Northwest Labor Press

Heather Conroy, Alma Raya, Stacy Chamberlain, Jaime Sorenson, Joe Esmonde

A bill sponsored by Schrader won praise from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and criticism from the Labor Secretary.

Young outpolled challenger Jakob Juntunen 711 to 665 in a July 12 runoff election.

He retires July 31 after 21 years leading the statewide organization.

Evictions and rampant rent increases are left unchecked in a state that forbids rent control.

Humanity may have to stop using fossil fuels, but that doesn’t mean those employed in fossil fuel industries must be left behind.

An 11th-hour anti-union blitz fell flat at a contractor where workers make half the wage of their union counterparts.

A new union contract will raise wages to at least $15 an hour over a four-year period for nearly 2,000.

Ballots are due Aug. 2 in Washington’s primary, where the top two candidates go on to November, regardless of party.

Farmers markets are free trade. Corporate trade deals like the TPP, not so much.