The following press release was distributed by UFCW Local 21: OLYMPIA (Sept. 21, 2012) — In one of the largest union elections in recent Washington State...
Friday, September 21, 2012 CORPORATE CITIZENS ► In today’s Seattle Times — Microsoft avoided $6.5 billion in taxes over past 3 years — Microsoft...
Did you know that in 2008, six million Americans didn’t vote because they missed the registration deadline or didn’t know how to register? Make sure all...
By JUSTINE WINNIE At last year’s “Next Up” Young Workers Summit in Minneapolis, Allison Doherty of the Greater Boston Labor Council Futures Committee said young worker...
Thursday, September 20, 2012 BOEING ► From Bloomberg — Boeing engineers slow work on contract offer, union says — Some Boeing engineers are slowing...
The Communications Workers of America and the Electrical Workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with Verizon for a contract covering some 45,000 CWA and IBEW...
SPEEA distributed the following press release on Tuesday: SEATTLE — As The Boeing Company posted record profits, amassed a 4,000 airplane order backlog and lavished executives...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 BOEING ► In today’s (Everett) Herald — SPEEA abandoned talks, Boeing says — Boeing officials called SPEEA’s move to send...
(Sept. 19) — Hundreds of union members and activists responded to the call for volunteers at the Washington State Labor Council’s first Labor Neighbor Super Walks...
The following obituary, written by Peter Kelley, was posted by the University of Washington. A celebration of life will be held later this fall for David...