Mike Yestramski has enjoyed a low profile through much of his six years leading Washington state’s largest public sector union. Not anymore. His very public clashes with the governor during…
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Union urges Ferguson not to sign budget without their pay raises
Thousands of state government and community college employees in Washington want Gov. Bob Ferguson to ensure they receive a pay raise in July like the rest of the state workforce….
L&I proposes 3.8% increase in workers’ comp rates for 2025
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is proposing a 3.8% increase in the average hourly rate employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance next year. If…
‘We want what’s fair’: Boeing workers on strike in Washington take to the picket lines
Standing on the picket line outside Boeing’s Everett plant on Friday, Phil Westburg said not much has improved for aircraft machinists in the Puget Sound region since 2008, the last…