The following is from the Washington Building and Construction Trades Council: OLYMPIA (July 29, 2015) — The Washington Building and Construction Trades Council (WBCTC) has officially...
By JOHN BURBANK (July 29, 2015) — It didn’t take long before the Legislature stopped its crowing about how it funded K-12 education and admitted that...
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 LOCAL ► From IAM 751 — Machinists at NAS Whidbey ratify 4-year agreement — Machinists Union members who work as...
The following, written by Charlie Fanning, is from AFL-CIO Now: WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 28, 2015) — On Monday, the Obama administration made the deplorable decision to...
Monday, July 27, 2015 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In the Olympian — Lawmakers still fail on K-12 funding (editorial) — There’s no polite way to...
SEATAC (July 27, 2015) — Climate change and trade issues took center stage at the 2015 Convention of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO on Friday...
Friday, July 24, 2015 LOCAL ► In today’s Seattle Times — Donald Chin spent life protecting, serving the Chinatown International District — For almost...
SEATAC (July 24, 2015) — AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre challenged hundreds of union delegates representing unions from across the state to “put the mojo...
The following is from SEIU HealthCare 1199NW: SEATTLE (July 24, 2015) — Harborview nurses and healthcare workers called for staffing solutions that put patients first as...
The following is from Familias Unidas por la Justicia: MOUNT VERNON (July 24, 2015) — More than 90 farmworkers at Sakuma Brothers berry farm walked out...