Wednesday, August 7, 2019 ELECTION ► In today’s Seattle Times — State Sen. Liz Lovelett, Daniel Miller lead in 40th district Senate seat —...
The following is from the Washington State Labor Education and Research Center: SEATTLE (Aug. 7, 2019) — Thanks to strong support from our community, the Washington...
Trump’s anti-worker executive orders are “a backdoor way to get rid of workers, and thus the services they provide to the American people.” The following...
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 ELECTION ► Here at The Stand — Union members: Fill out, return primary ballots—postage free! — The deadline to mail...
EVERETT (Aug. 6, 2019) — Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate’s labor committee, met with local union organizers and leaders on...
Monday, August 5, 2019 DOMESTIC TERRORISM ► From the Texas AFL-CIO — Texas AFL-CIO on El Paso shootings, white supremacy — President Rick Levy...
SEATAC (Aug. 5, 2019) — As the nation grapples with yet another act of domestic terrorism committed by a white nationalist, it’s worth noting that union...
Friday, August 2, 2019 LOCAL ► From the NW Labor Press — Union employer Vigor Industrial sold to private equity firms — Portland-based Vigor...
We work too many hours for free, which is why we must restore overtime pay By SARA BEKELE (Aug. 2, 2019) — Young people like...