By David Groves Calling all advocates for open government. You know who you are. Every newspaper editorial board in the state. Every right-wing corporate-funded think tank....
In the waning hours of the special overtime legislative session, Gov. Chris Gregoire and legislative leaders have reached an agreement to cut workers’ compensation benefits by...
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION NEWS: ► Today from AP — State leaders reach deal on workers’ compensation — The proposal announced by Gov. Gregoire and leaders from...
The following news release was distributed Saturday by the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. LABOR REJECTS LATEST PLAN FOR INJURED WORKER ‘SETTLEMENTS’ Saying “It’s time to...
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing Friday morning on SB 5931, the agency consolidation bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday with privatization...
In a major address at the National Press Club on Friday, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka charted an aggressive independent approach for the labor movement to build...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: ► In today’s Olympian — Budget agreement may be days away — Budget writers in the state House and Senate were working into...
While many Republicans in Congress are backing away from cutting and privatizing Medicare, freshman U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-3rd) is reaffirming her support for the...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: ► At TheNewsTribune.com — Few details, but House leaders predict breakthroughs are coming — Gov. Chris Gregoire has put forward a new, “really...
The Pierce County Central Labor Council is hosting a Labor Neighbor-style walk this Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collect signatures in...