Tuesday, February 23, 2016 L.F.O. REFORM ► From The Atlantic — Debtors’ prison in 21st-Century America — Thousands of people throughout the St. Louis...
VANCOUVER, Wash. (Feb. 23, 2016) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO — the state’s largest union organization representing the interests of more than 600 labor...
The following is an open letter from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: Working people like us work hard and do the job we were paid to do...
Monday, February 22, 2016 STATE GOVERNMENT ► From PubliCola — Democrats demand accountability from Boeing — The state house Democrats introduced a legislative package...
The following is from Teamsters Local 117: SEATTLE (Feb. 22, 2016) — An outspoken Uber driver who supports unionization and has been critical of the company...
Friday, February 19, 2016 STATE GOVERNMENT ► From AP — Oregon lawmakers approve landmark minimum wage increase — Oregon lawmakers have approved landmark legislation...
The following is from the Seattle City Council: SEATTLE (Feb. 19, 2016) — In an open letter to members of Washington State’s Congressional delegation, Councilmember Mike...
The following is from the Washington House Democrats: OLYMPIA (Feb. 19, 2016) — A group of more than two dozen House Democrats on Thursday announced a...
Thursday, February 18, 2016 BOEING ► In the P.S. Business Journal — Boeing engineers, techs approve historic six-year labor agreement — Nearly three-quarters of...
The following is from the Northwest Accountability Project: OLYMPIA (Feb. 18, 2016) — Fire fighters, women’s health advocates, teachers, LGBT advocates and others are calling on...