By DAVID GROVES The Stand (Oct. 28, 2015) –It’s been 23 days since a deal was reached to reshape the rules governing roughly 40 percent of...
(Oct. 12, 2015) — Trade ministers for the 12 Pacific Rim nations who have been negotiating the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) say they have reached an...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 8, 2015) — On Wednesday, the White House and the Department of Labor brought together workers, labor leaders, advocates, forward-leaning employers, members of...
UPDATE (Sept. 17, 2015) — Above is a photo of Rep. Bobby Scott, Sen. Patty Murray and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka from Wednesday’s press conference introducing...
The following is from the American Postal Workers Union: (Sept. 15, 2015) — Imagine the danger posed by a sleep-deprived driver of an 18-wheel tractor-trailer —...
(Sept. 14, 2015) — The following message is from Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO: I recently had the great pleasure of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 3, 2015) — This Friday, the comment period ends for President Barack Obama’s long-awaited proposal to update federal regulations and restore access to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 31, 2015) — In a 3-2 decision issued last Thursday, the National Labor Relations Board determined that the waste management agency Browning-Ferris should...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 19, 2015) — With China’s recent decision to devalue its currency, the AFL-CIO is urging all members of...
SEATTLE (Aug. 7, 2015) — In response to Resolution #15, which was unanimously approved by delegates representing unions all across the state, the Washington State Labor...