Union News

1. Pension cuts | Shutdown vote | Arts organizing

   Wednesday, November 12, 2025   STRIKES ► From the St. Louis Business Journal — Machinists’ union urges yes vote Thursday on Boeing offer to end strike —  The machinists union is urging its members to vote yes Thursday on The Boeing Co.‘s revised contract offer, which increased the ratification bonus in the first year of the […]

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2. ‘Hospitals are for healing, not detention’

   Medical neglect at NWDC leads to private prison guards at St. Josephs Medical Center in Tacoma endangering patients, healthcare workers, and community members TACOMA, WA (November 12, 2025) — After more than five months in detention, Kuya G had lost 40 pounds from malnutrition and extreme medical neglect. A lawful permanent U.S. resident for nearly […]

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3. Lake Washington educators set strike date

   Unless the district agrees to a fair contract, classified staff will strike on November 17 The following is from LWESP: REDMOND, WA (November 12, 2025) — Members of the Lake Washington Education Support Professionals (LWESP) will be on strike Monday, Nov. 17, if school-district management and the union bargaining team are unable to reach agreement […]

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4. Election 2025: A repudiation of Trump’s anti-worker agenda

   In Washington and across the U.S., voters elected candidates proposing real solutions. Here are some selected results. (Updated with additional ballots counted as of 4:00 p.m. November 7) SEATTLE, WA (November 5, 2025) — Pro-worker candidates swept elections around the country last night, a resounding defeat for the billionaires-first agenda pushed by Republicans in D.C. […]

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5. Controllers ‘mentally drained’ | SNAP rulings | Shutdown deal?

   Friday, November 7, 2025   STRIKES ► From the St. Louis Business Journal — Union sends Boeing new contract offer to end 95-day strike at St. Louis defense plants — IAM leaders said they haven’t received a counteroffer from Boeing. “In case it was not clear, this is an official offer from the union to […]

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6. Labor celebrates Prop 50’s success

   Union members  fueled a mass mobilization that dealt a direct rebuke to Texas Republicans’ attempts to rig Congressional elections SACRAMENTO, CA (November 7, 2025) — Labor is celebrating a decisive victory in California, with the passage of Proposition 50 with overwhelming support. The measure, which replaces congressional maps drawn by a commission with those crafted […]

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