Friday, June 26, 2026 STRIKES ► From MLK Labor: The strike at Embassy Suites Seattle has entered its second...
Thursday, June 24, 2026 STRIKES ► From the Seattle Times — Seattle World Cup updates: Bosnia-Herzegovina beats Qatar for...
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 STRIKES ► From UNITE HERE Local 8: “We will be asking for a refund from...
Friday, December 2, 2022 After today, The Entire Staff of The Stand will be on vacation until Monday, Dec. 12. LOCAL ►...
Republicans block paid sick leave measure, but AFL-CIO vows the fight isn’t over WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 2, 2022) — The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed...
Thursday, December 1, 2022 LOCAL ► From Bloomberg — Starbucks illegally refused to negotiate with union, NLRB rules — Starbucks violated labor law by...
Joe Kendo named Chief of Staff; Sybill Hyppolite will lead Government Affairs SEATTLE (Dec. 1, 2022) — The incoming leadership team at the Washington State...
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 RAILROAD CONTRACT ► From the AP — Congress prepares to take up bill preventing rail strike — Congress is moving...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 30, 2022) — The following statement from AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler was issued Wednesday on developments regarding rail worker negotiations: “Rail workers are...
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 LOCAL ► From KUOW — Starbucks closing Capitol Hill store, the first union location in Seattle — Starbucks will close...
The company has announced the closure of another unionized store in Seattle SEATTLE (Nov. 29, 2022) — On Monday, Nov. 21, Starbucks announced it would...
Monday, November 28, 2022 LOCAL ► From the PS Business Journal — Hospital systems struggle to retain staff as the industry’s financial forecast worsens...
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