“Chained CPI” might sound technical and boring, but anyone who has closely followed the Social Security debate knows better. It has long been proposed as a...
By THOMAS J. DONOHOE and RICHARD TRUMKA WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22, 2019) — More than half a century ago, Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower and a...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 LOCAL ► In today’s Seattle Times — Unexpected contamination reported in Hanford cleanup — A difficult cleanup of a Hanford...
OLYMPIA (May 21, 2019) — In 2018, the Legislature passed the Washington Fair Chance Act to protect job applicants with a criminal record so they can...
Monday, May 20, 2019 THIS WASHINGTON ► In the Seattle Times — Gov. Inslee is wrong to flip-flop on liquefied natural-gas facility in Tacoma...
TACOMA — Employees at Cascade Regional Blood Services (CRBS) in Tacoma, who are represented by Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 8, will be...
Governor’s about-face on Tacoma, Kalama projects is a setback for labor-environmental efforts By LARRY BROWN (May 20, 2019) — On a beautiful, sunny afternoon earlier...
ATLANTA (May 20, 2019) — In the 10 years since the then-struggling Delta Air Lines acquired Northwest Airlines, the company has become the dominant carrier through...
Thursday, May 16, 2019 THIS WASHINGTON ► In today’s Seattle Times — Washington ranked nation’s best state by U.S. News & World Report —...