Wednesday, February 1, 2023 LOCAL ► From Teamsters 117 — Honoring the life and legacy of Tracey Thompson – leader, fighter, sister, friend (by John Scearcy) — “Look for me, feel my presence,” Tracey Thompson invited all members of Teamsters 117. “My body is tired, but my soul is open. I’ll be there […]
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 AEROSPACE ► From the Seattle Times — Boeing to set up a fourth 737 MAX assembly line in Everett — Boeing announced internally Monday morning that it will set up an additional fourth 737 MAX assembly line inside its increasingly empty widebody jet plant in Everett. The move, adding […]
Monday, January 30, 2023 AEROSPACE ► From the Seattle Times — Boeing added 15,000 jobs in 2022, with more hiring ahead — With attrition and retirements, Boeing’s worldwide workforce grew last year by nearly 14,800 net, bringing the total to 156,354. And this year, Boeing says it plans to hire 10,000 more, mostly […]
Friday, January 27, 2023 THIS WASHINGTON ► From the Seattle Times — Washington traffic safety is ‘a crisis that we can’t ignore,’ lawmakers say — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, alongside Gov. Jay Inslee, pledged Thursday to throw their weight behind solving Washington’s traffic safety crisis, a show of bipartisan solidarity […]
Thursday, January 26, 2023 THIS WASHINGTON ► From Crosscut — Washington’s new capital gains tax goes before state Supreme Court — It’s part of a century-old struggle to make the state’s tax system more progressive. The Stand — Rally TODAY at State Capitol to support fair taxes — Invest in Washington Now, a movement […]
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 THIS WASHINGTON ► From GeekWire — Washington Supreme Court case for controversial capital gains tax begins this week — The court will hear arguments this week on whether a statewide tax on capital gains in excess of $250,000 is lawful. The tax was approved by the Legislature and signed […]
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 LOCAL ► ICYMI from The Stand (Jan. 13) — UW Libraries, Press staff may strike on Jan. 25 — Union staff at the University of Washington Libraries and Press have declared their intention to strike beginning Wednesday, Jan. 25 if a full contract agreement with the UW administration is […]
Monday, January 23, 2023 WSLC ► From the Seattle Times — New WA labor council president April Sims brings lived experiences — April Sims knows firsthand the difference unions can make in workers’ lives. The newly elected Washington State Labor Council president said her grandfather and mother experienced lifetime journeys from low-paying, no-benefits […]
Thursday, January 19, 2023 LOCAL ► From the NW Labor Press — Proposed $10 billion hydrogen project commits to use union labor — State building trades councils in Oregon and Washington are backing plans by Obsidian Renewables to produce, store and transport hydrogen in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State Building and Construction Trades […]