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WA’s 3rd Congressional race pits Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s record supporting workers against an opponent with a 20% labor voting record.“Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is never afraid to stand up for working families,” says the AWPPW, who worked with MGP after the Longview mill disaster
IAFF members and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez casually chatting outdoors, two holding plastic cups with drinks, one wearing a black shirt with a firefighter union logo.

ALT IAFF members and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez casually chatting outdoors, two holding plastic cups with drinks, one wearing a black shirt with a firefighter union logo.

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Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez listens to IAFF local 452 members

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Today's News: ✍️Longview families sue Nippon Dynawave ✍️SOS Hobbs pushes back on DOJ claims ✍️First 737 MAX 10 rolls off Everett line ✍️Slaughterhouse lines put workers at risk ✍️REI workers call out industry leaders ow.ly/myxk5101tOy
Large industrial metal tank collapsed and leaning against a building with steam or smoke rising nearby under a cloudy sky. the STAND banner.

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Nearly 300 Seattle school bus drivers w/@Teamsters Local 174 ratified a new contract securing major gains in healthcare, retirement benefits & wages. “This is no ordinary contract. This one will continue to change lives,”said Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks ow.ly/TKB85101tGg
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Today's News: ✍️Snohomish Co students train in trades ✍️Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders unionize ✍️DOJ sends election monitors to King Co. ✍️ICE sweeps disrupt U.S. food supply ✍️@IATSE wants workers shaping AI tools ow.ly/4u5G51016tk
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Virginia Mason @myWSNA nurses will picket 10/30, as Mgmt. continues to resist safe staffing proposals. “Productivity metrics are prioritized above all else. These shortsighted decisions put our patients & staff directly at risk,”- @myWSNA bargaining team. ow.ly/QPQn51015G7
Nurses holding signs advocating for safe staffing and patient safety during a info picket outside Virginia Mason.

ALT Nurses holding signs advocating for safe staffing and patient safety during a info picket outside Virginia Mason.

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Diagnostic imaging workers w/@SEIU1199NW at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw will picket on 10/29 as Mgmt. pushes proposals that would increase their healthcare costs. Join workers at 3PM as they fight to protect their benefits & secure safe staffing ➡️ ow.ly/eVKC51015Xf
A group of SEIU 1199NW healthcare workers smiling and crossing their arms in an X gesture in a hospital setting.

ALT A group of SEIU 1199NW healthcare workers smiling and crossing their arms in an X gesture in a hospital setting.

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Today's News: ✍️Lynden teachers reach TA ✍️DOE fighting Hanford workers’ claims ✍️You’re voting early, right? RIGHT?! ✍️Profits soar but workers’ income falls ✍️Judge blocks election-related DHS sweeps ow.ly/XHF25100h3E
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Spokesman-Review journalists with the Spokane Editorial Society voted no confidence in Comma Journalism Labs’ board if it retains suspended editor Rob Curley. As the paper transitions to the nonprofit, workers are calling for accountability & a voting seat on the board.
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The Review Building, which houses the Spokesman-Review office, in downtown Spokane, Wash., on Sept. 30, 2026. (Wilson Criscione/InvestigateWest)

ALT The Review Building, which houses the Spokesman-Review office, in downtown Spokane, Wash., on Sept. 30, 2026. (Wilson Criscione/InvestigateWest)

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Nearly 600 Call of Duty testers w/@CWAUnion are prepared to strike for their 1st contract after 2+ y of bargaining.They're among 2.5k union workers at Activision-Blizzard leading efforts to organize the gaming industry around wages, & workplace protections ow.ly/fI0q5100ge8
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Over 250 UW Field & Software Engineers are organizing to join @UAW4121 seeking better pay, benefits & job security. “I want to be able to say my work makes this world a little bit better, and being part of a union increases my power to make that true,” said engineer Devv Romano
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Labor siblings are invited to pack the parking lot for the annual Teamsters Trunk or Treat on 10/31. Bring your creativity & crew to host a trunk for some Halloween fun with union families & the community.For more information, click here ➡️ ow.ly/38zS50ZZRP3
Three glowing jack-o'-lanterns on hay with an orange smoky background, featuring 'TRUNK' replacing 'TRICK' in 'TRICK OR TREAT' on the center pumpkin.

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Today's news: ✍️Competitive pay key for WSF ✍️Lynden educators authorize strike ✍️I-645 could raise childcare costs ✍️CA state workers strike ✍️WGA East rolls out AI protections ow.ly/xW1Z50ZZRIG
View of Seattle skyline and Space Needle from inside a ferry car deck with silhouetted vehicles and passengers.

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Thanks to everyone who came out for Labor Neighbor in Bellingham, Redmond & Mount Vernon. We came together to talk about the issues impacting working families and get out the union vote ✊
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Questions about safety at Braun Northwest have become a flashpoint as U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and challenger John Braun make their last appeals to voters in Washington’s swing 3rd Congressional District. seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

In tight WA House race, sparks fly over safety at challenger’s business

Questions about safety at Braun Northwest have become a flashpoint in a Southwest Washington district grappling with a deadly tank collapse at a Longview mill.

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"Voters in Washington are starting to receive their ballots by mail, and state election officials want people to return them as soon as possible ahead of the Nov. 3 general election." knkx.org/politics/2026-10-18…

Election officials urge Washington voters to cast ballots early

The U.S. Postal Service has changed how often it collects mail in some areas. State officials want people to return ballots as soon as possible ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

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Union members recognize the bosses’ divide & conquer strategy” on our ballots, write Mara Rafferty & Jarel Sanders, calling out millionaire-fueled fearmongering about trans youth used to divide & distract working families from the ultimate goal: cutting taxes on the rich.
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Today's News: ✍️WA farmworkers’ hours & pay are down ✍️Election officials urge use ballot dropboxes ✍️SVC professional staff unionize with @AFTWA ✍️PDX city workers authorize strike ✍️Lawful resident dies in ICE custody ow.ly/UYQ550ZZu8h
Four farm workers harvesting grapes in a vineyard, one carrying a large crate on his shoulder filled with freshly picked fruit.

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