Monday, October 28, 2024 MACHINISTS STRIKE at BOEING ► From the Seattle Times — OPINION | At Boeing, it’s the strike of the long memories — “For more than a generation, Boeing’s unions have been screaming that management was destroying the company,” said Gautam Mukunda, a professor at the Yale School of Management, in a recent interview. […]
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More than 500 Washington educators gathered in locations across the state to talk to voters about labor-endorsed candidates FEDERAL WAY, WA (October 28, 2024) — Nearly 150 educators organized with Washington Education Association (WEA) gathered at their union’s statewide headquarters on Saturday to hear speeches by pro-public-education, pro-labor candidates and then fan out to talk […]
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As Machinists continue to strike Boeing, labor and community support is essential. Here’s how you can stand with the workers. Updated October 28, 2024 with new supply needs. WALK A PICKET LINE: pickets are staffed 24/7. Help our Machinist siblings hold the line: stop by a Strike HQ on your lunch break, head over […]
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Mayor of SeaTac signs proclamation establishing “Hotel Worker Day” on October 25, 2024, supporting hotel workers fight to better their lives and working conditions The following is from UNITE HERE! Local 8: SEATAC, WA (October 25, 2024) — On Tuesday, October 22nd, Mayor Mohammed Egal and SeaTac City Council passed a proclamation honoring the fight […]
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Friday, October 25, 2024 MACHINISTS STRIKE at BOEING ► From the Seattle Times — As Machinists strike extends, Boeing is running out of runway — For Boeing, waiting until the Machinists give in from the impact of lost income is probably not a viable option. Before then, Boeing’s own financial distress would intensify and […]
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Healthcare Workers at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma are fighting for a fair contract and investment in care TACOMA, WA (OCTOBER 25, 2024) — Healthcare workers at St. Joseph Medical Center, members of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, gathered on Wednesday outside the hospital for an informational picket, calling for a fair contract after more than […]
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