His plan to expand H-2A to cover year-round work is a game-changer that will displace local workers, drive wages down By ERIC GONZALEZ (July 24,...
Using contorted accounting, a new report on Seattle’s minimum wage aims to convince us that more jobs and higher wages are bad for us. The...
UPDATE — See WFSE’s video coverage of the rally outside Amazon HQ on June 27. SEATTLE — There are just five days left for the Washington...
UPDATE (June 26, 2017) — There’s STILL no budget deal with just 5 days until the state shutdown. Call 1-800-562-6000 and leave a message for your...
State workers are getting layoff notices as Senate GOP refuse to do their job OLYMPIA (May 26, 2017) — Washington state agencies have been instructed...
Nonpartisan analysis confirms costs of GOP health care bill UPDATE (May 25, 2017) — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office analysis of the health care bill...
The following is from the AFL-CIO: You have no excuse for waiting until the last minute to find a nice gift for Mother’s Day (Sunday, May...
McMorris Rodgers votes to slash health care to fund tax cuts for the rich By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 5, 2017) —...
UPDATE (May 3, 2017) — On Tuesday afternoon, the House voted to allow private-sector employers to avoid paying overtime pay by offering “compensatory time” off, essentially eliminating...
‘May Day of Resistance’ in Seattle, plus events in Yakima and Olympia (April 26, 2017) — Immigrant rights activists, union members and community supporters are...