By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (Oct. 18) — A few weeks ago, the state announced that Washington’s minimum wage will increase by 15 cents on...
Thursday, October 18, 2012 BOEING ► In today’s (Everett) Herald — SPEEA lays groundwork for “federally protected” strike — More than two weeks have...
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 GUBER-DEBATE ► In today’s (Everett) Herald — Inslee, McKenna trade jabs in feisty final debate — Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican...
By SANDRA SCHROEDER In a landmark address in 1988, former American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Albert Shanker became one of the first education leaders to...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 DEBATE NIGHT ► From AP — Debate doubleheader begins tonight at 6 p.m. — President Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney...
(Oct. 16) — Longtime state legislator R. Lorraine Wojahn, a former union officer and Washington State Labor Council staff member, passed away Saturday, Oct. 13 in...
Monday, October 15, 2012 STATE ELECTION ► In The Olympian — Inslee getting big push from labor, enviros — Labor and environmental activists kicked off...
(Oct. 15) — Wow. Hundreds of union volunteers packed Saturday’s Labor Neighbor Super Walks in Tacoma, Richland and Olympia on Oct. 13 to knock on thousands...
By JOHN BURBANK Eight years ago, while thousands of corporations were shutting down their retirement plans, the United Methodist Church decided to go back to the...