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One of Washingon’s largest licensed marijuana retailers has inked a union contract to cover 134 workers at five locations, helping it provide employee benefits while navigating the difficult waters of federal law.

27, Aug, 2018

Study: Construction Workers are Uniquely at Risk for Heroin Overdoses

Officials in the building trades say their members, who take physically demanding jobs and risk serious injuries that often require pain medication, are uniquely predisposed to addiction.

27, Aug, 2018

Trump’s Power to Fire Federal Workers Curtailed by Judge

A federal district judge in Washington struck down most of the key provisions of three executive orders that President Trump signed in late May that would have made it

27, Aug, 2018

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23, Aug, 2018

AFL-CIO Releases New Ad, 'We Are Winning'

The AFL-CIO launched a television ad campaign on Monday highlighting the wave of collective action sweeping the country.

23, Aug, 2018

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