Union News

1. The Stand is on hiatus

   The Stand is on hiatus until further notice, but should be back by next Monday, Aug. 22.

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2. Beyond capacity | WA’s heat rule | IRA of ’22 | NAFTA of ’92

   Friday, August 12, 2022   HEALTH CARE   ► From the PS Business Journal — Harborview Medical Center in crisis as it runs out of space for patients — Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center is in crisis, hospital leaders say, and patients who not seeking urgent care are being diverted to nearby hospitals through at least […]

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3. John O’Connor will perform Sept. 8 at WSLC in Seattle

   SEATTLE (Aug. 12, 2022) — Erstwhile working class troubadour John O’Connor is bringing his songs, poems and stories of unions, revolution, hitchhiking and love to the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. He will perform at the WSLC Seattle meeting hall, 321 16th Ave. South, on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. O’Connor was a mainstay […]

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4. Missing the mark | Back-to-School drive | Cantwell and CHIPS

   Thursday, August 11, 2022   LOCAL   ► From the South Seattle Emerald — Seattle Children’s still missing the mark on diversity (by WSNA member Edna Cortez) — I love working at Seattle Children’s as a nurse. I have been at the hospital for over 30 years in various areas, and I love the mission […]

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5. Washington state wins $23.5M grant in Good Jobs Challenge

   OLYMPIA (Aug. 11, 2022) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO is excited to share some good news for the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) — and for Washington residents. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced last week is that WSAC was among 32 Good Jobs Challenge grant recipients selected from a pool of more […]

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6. Sign up for some Homegrown leafleting

   Support sandwich workers seeking a fair process to unionize as they step up actions, starting Aug. 13   SEATTLE (Aug. 11, 2022) — Sandwich workers at Homegrown, makers of Molly’s, Tosti, Shine, and Bolt products, want a fair process to join together in a union with UNITE HERE Local 8. On June 3, Homegrown workers […]

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