Tacoma physicians are trying to unionize

By Lauren Gallup
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma has been around for 70 years. Physicians there are now attempting to form a union. (Credit: Lauren Gallup // NWPB)
Joining a growing trend, physicians at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma are trying to unionize. “ We really want to be able to have a voice, have a seat at the table and work with them and be a little bit more collaborative. And we think this unionization effort is the best way to do that,” said  Derek Tam, a pediatric emergency physician at the hospital. Read More

Washington State Labor Council wants better standards for child care industry, paid vacation leave for all

By Lauren Gallup
The Washington Capitol building in Olympia with flowers in front.
For workers in Washington state, there are a number of bills being brought forward this legislative session that labor leaders hope will make working life better in the state. The Washington State Labor Council has introduced its legislative agenda for 2025, which focuses on improving child labor laws, bargaining over artificial intelligence in public sector jobs and Read More

More Boeing layoffs impact Washington workers

By Lauren Gallup
Grounded Boeing 737 MAX airplanes fill a parking area adjacent to Boeing Field Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Aerospace company Boeing has announced another round of layoffs, this one impacting 396 workers in Washington state. About half of the Boeing employees in Washington laid off in this round of cuts are members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace. Bryan Corliss, a spokesperson for SPEEA, said in recent months, his union has seen over 3% of Read More
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