(Dec. 16, 2013) — The following statement by Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, was issued this morning: Nobody wants Boeing to...
Thursday, December 12, 2013 BOEING ► At IAM751.org — Machinists present offer to Boeing to secure 777X — Machinists Union representatives have presented the...
SEATTLE (Dec. 12, 2013) — In America, Amazon.com’s anti-union bias has thwarted attempts by its warehouse workers to have a voice in their workplace. But that...
SEATTLE (Dec. 12, 2013) — Last week, the nation’s railroad engineers achieved a major victory. Just one day after two BNSF Railway employees from Washington state...
(Dec. 11, 2013) — The following statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was released today regarding the budget deal announced Tuesday by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.)...
By ELIZABETH SHULER (Dec. 11, 2013) — Only 12% of the workforce has paid family leave. While the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) — the...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 BOEING ► In today’s Seattle Times — Boeing chief meets with union reps who opposed 777X deal — On deadline...
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT ► At Inside Olympia — TVW’s Austin Jenkins interviews Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council,...
By JEFF JOHNSON (Dec. 10, 2013) — Labor wants our engineers and machinists to design and build the 777x and the new composite wing here at...