The following is crossposted from AFL-CIO Now. So-called tea party legislators in Washington, D.C., are trying to punish and humiliate people who are out of work...
LOCAL ► In today’s (Longview) Daily News — No protest as grain ship docks at EGT terminal — Four ILWU workers were on the dock...
OLYMPIA — Delegates representing the affiliated unions of the Washington State Labor Council will consider early political endorsement action in the races for U.S. Senate, Governor...
F.A.A. BILL ► At Huffington Post — Senate passes FAA bill with anti-union measure — The Senate passed a Federal Aviation Administration bill on Monday...
Here is today’s edition of the Washington State Labor Council’s Legislative Update newsletter: Recurring effort to privatize Child Welfare Services based on ideology, not evidence ...
SEATTLE (Feb. 7) — UNITE HERE Local 8 members have been in negotiations with the Edgewater Hotel and the Seattle Hilton for many months, where workers...
F.A.A. UNION-BUSTING ► At TPM — Are Senate Dems about to cave on GOP union-busting? — Senate Democrats and organized labor have reached a make...
Longtime labor activist and social justice champion Don Briscoe passed away at home on Monday, Jan. 30 after a short bout with cancer. Briscoe advocated for...
TODAY’S MUST-READ ► At Huffington Post — Infrastructure problems in U.S. go far beyond dollars — The problems America faces with its infrastructure are often...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (Feb. 3, 2012) — Imagine an occupation where three of every four workers were suffering illness or injury resulting from...