Thursday, October 1, 2015 STATE GOVERNMENT ► From AP — No increase in Washington minimum wage in 2016 — Washington state’s minimum wage will...
TUMWATER (Oct. 1, 2015) — Washington state’s minimum wage will stay the same in 2016 — $9.47 per hour — because the national Consumer Price Index...
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 STATE GOVERNMENT ► At Slog — Washington will get a federal grant to design a paid parental leave program —...
OLYMPIA (Sept. 30, 2015) — Advocates for paid family and medical leave on Tuesday applauded the U.S. Department of Labor’s decision to award $247,000 to study...
By JOHN BURBANK (Sept. 30, 2015) — Good public schools won’t solve all the problems we face — but public education is a crucial cornerstone for...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 LOCAL ► From KING TV — UW to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour ALSO at The Stand...
(Sept. 29, 2015) — Machinists (IAM) District Lodge W24 presented Bill Messenger, Workforce Investment Act Liaison with the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, a special award...
SEATTLE (Sept. 29, 2015) — Following a coalition demand by campus unions and student leaders, the University of Washington announced Monday that it would raise wages...
Monday, September 28, 2015 HAGGEN ► In the Oregonian — Thousands of Haggen employees reeling as grocer announces additional closures — The news that...
(Sept. 28. 2015) — The Puget Sound Labor Agency, which is celebrating its 40th year of service, provides food and other necessities for more than 38,000...