LIVE BETTER, WORK UNION! ► In the LA Times — Union membership grew nationally in 2011 — U.S. labor unions picked up 49,000 new members...
STATE GOVERNMENT ► At Washington State Wire — Billion-dollar jobs plan is the talk of the town — but some worry about credit-card financing —...
‘RIGHT TO WORK’ FOR LESS UPDATE (Jan. 26): With the Indiana House’s passage of the right to work’ legislation, the Indiana AFL-CIO has requested an...
STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Bellingham Herald — Building permit numbers illustrate Whatcom County construction woes— Investment in new projects remained quite sluggish last year,...
ILWU-EGT ► In today’s (Longview) Daily News — ILWU, EGT reach tentative deal in Longview labor dispute— Union dock workers and EGT Development Monday reached...
STATE GOVERNMENT ► In the Olympian — $1 billion plan could put 25,000 people to work— State lawmakers say talks continue on a more than...
‘RIGHT TO WORK’ (FOR LESS) ► At AFL-CIO Now — Republican Party makes RTW its top priority — The national Republican Party has selected Indiana...
LOCAL ► Snowmageddon 2012 — Today, please remember the dedicated public works employees who are geared up for another big day (and night) of work...
STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Olympian — Capital gains tax proposed to fix bleeding budget— Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) says a 5% tax on realized...
MLK DAY ► In today’s Spokesman-Review — Turnout nearly double for Spokane’s MLK march — The event, which started at the Spokane Convention Center and...