The following was distributed by the Washington State Nurses Association: OLYMPIA (Oct. 30) — In a huge victory for patient safety, the nine justices of the...
Monday, October 29, 2012 STATE ELECTIONS ► In the Olympian — Inslee embraces national issues; McKenna takes different path — On a Saturday morning...
The following was distributed by AFT Washington: (Oct. 29) — The American Federation of Teachers in Washington State (AFT Washington) filed a complaint last week against...
SEATTLE (Oct. 29) — Dozens of workers from the Edgewater Hotel, community allies and UNITE HERE Local 8 members from around the city marched outside the...
Friday, October 26, 2012 BOEING ► In today’s Seattle Times — Boeing invited suppliers to outsource work to Mexico— Boeing is actively encouraging its...
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...
Thursday, October 25, 2012 BOEING ► In today’s Seattle Times — Boeing rakes in cash as production soars — Boeing’s commercial-jet business continues to...
The following was distributed by Teamsters Local 117: AUBURN (Oct. 24) — Drivers and warehouse workers, employed at United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), commenced a Just...
(Oct. 25, 2012) — The decline of economic security for American working families is not just due to recession-related joblessness. Many workers are also victims of...