The following news release was distributed Monday by the ILWU: LONGVIEW (Sept. 26) — Robert McEllrath, President of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, added his...
Today’s news links: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE â–ş Today at AFL-CIO Now — Support Postal Workers: Join today’s rallies to save 120,000 jobs — Under the...
OLYMPIA (Sept. 27) — Workers who have filed unemployment insurance claims in Washington since March 6Â will be getting a welcome — and overdue — boost in...
Today’s news links: BOEING â–ş From Bloomberg — Boeing papers say plant site gave upper hand with labor — Boeing told directors two years ago...
SEATTLE — Hundreds of citizens gathered outside President Barack Obama’s fundraiser Sunday at the Paramount Theater to urge the president to prioritize job creation, fair taxes on corporations...
Over the next month, Congress will be forced to make major decisions about the future of the U.S. Postal Service. The agency is in financial trouble...
The following news release was distributed today by Machinists District 751. SEATTLE (Sept. 23) — Newly uncovered Boeing Co. documents show the company’s own executives believed...
Today’s news links: E.G.T. DISPUTE â–ş In today’s (Longview) Daily News — ILWU files civil rights lawsuit against Sheriff Nelson, Chief Duscha — The union...
By Stan Sorscher In a somewhat contentious Town Hall meeting, some of my Congressmember’s constituents, including me, were challenging his adherence to “free trade” policies. In...