Monday, March 20, 2017 THIS WASHINGTON ► In today’s Seattle Times — State budget would target 1 in 5 workers for big raises —...
SEATTLE — About 100 employees at Washington Pension Administration Service (WPAS) — members of Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 8 who administer health, retirement and...
Nixing Chemical Safety Board shows willingness to put us all at risk By LEO W. GERARD WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 20, 2017) — After the president...
Friday, March 17, 2017 TRUMP’S BUDGET ► From AFL-CIO Now — AFL-CIO analysis of President Trump’s FY 2018 budget — “The $54 billion cut...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 17, 2017) — President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal proposes to slash domestic programs and federal services for...
State revenues continue to lag behind Washington’s economic growth The following is from Andy Nicholas and Kelli Smith of the Washington State Budget and Policy...
Thursday, March 16, 2017 TRUMPCARE ► From KING 5 — McMorris Rodgers confident health care bill will pass House — The GOP health care...
UPDATE (March 17, 2017) — HR 1259, the attack on union rights of Veterans Affairs employees, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a 240-175 vote...
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 LOCAL ► MUST-READ In today’s Seattle Times — Uber, Lyft and unionizing the gig economy (by Jon Talton) –Whether workers...
The following is from Labor 411: We love the luck of the Irish, but on St. Patrick’s Day, Labor 411’s selection of more than 250 beers...