strike

Striking Providence Hospital Workers Criticize Nonprofit CEO’s $6 Million Pay

John Ryan — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:17:22 +0000

More than 500 workers at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia are on strike.

Former Hostess Workers Still Picketing Shuttered Plant

Deborah Wang — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:17:24 +0000

Striking members of a bakers’ union are still picketing a plant in Seattle that makes Hostess Twinkies and Ho Hos. That’s despite the fact the plant is now closed for good.

Seattle Symphony And Opera Musicians Authorize Strike

Marcie Sillman — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:59:34 +0000

Members of the Seattle Symphony and Opera Players' Organization (SSOPO) voted October 15 to authorize a strike. In a statement on its website, SSOPO representatives say the latest contract offers from both organizations call for 15 percent reductions in pay and benefits for the 2012-2013 season. That's on top of concessions the musicians have already made. The union says its membership can't take further cuts.