Wednesday, March 22, 2017 THIS WASHINGTON ► In today’s News Tribune — GOP budget would reject state worker raises to help pay for schools...
Public outcry, plummeting polls doomed Republican repeal of ACA UPDATE (2 p.m. March 24, 2017) — In a dramatic conclusion to the Republican effort to...
GOP ignores state collective bargaining laws, slashes negotiated raises OLYMPIA (March 21, 2017) — The long-awaited Senate Republican budget proposal was released today, and just...
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 BOEING ► In today’s (Everett) Herald — Boeing plans to lay off 170 workers in region; offers buyouts — Boeing...
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO is co-hosting a convening of labor representatives serving on workforce boards throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho. It...
AFL-CIO: Supreme Court nominee sides with corporations over people WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 21, 2017) — Senate confirmation hearings began Monday for Donald Trump’s nominee to...
Monday, March 20, 2017 THIS WASHINGTON ► In today’s Seattle Times — State budget would target 1 in 5 workers for big raises —...
SEATTLE — About 100 employees at Washington Pension Administration Service (WPAS) — members of Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 8 who administer health, retirement and...
Nixing Chemical Safety Board shows willingness to put us all at risk By LEO W. GERARD WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 20, 2017) — After the president...