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Vancouver Public Schools sent layoff notices to 300 educators, but now plans to layoff 107 workers. Educators, students, and parents rallied on Wednesday to call out the district for this harmful approach -- and for balancing budgets on workers' backs. ow.ly/RyFH50YCZ2X

In a major victory in the years-long fight for a first contract, @AmazonTeamsters have won an NLRB ruling compelling the company to bargain with 5,000 warehouse workers at the JFK8 facility in Staten Island. ow.ly/ZCw850YCXen

Today’s Labor news:  ✍️ Hanford workers call safety halt ✍️ WA forestry labs to close ✍️ Worker free speech rights ✍️ @SBworkersunited forces tipping changes ✍️ Why everyone wants to tax the rich ow.ly/bOZt50YCX0o

Thousands of REI members nationwide have already pledged to boycott REI’s busiest sale of the year - starting on May 15th. Have you signed our pledge yet? Head to BoycottREI.com to show REI that you’re ready to vote with your wallet if they don’t reach a fair deal.

“Librarians and UW press workers make the UW institution work. Full stop. The research, the resources, the access to knowledge that UW is proud of—none of that happens without them.” -Alexis Mercedes-Rinck, Seattle City Councilwoman and UW alum thestranger.com/news/uw-librar…

The @WAAFLCIO & @speea will host a virtual forum on 4/23 sharing new data on WA’s job landscape, highlighting how improved data can strengthen workforce policy & planning. Speakers from labor, education, & policy will discuss impacts for workers. ow.ly/F3gt50YCwc9

100+SEA Airport workers rallied over unsafe conditions & lack of health insurance. While delivering their demands, workers were turned away by Port leadership, revealing ongoing concerns about accountability & risks for staff & travelers. @MLKLabor @SEIU6 ow.ly/fJpx50YCwrb

Today's News: ✍️Kadlec @myWSNA nurses ratify new contract ✍️Trump says money for wars not childcare ✍️’TMZ moment’ coming for Congress ✍️U.S job cuts keep rising with AI ✍️WA Gov signs budget ow.ly/HLEG50YCxnB

2026 UNION MEMBERSHIP CHANGES: @SEIU +87000 @AFSCME +47000 @LIUNA +18000 @UAW +17000 IUJAT + 7500 NPW +7000 @Teamsters +3400 @unitehere +3300 IUOE +3100 @UBCJA_Official +1700 FAAM +1600 @ALPAPilots +1400 UMWA +1100 @AGMusicalArtist +700 @NATCA +700 @InsulatorsUnion +500

A delegation of airport workers just marched through SEA Airport to deliver a joint union letter to @PortofSeattle leadership but were denied access to the Port Office. SeaTac workers are tired of not being listened to by airport leaders.

The NewsGuild joins news outlets and press freedom organizations calling for the safe release of Shelly Kittleson, a freelance journalist who was kidnapped in Baghdad. Freelancers like Shelly often lack institutional protections, leaving them more exposed to attacks on press.

31 paratransit workers at Alesig, a MV Transportation subcontractor, are seeking to join @Teamsters117, calling on Alesig to recognize the union after declaring majority support. They’re organizing for fair wages, affordable healthcare, & more. ow.ly/gBWn50YBV78

Healthcare workers with @@SEIU1199NW will hold informational pickets & rallies from 11-1 on Friday, 4/3 at 3 MultiCare sites after months bargaining. Workers say management is undercutting wages & benefits while executives take millions. Join a picket ➡️ ow.ly/XWjq50YBUTJ

Trans rights ARE human rights🏳️‍⚧️

On #FarmWorkersDay the UFW continues to focus on the men and women farm workers who put food on our table every single day. Their fight is not just a history lesson. It is a present day struggle for justice supported by people all over the nation. 1/

Olympian reporter Ty Vinson lives in Tacoma with News Tribune reporter Peter Talbot. The couple said they have been forced to forgo visiting family during the holidays year after year because they can't afford the plane tickets. THREAD🧵

Farmworkers Day honors the millions of agricultural laborers whose work sustains our communities. It is a tribute to their resilience, their history, and the ongoing fight for the rights of those who endure brutal conditions to feed a nation. #FarmworkersDay #FarmworkerRights

Today's News: ✍️WA Millionaire’s tax signed into law ✍️SBUX lays off dozens after closures ✍️TSA workers finally receiving pay ✍️Gender wage gap wider in NW WA ✍️PNW Kaiser healthcare workers ratify contract ow.ly/fWpK50YBqkS

After years at the helm of @IAM751 — where he led a historic strike at Boeing — Jon Holden is stepping into a top IAM leadership role. “Jon is a visionary leader with an unparalleled commitment to building worker power,” said WSLC Pres. April Sims ow.ly/xTs450YBpL4

With their contract expired, UW Libraries & Press workers w/@SEIU925 held a work stoppage, demanding a fair contract after months at the bargaining table. Workers are pushing for fair pay, job class equity & layoff protections. Send an email in support ➡️ ow.ly/VIZr50YBqer