STATE REVENUE NEWS: ► In today’s Seattle Times — State economist forecasts reserve revenue strain — Most of the state’s projected budget reserves were wiped...
STATE GOVERNMENT NEWS: ► In today’s Seattle Times — State moves closer to privatizing liquor — Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a bill opening the door...
RESPECT AT WALMART: ► In today’s NY Times — Walmart workers try the non-union route — After numerous failed attempts to unionize Walmart stores, the United...
BOEING NEWS: ► At IAM 751’s blog — Machinists union: We’re not out to close Charleston plant — IAM President Tom Wroblewski writes: “We are...
BOEING NEWS: ► In the Wall Street Journal — Boeing rejects Machinists’ settlement offer in NLRB case — The Machinists union proposed a settlement ahead...
IT’S STILL ALL ABOUT THE JOBS! ► In today’s NY Times — Companies spending on equipment, not workers — Two years into the recovery, hiring...
POLITICAL NEWS: ► From AP — McKenna officially announces campaign to become first GOP governor since 1985 — Attorney General Rob McKenna formally entered Washington’s...
POLITICAL NEWS: ► In today’s Seattle Times — State AG McKenna to announce run for Governor — State Attorney General Rob McKenna will announce his...
HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS: ► In today’s Seattle Times — Boeing, Microsoft pledge $50 million as tuitions are set to shoot up — Microsoft and Boeing...
LOCAL NEWS: ► In the (Longview) Daily News —Union longshoremen rally at EGT Development offices in Portland — More than 1,000 union longshoremen and supporters...