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Rep. Lisa Parshley, the primary sponsor of House Bill 1622, during a meeting of the House Finance Committee on Feb. 6, 2025.

Washington bills attempt to give public workers power to bargain on AI

There are only so many things employees get to have a say over in their jobs. Which laptops or messaging app your office uses might not be your call.
For a while, decisions on the use of technology in the workplace have been up to management for public workers in Washington state, thanks to a law passed in 2002. But now, some lawmakers want to pass an exemption that would allow public sector employees to bargain on one broad and ever-changing technology — artificial intelligence.

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The Boeing logo, displayed outside the company's factory in Renton, Washington.

Union believes Boeing violated its contract in layoffs

A union that represents Boeing employees is taking issue with how the company handled the layoff of 660 of its members last year.
The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) believes contract violations occurred during last year’s layoffs. The union said they have notified Boeing and are investigating further.

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