By JOHN BURBANK If there’s a single lesson to be drawn from the events of 2011, it’s this: democracy is based on acting and doing, not...
The following press release was distributed by Teamsters Local 117: TUKWILA — In a preliminary ruling, the Public Employment Relations Commission has found that the University...
WICHITA, Kan. (Jan. 4) — The union representing engineers at The Boeing Company is calling on the company to meet all commitments to employees here who...
LOCAL ► In today’s Spokesman-Review — Federal judge rejects Idaho anti-union laws— A federal judge has invalidated two anti-union laws pushed through by Idaho GOP...
By David Groves The Stand Washington just earned national notoriety for being the first state with a minimum wage above $9 an hour. With the latest...
By BRENDAN WILLIAMS Reasonable minds can disagree as to whether there should even be a state lottery. It was created in 1982 during the last great...
BREAKING ► In today’s Seattle Times — Boeing to close Wichita plant — Faced with defense budget reductions, Boeing announced Wednesday it will close its...
Happy New Year to all of our faithful readers! If it’s not too late, we’d like to add one more resolution to your 2012 list: Spread...
REDISTRICTING ► In the Olympian — New state political map approved— The Redistricting Commission unanimously approved a new political map Sunday evening. In the legislative...