When I heard reports earlier this summer that patients from Washington were traveling to Oregon for abortion care, I wanted to know why. It's easy to assume it's because of the increased demand on WA clinics since Dobbs, and providers say that could be one factor

NEW: Cherry Street Coffee House owner complained to City Council that paying minimum wage may force him to close stores. Outraged, the workers shut down one of his stores anyway. Business may have power in City Hall, but workers still run the workplace. thestranger.com/news/2024/08/2…

Want to know what our neighbors in Labor across the river are talking about? Check out this week's Labor Radio on KBOO 📻 ! #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod

This week in Labor news: ✍️ Mt. Vernon paras TA ✍️ Strike summer continues ✍️ Kroger admits price gouging ✍️ Union wins reach decade-high ✍️ Latine voters’ rights thestand.org/2024/08/still-…

🗣️When we fight, we win! IAM Union District 751

This is an excellent overview from The STAND of what machinists at Boeing are fighting for. Solidarity with IAM Union District 751 and District W24 ✊ thestand.org/2024/08/machin…

Let's give a shout out to the people who labor in the fields to put food on our tables. Mandemosle un saludo a la gente que trabajan en el campo para poner comida en nuestras mesas. #WeFeedYou #LaborDay Thank you Ignacio Gomez for letting us use this art

TAKE A STAND: Providence Sacred Heart healthcare workers are holding a Rally for Accountability Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. in Cowley Park to bring awareness to the closure of the youth psychiatric unit that serves Eastern WA. thestand.org/2024/09/sacred… WSNA UFCW 3000

“We are tired of the always increasing workloads, pressure to get more done with less, more and more time away from our families,” said Dametrius Ballarad, an Auto-Chlor Technician. Pickets are running Sept. 3-5. Details ⬇️ thestand.org/2024/09/ibew-t…

Providence Sacred Heart nurses and techs/service and maintenance workers are holding a Rally for Accountability Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. in Cowley Park in Spokane to bring awareness to the closure of the inpatient psychiatric unit for adolescents on Sept. 7. wsna.org/news/2024/sacr…

IAM/Boeing Contract 2024 Negotiations Update - September 3, 2024 We hope you enjoyed your Labor Day. Your Union committee was hard at work over the weekend, never missing an opportunity to bring your priorities to the forefront in every discussion with the company.  We are now

We stand with striking Writers Guild of America East members at The Dodo Union and Thrillist Union and demand @VoxMedia recognize all its employees under one Vox Media Union contract! Don’t cross the virtual picket line—don't click, read, or share The Dodo or @thrillist content today. #OneUnionOneContract

John Traynor, Legislative Director for Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, shares his experience at the DNC Convention and the power of Washington's labor movement on display in Chicago. thestand.org/2024/09/we-are…

Today’s Labor news: ✍️ Dodo, Thrillist digital picket line ✍️ Fred Meyer boycott ✍️ Farmworkers rally in Sunnyside ✍️ Vancouver educators ratify contract ✍️ How NAFTA wrecked American politics All that and more: thestand.org/2024/09/fred-m…

Waste Management Operations Specialists and Scalehouse Operators, the first of their job class to unionize nationally, ratified their first Teamsters contract, including substantial increases to wages, medical, and retirement benefits. thestand.org/2024/09/waste-…

Today’s Labor news: ✍️ Su urges good faith bargaining for Boeing/IAM ✍️ Doctors organize in Skagit, Mt. Vernon ✍️ UAW wins union recognition at battery plant ✍️ Gen Z backs Harris by double digits ✍️ Vote NO on I-2117 to piss off billionaires thestand.org/2024/09/boeing…