Friday, September 5, 2025 STRIKES ► From KOIN — Union members reject district’s ‘final offer’ as Evergreen Public Schools...
Thursday, September 4, 2025 STRIKES ► From the union-busting Columbian — La Center teachers strike demanding ‘a fair contract...
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 STRIKES ► From KATU — School cancelled in La Center as teachers hit the picket...
Friday, October 2, 2015 LOCAL ► From The Onion — ‘No way to prevent this,’ says only nation where this regularly happens — “This...
UPDATE — A key Seattle City Council committee voted unanimously (7-0) this afternoon to advance this innovative new ordinance that will protect drivers’ right to organize and...
Thursday, October 1, 2015 STATE GOVERNMENT ► From AP — No increase in Washington minimum wage in 2016 — Washington state’s minimum wage will...
TUMWATER (Oct. 1, 2015) — Washington state’s minimum wage will stay the same in 2016 — $9.47 per hour — because the national Consumer Price Index...
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 STATE GOVERNMENT ► At Slog — Washington will get a federal grant to design a paid parental leave program —...
OLYMPIA (Sept. 30, 2015) — Advocates for paid family and medical leave on Tuesday applauded the U.S. Department of Labor’s decision to award $247,000 to study...
By JOHN BURBANK (Sept. 30, 2015) — Good public schools won’t solve all the problems we face — but public education is a crucial cornerstone for...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 LOCAL ► From KING TV — UW to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour ALSO at The Stand...
(Sept. 29, 2015) — Machinists (IAM) District Lodge W24 presented Bill Messenger, Workforce Investment Act Liaison with the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, a special award...
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