WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 10, 2014) — The omnibus federal spending bill released late Tuesday reportedly includes money to reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance that would effectively keep...
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 PORT CONTRACT â–ş In today’s News Tribune — Ports’ slowdown continues — The heads of California’s two largest ports, Los...
TACOMA (Dec. 9, 2014) — After more than two years or bargaining with Tacoma Community College (TCC) management, Student Support Staff made history on Monday by...
TACOMA (Dec. 9, 2014) — The good news: Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland has announced that she will introduce a city paid sick leave ordinance today at...
Monday, December 8, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT â–ş At Slog — We can’t address climate change without addressing income inequality (by De’Sean Quinn and Remy...
SEATTLE (Dec. 8, 2014) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the state’s largest union organization representing the interests of some 400,000 rank-and-file members across the...
Friday, December 5, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT â–ş In today’s Seattle Times — Workers rally across region to demand higher minimum wage — “What do...
By JOHN BURBANK (Dec. 5, 2014) — Thanksgiving is in our wake, and Christmas is upon us, with a vengeance of catalogs, push e-mails, to-do lists...
SEATTLE — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the state’s largest union organization which represents the interests of some 400,000 members throughout the state, invites all...
Thursday, December 4, 2014 FAST-FOOD STRIKE â–ş From Al Jazeera America — Fast food workers, other low-wage employees launch nationwide strike — Fast-food workers...