Beginning in 2023, low- and middle-income Washingtonians can save up to $1,200 OLYMPIA (June 29, 2022) — Fourteen years ago, the Washington State Legislature created a Working Families Tax Credit to assist low- to moderate-income Washingtonians, but it wasn’t until last year that legislators approved the funding needed to implement it. Beginning in 2023, […]
Monday, June 27, 2022 ABORTION ► From Vox — In 48 hours of protest, thousands of Americans cry out for abortion rights — Pro-choice activists and reproductive rights supporters have been making their voices heard through mass protests in response to the Supreme Court’s Friday decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, […]
We have the tools to transform protests into concrete actions defending bodily autonomy By SHAUNIE WHEELER JAMES and CHERIKA CARTER (June 27, 2022) — As working people, we must be clear and unwavering; bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom are labor issues that unions must fight to preserve. With the release of the Dobbs opinion, […]
Friday, June 24, 2022 ABORTION RIGHTS ARE WORKERS’ RIGHTS ► From the AP — Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday’s […]
SEATTLE (June 24, 2022) — The following statement from President Larry Brown and Secretary Treasurer April Sims of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO was released today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturns Roe v. Wade: Abortion rights are workers’ rights. The Washington […]
Thursday, June 23, 2022 LOCAL ► From the Yakima H-R — Ostrom Mushroom Farms workers in Sunnyside submit petition seeking fair pay, respect — Ostrom Mushroom Farm workers in Sunnyside delivered a petition to the company Wednesday demanding fair pay and safe working conditions. About 100 workers and community members, including United Farm […]
Sign petition urging hospital to offer fair pay, safe staffing SEATTLE (June 23, 2022) — Nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital represented by the Washington State Nurses Association are struggling to get a new contract that attracts and retains healthcare staff sufficient for quality patient care. Worse, this is happening at a time that the […]
UW’s new paid internship program connects students with local union movement By AMRINE WHITE (June 22, 2022) — Earlier this month, the University of Washington wrapped up the first year of its new Building a Movement (BAM) internship program with an interactive Know Your Rights Training. The 11 BAM interns taught other undergraduate students […]
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 STARBUCKS BREAKING: Marysville, Washington, Starbucks workers win their union election 9-4. This is the 11th unionized store in Starbucks’ home state. — More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) June 21, 2022 ► From the PSBJ — Starbucks to launch ‘Heritage Market’ at 3 Seattle stores ► Via Reddit — Mistreatment at […]
Legislature has already updated, fixed 2018 Hanford law rejected by the Supreme Court The following is from the Washington State Office of the Attorney General: OLYMPIA (June 22, 2022) — Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against a 2018 Washington law protecting Hanford workers. An updated […]
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