The following was distributed by the Washington State Nurses Association: OLYMPIA (Oct. 30) — In a huge victory for patient safety, the nine justices of the...
(Oct. 25, 2012) — The decline of economic security for American working families is not just due to recession-related joblessness. Many workers are also victims of...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand (Sept. 27, 2012) — The National Federation of Independent Business promotes itself as a “non-profit, non-partisan organization” that is “the leading...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (Sept. 18) — The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced Monday that it is proposing no increase in...
OLYMPIA (Aug. 17, 2012) — As the national economy continues to emerge — too slowly — from the Great Recession, there’s only one state where unions...
A non-partisan group’s survey on young adult employment implies Washington’s state minimum wage is to blame and offers sub-minimum training wage as one solution. By DAVID...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand (June 5) — Last fall, when Costco spent a record $22 million to pass Initiative 1183 privatizing Washington state liquor sales,...
When the U.S. Supreme Court rules next month on an effort to repeal the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) — a legal challenge brought by conservative...
(May 4) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the state’s largest union organization, released its 2012 Legislative Voting Records on Friday, just in time for...
OLYMPIA (April 11) — With strong bipartisan support, the Washington State Legislature today passed the Infrastructure Jobs Bonds sought by a labor-business coalition to create some...