Monday, July 21, 2025 LOCAL ► From KUOW — Here’s where NPR programming is broadcast in WA — and...
Friday, July 18, 2025 STRIKES ► KOMO — Garbage strike continues as Kent, Bellevue offer new trash drop-off sites...
Thursday, July 17, 2025 STRIKES ► From My Northwest — Local residents fed up with Republic Services strikes —...
STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Seattle Times — Gregoire begins contract talks with state employees — Neither the governor nor the WFSE would comment on...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (May 3) — Thousands of working families are gathering outside the Verizon shareholder meeting here this morning, to protest the company’s “VeriGreedy” treatment of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 2) — In 2010, 4,690 workers were killed on the job – an average of 13 workers every day – and an estimated...
MAY DAY ► In today’s Seattle Times — Occupy movement strike a chord in Seattle — Given the kitchen-table concerns of Americans like them, Barbara Strindberg...
UPDATE (May 15) — Check out TVW coverage of the candidate speeches at the Washington State Labor Council COPE Convention on May 5: UPDATE (May 5) —...
MAY DAY ► From AP — World’s workers express anger, gloom on May Day — Taking the baton from Asia, where unions demanded wage increases...
A message from the Editor: Today on May Day 2012, The Stand celebrates its first anniversary online. I have been truly amazed — and grateful —...
WENATCHEE — Time is running out to register for the 2012 “Meeting of the Minds” Conference, sponsored by the Project Help program, where participants will learn...
PILING ON ► In today’s Seattle Times — Governor must drive harder bargain with state employees (editorial) — On Wednesday, the state begins negotiating with...
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