By Sen. Maralyn Chase Washington state is unique, from our beautiful coastlines, breathtaking forests, arts and culture to the way in which we collect taxes. Washington...
By Brendan Williams Passage of Initiative 1183 would represent another smashing victory by the 1% over the 99%. The liquor privatization campaign is cloaked in deception...
By John Burbank It used to be that working hard and playing by the rules earned most people economic security and the ability to retire with...
By Brendan Williams In an April 26 column in The Seattle Times, a state budget leader crowed that the bipartisan, Senate-driven budget would “move state government...
By Richard Trumka I was honored to sit in the House gallery recently as a guest of first lady Michelle Obama to listen to President Barack...
By Jeff Johnson Last Thursday, Sept. 29, on a beautiful fall evening in the park in front of Longview’s Monticello Hotel, 800 to 1,000 community and...
By Stan Sorscher In a somewhat contentious Town Hall meeting, some of my Congressmember’s constituents, including me, were challenging his adherence to “free trade” policies. In...
By David Macaray On Sept. 8, a group of longshoremen estimated at between 500-1,000, all members of the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union), stormed the...
By John Burbank It isn’t any surprise that people are pessimistic and negative right now. If we have jobs, we are worried about keeping them. If...
By Jeff Johnson Labor Day, for most workers, is an activity-packed, end-of-summer, three-day weekend. It is also a time to celebrate the work that we do,...