Monday, July 23, 2012 LOCAL ► At IAM751.org — Machinists at JBLM ratify first union contract — A group of Machinists Union members who...
With the Hilton Seattle victory, hotel workers in the Seattle area are looking to the future knowing that if the community comes together, a difference can...
UPDATE (Aug. 6) — The Washington State Labor Council’s 2012 Convention begins today in Wenatchee, and the entire staff of The Stand is there to bring...
Thursday, July 19, 2012 BRING JOBS HOME ► At AFL-CIO Now — Tell your Senators: Bring Jobs Home — The U.S. Senate will vote...
UPDATE (July 19) — from AFL-CIO Now — Senate Republicans say ‘Don’t Bring Jobs Home’— Given the choice between supporting American workers or the corporations that ship...
This weekend is a critical one for Labor Neighbor, the Washington State Labor Council’s grassroots member-to-member political action program, because voters around the state are now...
This fall, Washington voters will vote on Initiative 1240, yet another attempt funded by a handful of very wealthy individuals to legalize charter schools — taxpayer-funded...
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 LOCAL ► At Teamsters117.org — Community rallies in support of striking Davis Wire workers — Striking workers were joined by...
By TERESA MOSQUEDA The recent Supreme Court ruling to uphold the health care reform law (Affordable Care Act) paves the way for states to expand health...