Jim McMahan

Security workers win union at Amazon

Local 6 of the Service Employees Union (SEIU), after years of organizing at Amazon’s security contractor, Security Industry Specialists, has…

June 10, 2019

Anti-fascist crowd defends Rep. Ilhan Omar

When Rep. Ilhan Omar was invited to be the featured speaker at the Washington Council on American-Islamic Relations event in…

June 9, 2019

Farm workers win big over Darigold

The United Farm Workers union just scored a big victory over 500-farm dairy producer Darigold in the Pacific Northwest. For…

May 14, 2019

Did Boeing’s choices kill 346 airline passengers?

Boeing Airlines, which has been raking in profits, is scrambling after having two crashes of its 737 Max 8 passenger…

April 2, 2019

Seattle Black Lives Matter fights racism in schools

Black Lives Matter at School was held Feb. 4-8 and beyond at schools all across the U.S., including Seattle. This…

February 22, 2019

Centennial of the Seattle General Strike

From Feb. 6 to 11, 1919, some 60,000 workers, led by 35,000 shipyard workers, shut down Seattle -- population 300,000…

February 7, 2019

Immigrant detention breeds resistance

Tacoma, Wash. — It was “Free Saja” Day on Oct. 21 at the Northwest Detention Center as people rallied to…

October 27, 2018

Northwest farmworkers battle Darigold dairy

Seattle — A united front of labor and community groups came together at Darigold headquarters in Seattle on Sept. 20,…

September 30, 2018

Red for Ed energizes West Coast struggle

Seattle — Education workers’ strikes in this state continue. Some 2,600 teachers in Tacoma, Wash., walked out on Sept. 6.…

September 13, 2018

Education worker strikes begin again

Seattle — Heading into Labor Day, teachers at seven Washington Education Association locals are on strike. More walkouts could follow.…

September 5, 2018