WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 17, 2016) — Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, introduced the Wage Theft Prevention...
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 SUPREME COURT ► Breaking news from Reuters — Obama nominates Judge Merrick Garland to Supreme Court — President Obama has...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (March 16, 2016) — On Feb. 24, 2015, dairy worker Randy Vasquez drowned in an unmarked and unlit manure pit,...
The following is from Labor 411, which is is committed to building a national Buy Union, Buy American movement as a means of improving the safety...
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP ► MUST-READ in today’s NY Times — On trade, angry voters have a point (by Eduardo Porter) —...
By ROSALINDA GUILLEN (March 15, 2016) — For the last three years, farmworker members of Familias Unidas por la Justicia have built a movement and acted...
SEATTLE — Who will fight for workers’ rights at home and across the nation? It’s time to meet the community leaders who are stepping up to...
UPDATE — The deadline for entries has been extended to Monday, May 23! (March 15, 2016) — This year, the MayWorks Committee of the Washington State...
Monday, March 14, 2016 STATE GOVERNMENT ► From KUOW — Budget sparks fly as Washington lawmakers begin special session — Senate Republicans went public...