Union News

1. Ball without billionaires | KGW propaganda | Millionaire’s court fail

   Tuesday, May 5, 2026   TODAY’S MUST-READ ► From the NW Labor Press — What KGW doesn’t want Portland to know — There is a version of this story that KGW’s corporate parent, TEGNA Inc., would prefer you read. In that version, a well-meaning company expressed its views about unionization, workers made a free and […]

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2. Longshoremen fight back against job-killing automation

   An employer’s request to automate some workers out of a job is facing serious opposition from labor and community TACOMA, WA (May 5, 2026) — Longshoremen at the Port of Tacoma are sounding the alarm on an employers attempt to automate certain functions at the publicly-owned port, risking good union jobs. Husky Terminal, which leases […]

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3. PeaceHealth SW healthcare pros bring the heat

   After months at the bargaining table, healthcare professionals in Vancouver are stepping up the fight for a first contract VANCOUVER, WA (May 5, 2026) — Rallying in 80+ degree temperatures on Thursday, medical professional workers at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center stood united in their fight for a first contract. Months into negotiations, the workers — […]

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4. WA’s May Day | Interpreters & AI | Spirit’s collapse

   Monday, May 4, 2026   LOCAL ► From the Yakima Herald — PHOTOS: May Day march and rally at Miller Park in Yakima ► From KUOW — Seattle May Day rally unites labor and migrant groups, and present with past — Rigo Valdez was in attendance in 2006 at the Great American Boycott, a one-day […]

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5. May Day in photos

   Across Washington state, working people rallied, marched, and built community with one another (May 4, 2026) — From Spokane to Seattle, Yakima to Tacoma, working people turned out by the thousands to claim our power on May Day. Labor unions and community organizations united for demonstrations to defend immigrant workers, protect our right to organize, […]

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6. A People’s Trade Agenda

   Upcoming ‘Trade Justice 101’ events in Seattle and Bellingham will dive into how working people are organizing for trade justice SEATTLE, WA (May 4, 2026) — All are invited to join the Washington Fair Trade Coalition (WFTC) and Trade Justice Education fund for two upcoming events that are part of WFTC’s PNW Cross-Border Day of […]

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