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Worker Memorial Day ceremony honors 97 fallen workers in Washington state
Heidi Bryan, whose son died in a logging accident in 2014 at the age of 22, emphasized the importance of the event for ...
#RestInPower: Alexis Herman, First Black Labor Secretary, Dies At 76
The talented leader served on Al Gore's transition team and later played key roles in John Kerry's and Barack Obama's ...
US filings for jobless benefits inch up as labor market remains strong
U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as business continue to retain workers despite fears of a ...
Unemployment claims in Washington declined last week
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 5,811 in the week ending April 19, down from 6,364 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims rose to 22 ...
WA honors 15 Tri-Cities nuclear workers, along with slain educator and others
Gov. Bob Ferguson leads the annual Memorial Day event for 97 Washington workers, including 21 from Tri-Cities.
US labor market holds steady for now; tariffs keep businesses on edge
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week, suggesting the ...
Federal judge blocks Labor Department from enforcing key part of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders
A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring ...
Judge says labor unions’ lawsuit over DOGE access to Labor Department systems can move forward
A federal judge says he won’t dismiss a lawsuit from labor unions seeking to block Elon Musk’s team from accessing systems at ...