Wednesday, February 25, 2015 REFINERY STRIKE ► From Reuters — Union chief says U.S. refinery strike could spread — The largest U.S. refinery strike...
By J. DAVID COX (Feb. 25, 2015) — The current congressional stalemate over funding the Department of Homeland Security past the end of the week has...
SEATTLE (Feb. 25, 2015) — The University of Washington School of Law and UAW Local 4121, the union for Academic Student Employees at UW, announced plans...
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 BOEING’S BREAKS ► In today’s Seattle Times — WTO to review European claims of illegal tax breaks for Boeing 777X...
By BILL LYNE (Feb. 24, 2015) — So University of Washington President Michael K. Young has gone the way of Mark Emmert, leaving our fair state...
(Feb. 24, 2015) — USA Today recently reported that Washington state has “by far the most regressive tax system nationwide.” Meanwhile, chronic underfunding of basic education,...
Monday, February 23, 2015 PORT CONTRACT ► From AP — Longshore union, port operators prepare to vote on proposed agreement — West Coast dockworkers...
TACOMA (Feb. 23, 2015) — In a park overlooking the Port of Tacoma, port workers, environmental and community advocates rallied Feb. 17 in opposition to Fast...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 23, 2015) — Some 800 union members and their supporters gathered Friday on the steps of the State Capitol to rally in support of...