In September, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) announced a proposed average rate increase of 2.5% to workers’ compensation premiums in 2012. Each...
“Just Scrap the Cap,” a hilarious new video staring two Washington state retirees, premiered at Tuesday’s Social Security forum in Everett. Produced by the Economic Opportunity...
PUBLIC LAYOFFS â–ş In today’s Seattle Times — State estimates 18,400 jobs lost in September, but jobless rate declines — About 10,800 of the jobs...
Are you interested in meeting labor leaders from Seattle and across the nation working to revitalize the labor movement by organizing immigrant workers? Do you want...
ELECTION â–ş UPDATE: Today from the Seattle Times — Costco’s $22 million sets record for initiative spending — Costco Wholesale has dumped another $8.9 million...
By Brendan Williams Passage of Initiative 1183 would represent another smashing victory by the 1% over the 99%. The liquor privatization campaign is cloaked in deception...
SEATTLE — Protect Our Communities, the campaign urging voters to reject (again) Initiative 1183, the latest corporate-sponsored initiative to deregulate and privatize liquor sales in Washington...
The U.S. Postal Service is critical to our economy — delivering mail, medicine and packages on time and at an affordable price, without a dime of...
TUKWILA — Fred Meyer grocery warehouse workers represented by Teamsters Local 117 have overwhelmingly ratified a 3-year contract that provides health care protections, family wages, and...
A Congressional subcommittee recently passed a budget proposal that would effectively eliminate state-supported Amtrak service and reduce Amtrak’s operating assistance by 60%. The United Transportation Union...