells you all...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Spokesman-Review — Gov. Jay Inslee to seek $1 billion in tax hikes in two-year budget —...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 10, 2014) — The omnibus federal spending bill released late Tuesday reportedly includes money to reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance that would effectively keep...
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 PORT CONTRACT ► In today’s News Tribune — Ports’ slowdown continues — The heads of California’s two largest ports, Los...
TACOMA (Dec. 9, 2014) — After more than two years or bargaining with Tacoma Community College (TCC) management, Student Support Staff made history on Monday by...
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