By BRENDAN WILLIAMS (Oct. 2, 2013) — Behind closed doors, a debate recently occurred over government-supplied health care. No, not that debate. This one ended happily. In its...
The following is from the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28: OLYMPIA (Oct. 2, 2013) — The Health Care Coalition of state employee unions led...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 GOVERNMENT HELD HOSTAGE TODAY at The Stand — Republicans shut down U.S. government — This article includes today’s national news...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 1, 2013) — Good morning! Today, the United States government is shut down. Why? Because the Republican Party...
The following statement was issued today by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: (Sept. 30, 2013) — As of today, it is clear that the Republican Party and...
Monday, September 30, 2013 TODAY’S MUST-READ ► In Sunday’s Seattle Times — Howard Schultz makes right choice not blaming Obamacare (by Danny Westneat) —...
The following is from the Bellingham Education Association: BELLINGHAM (Sept. 30, 2013) — Striking Bellingham Technical College faculty members have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement...
Friday, September 27, 2013 GROCERY STRIKE ► From Q13 FOX — ‘We’re ready to strike,’ grocery workers say — Grocery checkers, baggers and other...
SEATTLE (Sept. 27, 2013) — Thousands of Puget Sound-area grocery workers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike at Safeway, QFC, Fred Meyer and Albertsons stores...
OLYMPIA (Sept. 27, 2013) — Because unions representing Washington’s state employees couldn’t reach agreement last year with then-Gov. Chris Gregoire administration on a full, two-year health...