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WA legislative staffers approve union contracts ahead of session
Democratic staffers in the Washington state Legislature unanimously approved a two-year contract days before the start of the 2025 session,
Lizz Giordano
Lizz Giordano is Cascade PBS's investigative labor reporter focusing on workplace safety, labor organizing and worker rights. lizzgiordano@cascadepbs.org
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Most WA nurses report getting breaks — advocates are skeptical
A new law aims to ease strain on health care staff by requiring hospital break-tracking. Some workers say the reported compliance rate seems too high.
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Democrat Emily Randall leads in WA’s 6th Congressional District
After the first count, Randall obtained 57% of votes to pull ahead of Republican candidate Drew MacEwen in the race to represent the Olympic Peninsula.
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Seattle Veterans Affairs staffer alleges whistleblower retaliation
The chief of logistics for the Puget Sound hospital system says he’s being punished for speaking out about deteriorating building conditions.
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‘Beyond failure’: WA teen loses legs at school-based work program
Thousands of students enroll in work-for-credit programs, but a 16-year-old’s case shows life-altering consequences of risky jobs and murky oversight.