By DAVID GROVES The Stand WENATCHEE (Aug. 7) — AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Arlene Holt Baker brought her contagious enthusiasm and optimism to the Washington State...
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 ELECTION ► In today’s Spokesman-Review — Last day to send ballots — Today is the deadline for getting those ballots...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WENATCHEE (Aug. 6) — These are challenging times to be a union member. But in the face of unprecedented and unwarranted...
Monday, August 6, 2012 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Olympian — Bargaining rights restored for some state workers— About 122 workers in the state’s...
Friday, August 3, 2012 T.S.A. CONTRACT ► At AFL-CIO Now — AFGE, TSA reach first-ever contract for airport screeners — In 2003, as Transportation...
After an aggressive pre-primary effort by Labor Neighbor, the Washington State Labor Council’s grassroots union member-to-member political action program, ballot must be mailed by next Tuesday,...
Thursday, August 2, 2012 WASTE MANAGEMENT STRIKE ► From AP — Trash drivers voting on ending Seattle-area strike — The picket signs are gone,...
TUKWILA (Aug. 2) — Recycle and yard waste drivers, represented by Teamsters Local 117, voted to ratify a 6-year contract agreement this morning. The contract vote...
By S.P.E.E.A. NEGOTIATION TEAM As the Boeing Co. boasts to Wall Street about record sales and income, the message they are bringing to negotiations is that...
The following was distributed by the Greater Seattle Area Local 28 of the American Postal Workers Union: The U.S. Postal Service announced July 30 that it...