Oregon/Washington Archives - Page 21 of 32

Labor backs crackdown on large employers cutting hours to evade Obamacare requirement.

State AFL-CIO wants sick leave, crackdown on worker abuse, and a $15/hr minimum wage

Smith Warner was well known in labor circles prior to joining Sen. Wyden’s staff in March 2009.

The ballot measure still goes into effect for hotel workers

“Not going to happen” says governor Jay Inslee

If it gets more votes than an antiunion initiative, it would prevail

Business will be amply represented on the new governing boards.

After two Democrats defected, Washingtonians got a bitterly partisan Legislature

Resolution calls for continued fight for new I-5 bridge with light rail

Lawmakers barred public union-busting, closed prevailing wage loophole, funded infrastructure