By TOM GEIGER Special to The Stand Walmart is often criticized for low pay and inadequate benefits for its workers. While those are legitimate concerns, they...
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...