TODAY’S MUST-READ ► At Huffington Post — Infrastructure problems in U.S. go far beyond dollars — The problems America faces with its infrastructure are often...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (Feb. 3, 2012) — Imagine an occupation where three of every four workers were suffering illness or injury resulting from...
The following was published by the Coalition for Clean and Safe Ports and is crossposted here with the author’s permission. SEATTLE (Feb. 2) — Monday mornings...
MARRIAGE EQUALITY ► In today’s (Everett) Herald — Senate votes 28-21 to legalize same-sex marriage — Washington marched closer to crossing a historic threshold Wednesday...
UPDATE (Feb. 7) — The Senate passed the Federal Aviation Administration bill on Monday that includes an anti-union measure bitterly opposed by many labor groups. Both...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 1) — The Washington State Labor Council, the state’s largest labor organization representing some 425,000 union workers, today announced its support of the Marriage...
REFINERY DEAL ► In today’s Bellingham Herald — U.S. refineries reach labor deal; strike averted at Ferndale, elsewhere –U.S. refiners and the USW reached tentative...
Here is today’s edition of the Washington State Labor Council’s Legislative Update newsletter: Port of Seattle hires anti-union attorney as it fights protections for concessions workers...
SEATTLE (Jan. 31) — More than 200 workers, students, unemployed people and others rallied and marched to a local Wells Fargo branch Tuesday to call on...