SEATTLE (Oct. 19, 2015) –If you’ve been to a labor protest, picket line or other union mobilization in Western Washington, there’s a good chance you’ve heard...
Monday, October 19, 2015 ELECTION 2015 ► In today’s News Tribune — All eyes on state House race in Federal Way’s 30th Legislative District...
(Oct. 19, 2015) — At the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO convention in July, delegates representing unions from across the state voted to support Initiative 735,...
Friday, October 16, 2015 LOCAL ► In today’s Oregonian — Haggen gets court approval to close stores; union calls auction ‘drastically premature’ — A...
OLYMPIA (Oct. 16, 2015) — This week, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) dramatically reduced the penalties for the owners of the Riverview...
Thursday, October 15, 2015 TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP ► From The Hill — Trumka calls for immediate release of TPP text — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (Oct. 15, 2015) — The Washington State Attorney General’s office sued the anti-union Freedom Foundation on Wednesday for hiding its...
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP ► In USA Today — There’s no proof the TPP will help working people (by Richard Trumka) —...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 LOCAL ► From the Seattle P-I — Seattle, used to protests, will witness a different kind of climate march on...
The following is from SEIU HealthCare 1199NW: SEATTLE (Oct. 13, 2015) — About 7,000 Swedish Medical Center and Swedish-Edmonds nurses and healthcare workers, united in SEIU...