Friday, May 2, 2025 LOCAL ► From the Seattle Times — More than 1,000 gather to mark May Day...
Thursday, May 1, 2025 MAY DAY ► From NPR — May Day protesters will rally nationwide against the ‘war...
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 STRIKES ► From the Oregon AFL-CIO: University of Oregon student workers are holding down the...
STATE REVENUE NEWS: ► In today’s Seattle Times — State economist forecasts reserve revenue strain — Most of the state’s projected budget reserves were wiped...
STATE GOVERNMENT NEWS: ► In today’s Seattle Times — State moves closer to privatizing liquor — Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a bill opening the door...
This Saturday night, June 18, a group of progressive Seattle musicians will be taking their activism to the airwaves in support of the Wisconsin recall...
RESPECT AT WALMART: ► In today’s NY Times — Walmart workers try the non-union route — After numerous failed attempts to unionize Walmart stores, the United...
Do you shop at Target to avoid supporting the notoriously anti-union WalMart? You might want to reconsider. Check out this leaked 13-minute video, “Think Hard Before...
White House advisers are reportedly considering relieving employers from their obligation to contribute to Social Security in yet another misguided effort to spur the sluggish economy...
BOEING NEWS: ► At IAM 751’s blog — Machinists union: We’re not out to close Charleston plant — IAM President Tom Wroblewski writes: “We are...
By Gordon Lafer As a political scientist, I’m sometimes asked how it’s possible for a democracy to enact laws that are opposed by the majority of...
BOEING NEWS: ► In the Wall Street Journal — Boeing rejects Machinists’ settlement offer in NLRB case — The Machinists union proposed a settlement ahead...
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