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...
By Kimberly Freeman Brown Right-wing pundits and politicians have been in rare form over the past few weeks, with the National Labor Relations Board’s complaint against...
As a recent Letter to the Editor in the News Tribune pointed out, assistance is available to laid-off workers and businesses impacted by foreign trade, and...
The following news release was distributed Tuesday by AFT Washington: The administration at South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) is slashing 180 course *sections from its...
By Brendan Williams Throughout the 2011 legislative session, cold comfort, and perhaps a smug relativism, was found in the statement, “We’re not Wisconsin.” Indeed, as time...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: ► In today’s Olympian — Workers’ comp bill passes — The Association of Washington Business supports the plan as a way to limit...
On Monday, the Washington State House and Senate passed labor-opposed workers’ compensation legislation, without amendment, that Gov. Chris Gregoire calls “some of the largest reforms in...
By David Groves Calling all advocates for open government. You know who you are. Every newspaper editorial board in the state. Every right-wing corporate-funded think tank....
In the waning hours of the special overtime legislative session, Gov. Chris Gregoire and legislative leaders have reached an agreement to cut workers’ compensation benefits by...
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION NEWS: ► Today from AP — State leaders reach deal on workers’ compensation — The proposal announced by Gov. Gregoire and leaders from...
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