Tuesday, January 8, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Seattle Times — Higher-ed tuition freeze offered for more state funding — Washington’s public-university presidents...
Monday, January 7, 2013 SEAHAWKS! ► In today’s Seattle Times — Wilson, Lynch once again the winning formula in comeback win — Rookie quarterback...
(Jan. 7, 2013) — With the year-end agreement averting the so-called fiscal cliff, Congress temporarily averted demands by Republican leaders to cut Social Security and Medicaid...
Friday, January 4, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT ► At Politico — It pays for states to raise the minimum wage (by Govs. Chris Gregoire and...
EVERETT (Jan. 3, 2013) — The Boeing Co. was charged Wednesday with Unfair Labor Practices after company personnel photographed members of the Society of Professional Engineering...
By JOHN BURBANK (Jan. 4, 2013) — When my kids got their first jobs, I was happy that we in Washington had voted for a decent...
Thursday, January 3, 2013 LOCAL ► In Northwest Labor Press — Standoff at grain terminals: ILWU at work, but without contract — Beginning Dec....
Human trafficking is the use of force, fraud or coercion to compel a person into any form of labor against their will. Organized labor in Washington...
TUMWATER (Jan. 3, 2013) — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has established its first-ever medical provider network to deliver health care to injured...