Wednesday, February 8, 2017 RTW FOR LESS ► From Bloomberg — Trump administration put support behind Right-to-Work laws — “The president believes in right...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 8, 2017) — Union members and their community supporters will rally at the State Capitol today (Wednesday, Feb. 8), the day the Republican-controlled Senate...
By STAN SORSCHER OLYMPIA (Feb. 8, 2017) — We should see “Right-to-Work” legislation for what it really is. It’s about power, not rights. Workers have surprisingly...
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 LOCAL ► In today’s Peninsula Daily News — Shipyard positions exempted from hiring freeze — The Department of Defense exempted...
By DAVID WESTBERG OLYMPIA (Feb. 7, 2017) — In the latest of the national efforts to demonize public and educational employees, and following on the heels...
‘Awful 7’ bills undermining public employee unions get cold reception The following is from the Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28: OLYMPIA (Feb....
Monday, February 6, 2017 THIS WASHINGTON ► From KUOW — Washington Republicans take aim at union influence — Washington Senate Republicans are taking aim...
By JEFF JOHNSON (Feb. 6, 2017) — “If you believe in something, fight for it.” This was one of the “Kennyisms” that his son, James, shared...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 6, 2017) — With its successful legal appeal of Donald Trump’s Muslim travel ban executive order, Washington state has become what The Washington Post...
Unionists of all trades visit Capitol, urge state legislators to do the right thing OLYMPIA (Feb. 6, 2017) — Hundreds of energized leaders and rank-and-file...