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 ► 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 ► 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 ► 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 ► From Al Jazeera America — Fast food workers, other low-wage employees launch nationwide strike — Fast-food workers...