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Opinion: Dues & Don’ts – Unions are political, and union money is again driving opposition to initiatives

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|Date: Monday, August 3, 2026

Opinion: Dues & Don’ts – Unions are political, and union money is again driving opposition to initiatives

WEA, the Washington Federation of State Employees, and relevant locals of SEIU each contributed $1M to op ...

WEA, the Washington Federation of State Employees, and relevant locals of SEIU each contributed $1M to oppose IP26-645, the income tax repeal initiative. ...

Monday, August 3, 2026
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Opinion: UI fund has a government-made leak harming workers and their employers

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|Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026

Opinion: UI fund has a government-made leak harming workers and their employers

138 striking workers have collected 642 weeks of UI benefits totaling nearly $506,000 under Washington's ...

138 striking workers have collected 642 weeks of UI benefits totaling nearly $506,000 under Washington's new law. ...

Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Opinion: WA Cares ready-ish to launch; family caregivers remain in the dark

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|Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026

Opinion: WA Cares ready-ish to launch; family caregivers remain in the dark

Of 113 early WA Cares applicants, only 44 qualified — and family caregiver guidance funnels toward a unio ...

Of 113 early WA Cares applicants, only 44 qualified — and family caregiver guidance funnels toward a union-linked employer. ...

Sunday, June 28, 2026
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Opinion: More employers mean more opportunities for workers

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|Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Opinion: More employers mean more opportunities for workers

A Washington Policy Center analyst argues that fewer employers directly means fewer choices and less powe ...

A Washington Policy Center analyst argues that fewer employers directly means fewer choices and less power for workers. ...

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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Opinion: Hospital price transparency is good, but its impact will be limited

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|Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026

Opinion: Hospital price transparency is good, but its impact will be limited

Washington still shields hospitals from competition through certificate-of-need laws other states have re ...

Washington still shields hospitals from competition through certificate-of-need laws other states have repealed. ...

Thursday, June 18, 2026
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Opinion: New resource can help public employees understand their rights

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|Date: Monday, June 15, 2026

Opinion: New resource can help public employees understand their rights

A 2018 Supreme Court ruling made public-sector union membership entirely voluntary — but many workers sti ...

A 2018 Supreme Court ruling made public-sector union membership entirely voluntary — but many workers still don't know it. ...

Monday, June 15, 2026
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Opinion: ACA enrollment drops should force honest conversations about healthcare costs

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|Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Opinion: ACA enrollment drops should force honest conversations about healthcare costs

Washington's ACA enrollment fell nearly 13%, but disenrolled does not necessarily mean uninsured. ...

Washington's ACA enrollment fell nearly 13%, but disenrolled does not necessarily mean uninsured. ...

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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Opinion: Workers needed tax relief, but Olympia gave them something else

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|Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Opinion: Workers needed tax relief, but Olympia gave them something else

Washington's new 9.9% income tax faces a court challenge and a likely voter initiative before first payme ...

Washington's new 9.9% income tax faces a court challenge and a likely voter initiative before first payments are due in 2029. ...

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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Opinion: WA Cares – Important information is still MIA, but benefits are available for some in July

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|Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Opinion: WA Cares – Important information is still MIA, but benefits are available for some in July

Family caregivers using CDWA are subject to a union contract with SEIU 775 — a fact not clearly disclosed ...

Family caregivers using CDWA are subject to a union contract with SEIU 775 — a fact not clearly disclosed in registration materials. ...

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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Opinion: Two paths to power – voting and signing

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|Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Opinion: Two paths to power – voting and signing

Nancy Churchill urges Washington voters to act on both their ballots and new initiatives, emphasizing tha ...

Nancy Churchill urges Washington voters to act on both their ballots and new initiatives, emphasizing that voting and signing petitions are the two key paths to reclaim political power from Olympia. ...

Thursday, October 23, 2025
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