The debate over undemocratic “Fast Track” trade authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership and other pending trade deals is coming to a head right now. Several members...
All union members and community supporters are invited to attend “Changing Times, Changing Minds: A Forum on Transgender Workers’ Issues” to be held from 6 to...
The following is from UNITE HERE Local 8: SEATTLE (Feb. 3, 2015) — A three-member panel of the federal body that monitors U.S. labor law issued...
The following is from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries: TUMWATER (Feb. 3, 2015) — Exposure of workers to used hypodermic needles while cleaning...
The following is from the U.S. Department of Labor: PORTLAND (Feb. 1, 2015) — Woodinville, Wash.-based Sierra Construction Co. Inc. has agreed to pay $87,239 in...
OLYMPIA (Jan. 29, 2015) — At last weekend’s Membership Assembly of Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 8, the union’s members who participated in the...
The following is from SEIU HealthCare 1199NW: TACOMA (Jan. 28, 3015) — After months of calling for CHI Franciscan to invest in Tacoma patients and a...
UPDATE (Jan. 30, 2015) — News coverage in the Tri-City Herald — Tri-Cities Community Health employees picket, may strike — About 150 Tri-Cities Community Health employees...
UPDATED (Jan. 28, 2015) — Following the Tacoma City Council’s passage of a paid sick leave ordinance, Healthy Tacoma released the following statement: People should not...
UPDATE (Jan. 23, 2015) — Here is news coverage of Thursday’s community rallies: ► From KOMO News — ‘We just want to work:’ Rallying cry for...