Labor & Employment
Labor & Employment Briefs – November 2022
Teamsters affiliate to advise rideshare workers Drivers Union, a Tukwila nonprofit associated with Teamsters Local 117, has inked a $5.4...
Union electricians, contractors to build $7.5 million training center
The Tri-City chapter of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is preparing to build a Joint Apprentice Training Center in...
WSU Tri-Cities expands course offerings to meet business needs
Washington State University Tri-Cities is rolling out professional training focused on the needs of Tri-City businesses. The expanded workforce training...
Participation in local labor force has declined but has now stabilized
What’s at stake over a once obscure economic measure – the labor force participation rate? The quick answer: A lot...
Union membership inches up in Washington state
A top priority for Washington’s public sector employees will be lobbying the 2023 Legislature to fund contracts negotiated this year...
Work wanted: Tech manager seeks jobs for staff as company reorganizes
A profitable Kennewick technology business is being closed by its parent as part of a global reorganization blamed on the...
Labor & Employment Briefs – November 2021
L&I proposes 6% hike for contractor fees The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is considering raising the fee...
Supply chain, labor shortage pose big challenges for state manufacturers
More than a year-and-a-half into the pandemic, it’s clear that Washington manufacturers are contending with two issues that appear likely...
