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Day: August 14, 2013

Weekly Digest – January 29, 2014

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Obama to Raise Minimum Wage Under Federal Contractors President Barack Obama announced Jan. 28 that he plans to sign an executive order requiring

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Weekly Digest – January 22, 2014

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Public Unions The Supreme Court heard arguments Jan. 21 on a suit contending that public employees should be

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Weekly Digest – January 15, 2014

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Senate Fails Again to Extend Unemployment Benefits Senate efforts to extend long-term unemployment benefits failed againJan. 14, as two bills to do that

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Weekly Digest – January 9, 2014

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Senate Blocks Filibuster on Extending Unemployment Benefits The Senate voted 60-37 Jan. 7 to consider a a three-month restoration of extended unemployment benefits

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Weekly Digest – January 1, 2014

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Local Pols Urge Machinists to Take Boeing Offer Six local political leaders in the Puget Sound area on Dec. 30 urged Boeing workers

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Weekly Digest – December 18, 2013

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Washington Gov’s Call for Boeing Revote Irks Labor Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s Dec. 13 statement that the International Association of Machinists should let

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Weekly Digest – December 11, 2013

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Boeing and Machinists Resume Talking Boeing airliner CEO Ray Conner met with Tom Wrobleski, president of International Association of Machinists District Lodge 751

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Weekly Digest – December 4, 2013

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel AFSCME Rips Detroit Pension Ruling After a federal bankruptcy judge ruled Dec. 3 that Detroit could cut pensions to pay off its other

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Weekly Digest – November 28, 2013

Compiled by Steven Wishnia and Neal Tepel Maryland Judge Hits Walmart Protests With pro-union protesters gearing up for “Black Friday” demonstrations at 1,500 Walmart stores around the nation, a Maryland

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