Wednesday, February 25, 2015 REFINERY STRIKE ► From Reuters — Union chief says U.S. refinery strike could spread — The largest U.S. refinery strike...
By J. DAVID COX (Feb. 25, 2015) — The current congressional stalemate over funding the Department of Homeland Security past the end of the week has...
SEATTLE (Feb. 25, 2015) — The University of Washington School of Law and UAW Local 4121, the union for Academic Student Employees at UW, announced plans...
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 BOEING’S BREAKS ► In today’s Seattle Times — WTO to review European claims of illegal tax breaks for Boeing 777X...
By BILL LYNE (Feb. 24, 2015) — So University of Washington President Michael K. Young has gone the way of Mark Emmert, leaving our fair state...
(Feb. 24, 2015) — USA Today recently reported that Washington state has “by far the most regressive tax system nationwide.” Meanwhile, chronic underfunding of basic education,...
Monday, February 23, 2015 PORT CONTRACT ► From AP — Longshore union, port operators prepare to vote on proposed agreement — West Coast dockworkers...
TACOMA (Feb. 23, 2015) — In a park overlooking the Port of Tacoma, port workers, environmental and community advocates rallied Feb. 17 in opposition to Fast...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 23, 2015) — Some 800 union members and their supporters gathered Friday on the steps of the State Capitol to rally in support of...
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union released the following statement Friday night, Feb. 20, 2015: The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union...