By DAVID GROVES The Stand (June 5) — Last fall, when Costco spent a record $22 million to pass Initiative 1183 privatizing Washington state liquor sales,...
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 RECALL WALKER â–ş In today’s NY Times — Frenzied campaigning on even of Walker vote — About 60-65% of Wisconsin...
By PAULA JONELI On the Republican side of the Presidential Sweepstakes, we hear the constant call for “small government” and “getting rid of regulations.” Kansas Tea...
Monday, June 4, 2012 LOCAL â–ş In the Bellingham Herald — Aramark workers at WWU vote to join union— Dining workers at Western Washington...
SEATTLE — Union communicators, staff members and officers are invited to attend a one-day Communications Summit, co-sponsored by the Washington State Labor Council and members from...
Friday, June 1, 2012 STATE GOVERNMENT â–ş From AP — State Supreme Court upholds liquor initiative, 5-4 — The 5-4 ruling clears the way...
Workers at a Davis Wire mill in Irwindale, CA, honored picket lines that were established on Wednesday night by striking Teamsters at the company’s plant in...
“Sunset Cocktails on the Sound,” a social and fundraising event to benefit the Washington Young Emerging Labor Leaders (WA YELL) that will featuring special guest AFL-CIO...
By LINDSEY MEEKS MILWAUKEE — Washington and Wisconsin have a few things clearly in common. Washington has the UW, and Wisconsin has the other UW. They...
STATE GOVERNMENT â–ş From AP — Superior Court rejects state supermajority vote— A voter-approved initiative that requires a two-thirds majority of the Legislature to raise...