Oil refineries in Western Washington face possible strike
Bargaining is going down to the wire on new labor contracts at three of the five big oil refineries in the Northwest. Union members have been told to prepare to strike as early as Wednesday.
View ArticleTentative labor deal averts Western Wash. refinery strikes
The United Steelworkers union has reached a tentative deal with oil companies to avert a possible strike at dozens of refineries, including three important ones in the Northwest.Negotiations over a new...
View ArticleDarigold, Workers in Mediation as Contract Negotiations Heat Up
Washington state’s biggest private company is heading to mediation today with workers in Seattle, Issaquah and Tukwila. The negotiations between Darigold and its workers have gotten tense, and some...
View ArticleTeamsters Say Darigold Walked Out of Negotiations
Seattle’s big dairy cooperative, Darigold, is once again facing worker unrest. The Teamsters have filed an unfair labor practice charge, saying the company walked out of negotiations with a mediator.
View ArticleIs Seattle Heading for a Grocery Store Strike?
About 30,000 grocery store workers in the Puget Sound region will be voting next week on whether to authorize a strike. That’s after the bargaining team decided to recommend a strike vote, saying they...
View ArticleTraditional Grocery Chains Wage a Two-Front Battle
All you have to do is turn on your TV lately to see evidence of the grocery wars. One recent Walmart ad states: With Fred Meyer fuel points, you could save $1.30 at the pump. At Walmart, you could have...
View ArticleProfessor: Boeing Wants 'Amazing Concessions' from Machinists
The brinkmanship at play between Boeing and its 30,000 machinists over an eight-year contract proposal is a dramatic new chapter in the broader labor movement, says Leon Grunberg, a professor of...
View ArticleAlaska Air Flight Attendants Frustrated By Slow Contract Talks
Alaska Airlines executives and flight attendants are back at the bargaining table this week with a federal mediator, but the workers say they’re frustrated by the slow pace of contract negotiations...
View ArticleTentative Contract For Home Care Workers Would Give Them $14 Per Hour In Two...
The union that represents about 33,000 independent home care workers in Washington says it has reached a tentative contract with the state that would boost their average hourly pay to more than $14 by...
View ArticlePort Terminal Operators Say Longshore Union Is Slowing Work In Seattle And...
The operators of West Coast port terminals say the International Longshore and Warehouse Union is engaged in a work slowdown at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma. The two sides have been negotiating for...
View ArticleMetro Drivers Picket Outside King Co. Exec's Office Over Lack Of Bathroom Breaks
King County Metro Transit bus drivers are stepping up their pressure on officials to give them more bathroom breaks. On Monday, some workers picketed outside King County Executive Dow Constantine’s...
View ArticleBoeing Engineers And Technical Workers Vote To Approve 6-Year Contract
Boeing engineers and technical workers have voted to accept a new six-year contract, one that the company said "helps position us for continued success in a highly competitive landscape." The contract...
View ArticleContracts Covering 30,000 Grocery Workers In The Puget Sound Area Are Up For...
Grocery store workers in the Puget Sound region came very close to going on strike in late 2013, but recent contract negotiations have gone more smoothly and workers are voting this week on a tentative...
View ArticleGrocery Store Workers In The Puget Sound Region Approve New Contracts
Employees in the Puget Sound area working for grocery chains such as QFC, Safeway and Fred Meyer have approved new contracts that protect their health coverage and improve wages, according to a...
View ArticleSeattle City Council Committee Passes Resolution In Support Of Unionized...
Contentious labor negotiations at the television station KING 5 have now gotten the attention of Seattle’s City Council. A council committee has passed a resolution supporting the unionized news staff...
View ArticleRest Breaks Are One Big Issue In Negotiations Between Tacoma General Nurses...
Nurses at Tacoma General Hospital held an informational picket on Monday before heading back to the bargaining table with MultiCare this week. The union, the Washington State Nurses Association, said...
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