Boeing Agrees to Pay $2.5 Billion Over 737 Max ConspiracyBoeing has agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion to resolve a charge that it conspired to defraud the Federal Aviation Administration during its review of the 737 Max. Read Article |
Workers’ Comp Rates to Jump in Amazon’s Washington Fulfillment CentersRecognizing that working in an Amazon fulfillment center is more hazardous than other types of warehouse work, Washington state’s labor agency announced it will boost the commerce giant’s workers’ compensation premium rates by 15% starting Jan. 1. Read Article |
Boeing Cuts Flight Training Pilots, Will Outsource Jobs OverseasThe Boeing Company delivered layoff notices to its remaining seven Flight Training Airplane (FTA) pilots and will instead send the critical work of providing on-site training to airline customers to an overseas contract house. Read Article |
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The Snohomish & Island County Labor Council and Its Purpose
The Snohomish and Island County Labor Council is a federation of 63 unions in Snohomish and Island counties. Those unions represent 42,000 working families for the purpose of bargaining wages/salaries and working conditions with their employers.
The Labor Council and its member unions are dedicated to helping workers organize their workplaces so that they are ensured economic justice and dignity.
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Are You a Union Member Needing Help During the Pandemic? The SICLC Hardship Fund Can Help
The newly founded SICLC Hardship Fund offers Union members in need assistance during this crisis. Reach out to your Local's Business Agent for guidance. In response to the hardships caused by this pandemic, the SICLC Council felt it was important to provide fast, local support available to our members.
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New Union at Google Invites All Alphabet Employees to JoinWorkers at Google and other Alphabet companies announced the creation of the Alphabet Workers Union with support from the Communications Workers of America (CWA) — the first of its kind in the company’s history. Read Article |
Snohomish County Adopts State's Strongest Apprenticeship StandardThe Snohomish County Council unanimously passed Substitute Ordinance 20-028 on Oct. 21 to strengthen apprenticeship utilization standards in Snohomish County. Read Article |
Boeing Has Lost More Than 800 Orders for the 737 MAX This YearThough Boeing now anticipates U.S. federal approval to unground its 737 MAX in September, company data released recently shows that in the first half of this year it lost over 800 orders for the troubled airplane. Read Article |