Striking Seattle electrical workers demand better pay, improved safety Striking electrical workers from IBEW Local 46 have shut down eight work sites after negotiations broke down with the Puget Sound Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). Kamna Shastri
UW student employees win big pay boost, improved benefits in tentative deal After a one-day strike, 6,000 University of Washington teaching and research assistants have reached a tentative new labor agreement with school officials. Sami West
A motorcycle rally and a rock show. Boeing machinists vote to strike On Wednesday unionized Boeing machinists voted to strike if they cannot agree on a contract with the company by this fall. Members of IAM District 751 rallied into downtown Seattle, demanding better pay and benefits from Boeing in their new contract. Casey Martin
Sustainable sandwich business proves unsustainable Workers at the local sandwich chain Homegrown say the company's plan to close 10 out of 12 stores amounts to union busting. The announcement came not long after the company’s union ratified a contract promising better pay and benefits. Joshua McNichols
‘We're at a breaking point.’ Washington ferry workers demand 20% raise Unionized ferry workers who keep the state’s ailing fleet afloat are calling for higher pay and better staffing. On Tuesday morning, over 30 engineers and oilers stood in front of the bustling downtown Seattle ferry terminal, demanding the state to invest more money into jobs. Casey Martin
To strike or not? Boeing machinists consider new contract offer Aerospace analyst Scott Hamilton weighs in on their options. John O'Brien Kim Malcolm Play AudioListen 7 mins
They 'have fueled so much of Boeing's success.' Washington officials react to machinist strike It didn't take long after news broke that Boeing machinists were going on strike for state and federal officials to start weighing in, encouraging both parties to find a path forward. Dyer Oxley
Boeing to begin furloughs, leadership takes a pay cut, as machinist strike continues As Boeing's machinists continue to strike, furloughs and pay reductions are in store for the rest of the company. Dyer Oxley
Machinists head back to bargaining table with Boeing amid strike While machinists continue to strike, their union will head back at the bargaining table with Boeing on Monday, Oct. 7. Dyer Oxley
