Liberty Nation – SEIU Forced To Stop Unlawful Graft
Home health care workers in the state of Washington will soon see a boost to their paychecks as the local Service Employees International Union 775 (SEIU-775), has agreed to stop skimming for dues without proper authorization from workers.
Herald Net – What Workers Can Celebrate And Keep An Eye On
My sisters and I grew up during the 1950s and 1960s in a single-parent household on Long Island, New York. Mom was a state employee, and her wages and benefits — and the prosperity of our family — rose thanks to union-negotiated contracts.
Hood River News – Another Voice: Now, More Than Ever, We Need Our Unions
For the past six months, I have been honored to serve as executive director of Service Employeees International Union (SEIU) Local 503, Oregon’s public employee and care provider union. On this Labor Day weekend, I’m reflecting on our incredible history, but I’m also worried about the future.
The Seattle Times – In Labor-Friendly Seattle, Unions Push For New Territory
As Labor Day approached, the movement that created the holiday flexed its muscle in Seattle, where the landscape has been transformed in the last few years by labor-backed measures protecting and compensating people like in few other places across the country.
NW Labor Press – Trump-Pardoned Felon Will Raise Anti-Union Funds
Far-right culture warrior Dinesh D’Souza — a campaign finance felon who received a Trump presidential pardon — will headline a $115-a-plate fundraiser for the anti-union group Freedom Foundation.
Times Union – Letter: Unions Set To March For Workers’ Rights
On Friday, the labor community will gather in Albany for a parade. September is a time to reflect and take stock. This year we’ve seen the effects of multiyear efforts to bring “right to work” to New York with the Supreme Court’s recent Janus v. AFSCME decision.
OC Weekly – Orange County’s Home-Care Program Is Plagued With Poor Pay And Shortages
Monique Taloa pulls out a drawer that’s full with her sister’s prescription bottles. She sits down at the kitchen table of her Buena Park home and methodically sorts pills into a large plastic box with compartments as deep as an ice tray’s.
Washington Examiner – Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks To Expand Supreme Court Janus V. AFSCME Ruling On Unions
A class-action lawsuit filed against a Connecticut union Thursday seeks to expand a recent Supreme Court ruling that ended forced payments to unions by nonmembers.
Seattle Times – David Rolf, Powerful Labor Leader, Handing Off Reins At Seattle-Based SEIU 775
David Rolf, a labor leader credited with a string of political victories including the $15 minimum wage, is handing off the top job at Seattle-based Local 775 of the Service Employees International Union.