As the possibility of further cuts to higher education looms, University of Washington students, campus unions, parents and faculty are coming together to demand that decision-makers...
On Wednesday, Oct. 26, a coalition of labor unions representing Washington state employees received a letter from Gov. Chris Gregoire’s office asking to re-open negotiations on...
In September, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) announced a proposed average rate increase of 2.5% to workers’ compensation premiums in 2012. Each...
OLYMPIA (Sept. 27) — Workers who have filed unemployment insurance claims in Washington since March 6 will be getting a welcome — and overdue — boost in...
In its recently published 2011 Legislative Report, the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO printed a list of state legislators in the Roadkill Caucus. Since its publication, the...
SEATAC (Aug. 5) — In conjunction with Day 2 of its annual convention today, the state’s largest labor organization — the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO...
By David Groves The Stand OLYMPIA — As Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire enters the home stretch of her two terms leading the State of Washington, she...
By Teresa Mosqueda The Stand It is almost impossible not to know someone who is unemployed. The unemployed are our friends, colleagues and family members. It...
Despite receiving veto requests from union leaders and rank-and-file members across the state, Gov. Chris Gregoire on Tuesday signed legislation into law that decertifies the ferry...
On Monday, the Washington State House and Senate passed labor-opposed workers’ compensation legislation, without amendment, that Gov. Chris Gregoire calls “some of the largest reforms in...