Thursday, December 11, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► From KPLU — Legislative committee recommends toughening requirements for aerospace tax breaks — State Rep. Gerry Pollet...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand TACOMA (Dec. 11, 2014) — “Are West Coast longshoremen spoiling Christmas?” That Politico headline from earlier this week tells you all...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Spokesman-Review — Gov. Jay Inslee to seek $1 billion in tax hikes in two-year budget —...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 10, 2014) — The omnibus federal spending bill released late Tuesday reportedly includes money to reauthorize Trade Adjustment Assistance that would effectively keep...
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 PORT CONTRACT ► In today’s News Tribune — Ports’ slowdown continues — The heads of California’s two largest ports, Los...
TACOMA (Dec. 9, 2014) — After more than two years or bargaining with Tacoma Community College (TCC) management, Student Support Staff made history on Monday by...
TACOMA (Dec. 9, 2014) — The good news: Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland has announced that she will introduce a city paid sick leave ordinance today at...
Monday, December 8, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► At Slog — We can’t address climate change without addressing income inequality (by De’Sean Quinn and Remy...
SEATTLE (Dec. 8, 2014) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the state’s largest union organization representing the interests of some 400,000 rank-and-file members across the...