OLYMPIA (May 14, 2013) — As was the case with last year’s successful effort to approve the “Jobs Now” bonds package, a strong coalition of labor,...
Monday, May 13, 2013 AEROSPACE â–ş In the Seattle Times — Boeing to shed 1,500 IT jobs here over next three years — Boeing...
OLYMPIA (May 13, 2013) — The federal “sequester” budget cuts are about to kick 41,000 Washington residents and their families while they are down. The Employment...
Friday, May 10, 2013 FOOD DRIVE â–ş In today’s (Everett) Herald — Postal workers lead way to replenish food banks (by Julie Muhlstein) —...
TACOMA (May 10, 2013) — For the last few years, in conjunction with the Letter Carriers’ National Food Drive (which is tomorrow!), the Pierce County Central...
SPOKANE (May 9, 2013) — Patient safety and fairness are at the heart of a new ad campaign hitting Spokane airwaves and computers this week. Spokane...
Thursday, May 9, 2013 AUSTERITY â–ş From AP — Federal spending cuts to lower Washington unemployment checks — The Employment Security Department has announced...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 9, 2013) — All of Washington’s Republican members of Congress — Reps. Doc Hastings, Jaime Herrera Beutler, Dave...
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT â–ş At KPLU.org — Number of on-the-job deaths falls, Washington ranks third lowest — Jeff Johnson, president of...
The following is from the Washington Federation of State Employees, Council 28: OLYMPIA (May 8, 2013) — The WFSE bargaining team for The Evergreen State College...