The following is from Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28: OLYMPIA (Feb. 26, 2013) — A bill that would end the current pension system...
Following is today’s edition of the Washington State Labor Council’s Legislative Update newsletter (download PDF version): OLYMPIA (Feb. 26, 2013) — Last week, Rep. Judy Clibborn...
Monday, February 25, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In Sunday’s Everett Herald — Boosting the middle class (editorial) — The value of a new Family...
By CONOR M. CASEY Special to The Stand SEATTLE (Feb. 25, 2013) — MayWorks, an annual month-long celebration of workers’ culture and history first organized in...
The following information is provided by the White House. (For a printable version that also includes the nationwide impacts, download this PDF): Impact of March 1st...
The following is from SEIU HealthCare 1199NW: OLYMPIA (Feb. 25, 2013) — In a packed meeting room at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Saturday morning, a...
Friday, February 22, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s News Tribune — Workers’ comp reforms are working — don’t gut them (by Steve Kearns)...
SEATTLE (Feb. 22, 2013) — Space Needle workers have been standing up for a fair contract for almost two years, demanding living wages, continued benefits, and...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 22, 2013) — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) continues to lead the Republican charge to the March 1 deadline, when arbitrary across-the-board sequestration...
Thursday, February 21, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Seattle Times — Gas, car-tab taxes drive House Democrats’ transportation plan — The proposal would...