Nearly 2 million workers who have lost their jobs will lose their federal unemployment benefits if Congress fails to act on an extension by the end...
STATE GOVERNMENT â–ş At Publicola — Business, labor form unprecedented alliance on jobs bill — The Washington State Labor Council and the State Building and...
(Dec. 7) — Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 are voting today from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. on a...
By CARL VAN HORN Congress is about to decide whether to renew unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless. Unless it acts by Dec. 31, millions who...
Last year, lawmakers in Olympia dramatically changed Washington’s workers’ compensation system. The biggest change was the legalization of “structured settlements,” also known as compromise-and-release buyouts, whereby...
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE â–ş From Reuters — U.S. Postal Service seeks to end Next Day Air — The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service on Monday moved...
The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO is looking for a full-time receptionist for its front office in Seattle. Applicants are being sought who have a strong...
By NICK HANAUER It is a tenet of American economic beliefs, and an article of faith for Republicans that is seldom contested by Democrats: If taxes...
BOEING â–ş In the Seattle Times — Union members scrutinize wording of historic Boeing contract — Boeing and Machinists union leaders are trying to allay...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 2) — The unprecedented investments in energy upgrades announced today as part of the presidential Better Buildings Challenge initiative will reinvigorate the economy,...