By JOHN BURBANK (Dec. 6, 2013) — Last month voters approved a $15-an-hour minimum wage for workers in SeaTac. In California, Ron Utz, a conservative Silicon...
Thursday, December 5, 2013 LOCAL ► In today’s Spokesman-Review — Some striking workers locked out of Valley Hospital — The action comes following a...
SPOKANE (Dec. 5, 2013) — The experienced nurses and healthcare workers from our community reported back to work at Valley and Deaconess Hospital this morning following...
OLYMPIA (Dec. 5, 2013) — Democratic Thurston County Commissioners Karen Valenzuela and Cathy Wolfe voted last month to contract out the jobs of the lowest-paid employees...
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 BOEING ► In today’s (Everett) Herald — Work underway to get Boeing, union back to the table — Public officials...
SPOKANE (Dec. 4, 2013 – updated at 8 a.m.) — More than 1,000 licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants, sterile processors, and dietary, housekeeping and admitting staff...
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 LOCAL ► In today’s Spokesman-Review — Deaconess, Valley hospitals face nurses strike — A one-day strike looms Wednesday at Deaconess...
The following is from Good Jobs Seattle: SEATTLE — Seizing on the momentum of the landmark for the $15 minimum wage in SeaTac, fast food workers...
Monday, December 2, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s (Longview) Daily News — ‘Narrow pathway’ may lead to deal on big transportation bill —...