Unions

Tensions between state workers and the governor’s office have been rising as contract negotiations have dragged on, and as Washington faces a large budget shortfall.

The Pierce County Council is voting Tuesday on new union contracts for community service officers in the Sheriff’s Office. They are also voting on contracts for detention center and juvenile court workers.

Unionized journalists at five McClatchy-owned newspapers in Washington and Idaho announced a contract that creates new AI protections and guarantees pay increases.

Across Washington state and Idaho, unionized reporters at five McClatchy Media newspapers went on strike Tuesday over low wages.

Since December, renters in six apartment buildings in Tacoma have voted to form unions in an effort to negotiate better leases with their landlords.

Employees delivered a letter to CEO Scott Stulen and the museum's board of trustees. Among their requests are better wages and improved healthcare and retirement benefits.

Almost all of the unionized workers voted on Thursday to reject a proposed contract with the Issaquah-based outdoor retailer.

REI's new appointments come after members of the Issaquah-based outdoor retail co-op voted to reject the uncontested slate of candidates put forward by the board in the spring.

Staff at a museum in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood claim there’s a lack of leadership at the organization that makes it difficult for them to do their jobs.

The outdoor retailer drew criticism for blocking union-backed candidates from the ballot and for its initial support of a Trump appointee.