Thursday, July 11, 2013 IMMIGRATION REFORM â–ş In today’s NY Times — Republicans in House resist overhaul for immigration — Meeting for the first...
The following is cross-posted from AFL-CIO Now: (July 11, 2013) — Oh, the sweet irony. Pete Peterson is the conservative billionaire who is a major financier...
SEATAC (July 11, 2013) — Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees at SeaTac International Airport are frustrated with issues ranging from short staffing to denied breaks to...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 LONGSHORE LOCKOUT â–ş In today’s Columbian — Longshore workers ask Port of Vancouver to take a stand — Local members...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON D.C. (July 10, 2013) — Another national business-climate ranking was published this week and once again Washington State ranks among...
The following is from Teamsters Local 117: TUKWILA (July 10, 2013) — An arbitrator has issued a stinging rebuke to the Department of Corrections (DOC) in...
By DAVID HALME Special to The Stand RICHMOND, B.C. (July 9, 2013) — More than 300 workers at IKEA here have been locked out of their...
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT â–ş In today’s (Everett) Herald — Transportation is focal point heading toward 2014 session — Washington’s weary lawmakers...
(July 8, 2013) — A right-wing think tank with ties to the conservative corporate-funded American Legislative Exchange Council is pushing Initiative Petition #9 (IP9) in Oregon...
Monday, July 8, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT â–ş In Sunday’s Olympian — No COLA but no cuts for state employees — Pay for most state...