By JOHN BURBANK (July 31, 2014) — This week the Social Security Trustees reported that our FICA contributions plus interest, net of all benefits paid out,...
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 RAILROADS ► From KPLU — BNSF’s plan for one-person train crews concerns rail workers — Railroad workers are speaking out...
The following is from Working Washington: (July 30, 2014) — The National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday found that McDonald’s Corporation maintains such extensive control over...
Tuesday, July 29, 2014 MEDICARE & SOCIAL SECURITY ► In the Washington Post — Medicare finances improve partly due to ACA, trustee report says...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 29, 2015) — In a rare display of bipartisan cooperation, the U.S. Congress has approved and last week President Obama signed new legislation...
BURIEN (July 29, 2014) — Some 800 nurses and healthcare workers represented by SEIU HealthCare 1199NW at Highline Medical Center helped ensure quality care through a...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 28, 2014) — Across America, state budgets are being balanced on the backs of current and former public employees by breaking commitments to...
Monday, July 28, 2014 CORPORATE DESERTERS ► In today’s NY Times — Corporate artful dodgers — Apologists for “inversion,” the tax-avoidance strategy du jour,...
Friday, July 25, 2014 AIRLINES ► In today’s News Tribune — Alaska Air Group announces record second quarter earnings — Earnings were up 50 percent...