Thursday, April 30, 2015 FAST TRACK ► From Politico — Obama trade bill in trouble — The House is currently dozens of votes short...
EVERETT (April 30, 2015) — Nurses at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a proposed tentative agreement for a new three-year contract....
The tradition of celebrating International Workers’ Day on May 1 started in 1886 after the Haymarket Massacre in Chicago, when workers and police were killed amid...
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 FAST TRACK ► From Huffington Post — Here’s why Democrats don’t believe Obama’s trade promises — The trouble with Obama’s...
(April 29, 2015) — Each year at its annual convention, the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO presents awards recognizing the efforts and accomplishments of specific union...
(April 29, 2015) — The following statement was released this morning by Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO: It gives me great...
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY ► From AFL-CIO Now — Honor the dead, fight for the living — Today, on Workers Memorial...
In frank speech, AFL-CIO president says Americans skeptical about both parties WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2015) — As the 2016 presidential battle begins, AFL-CIO President...
By RACHEL DEHN (April 28, 2015) — Although Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law officially took effect on April 1, companies in the city have three to...
Monday, April 27, 2015 FAST TRACK ► In Saturday’s Seattle Times — Trade deals are too important to ‘fast track’ (by Richard Trumka and...
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