By DAVID GROVES OLYMPIA (Feb. 7, 2014) — “You know what it means when they pay you minimum wage?” comedian Chris Rock asks. “You know what...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 6, 2014) — The Entire Staff of The Stand™ will see you at the Washington State Labor Council’s Legislative Reception tonight and the WSLC’s...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 5, 2014) — Whatever pretense of moderation the Republican-controlled “Majority Coalition Caucus” offered when it seized control of the State Senate last year has...
SEATTLE (Jan. 29, 2014) — Alaska Airlines, the company that has aggressively fought to defy voters and continue paying poverty wages to Sea-Tac International Airport workers,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 27, 2014) — The number of workers in unions in 2013 rose by 162,000, with the increase of 281,000 workers in private-sector unions...
OLYMPIA (Jan. 24, 2014) — Surrounded by supporters representing labor, small business, community and religious organizations, state Rep. Jessyn Farrell (D-Seattle) and 32 other House Democrats...
SEATTLE (Dec. 12, 2013) — In America, Amazon.com’s anti-union bias has thwarted attempts by its warehouse workers to have a voice in their workplace. But that...
SEATTLE — In America, hard work and success should be rewarded. But this week an American company experiencing soaring profits, stock prices at an all-time high,...
SEATTLE (Nov. 14, 2013) — By a 2-to-1 margin, members of Machinists (IAM) District Council 751 who work at Boeing in Washington state voted Wednesday to...
By DAVID GROVES EVERETT, Wash. (Oct. 31, 2013) — Perhaps as soon as next month, The Boeing Co. will announce where it will assemble the 777X,...