Thursday, August 25, 2022 LOCAL ► From the Seattle Times — First day of school for Kent students delayed as educators strike — Students...
PASCO, Wash. (Aug. 25, 2022) — U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced new legislation Wednesday that would expand access to benefits for more past and current...
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 LOCAL ► From the PS Business Journal — Starbucks closes unionized Seattle store, transferring operations to QFC — Starbucks is...
UPDATE (Aug. 25, 2022) — Instead of starting the first day of classes in Kent on Thursday, members of the Kent Education Association will be on...
The following is from the Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28 (WFSE): OLYMPIA (Aug. 24, 2022) — A 2023-2025 contract deciding Washington state employees’...
The following is from the CWA: SEATTLE (Aug. 24, 2022) — The Communications Workers of America has filed a total of five Unfair Labor Practice charges...
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 LOCAL ► From KOMO — Kent teachers’ union votes to authorize a strike, putting educators on the picket line —...
The following is from the Washington State Nurses Association: TACOMA (Aug. 23, 2022) — Fresenius Kidney Care workers in Tacoma, Gig Harbor and Puyallup have been...
The Stand is on hiatus until further notice, but will be back on Tuesday, Aug. 23.
Friday, August 12, 2022 HEALTH CARE ► From the PS Business Journal — Harborview Medical Center in crisis as it runs out of space...
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