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The STAND features news about working people standing together in Washington and across the nation, a service of @WAAFLCIO.

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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
Group of smiling teachers gathered outdoors under a wooden pavilion, enjoying a sunny day together.

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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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Read the full story here ➡️ ow.ly/jFah5100guQ
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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Read more here ➡️ thestand.org/2026/10/uw-fiel…
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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.

ALT 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.

ALT 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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The STAND retweeted
SEIU Local 925@SEIU925Oct 20
"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.

ALT 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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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.
Three people at a rally hold signs supporting trans rights and nursing pride, smiling and wearing sunglasses on a sunny city street.

ALT Three people at a rally hold signs supporting trans rights and nursing pride, smiling and wearing sunglasses on a sunny city street.

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Read here ➡️ thestand.org/2026/10/why-uni…
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The WA Supreme Court will hear @UFWupdates & former Windmill Farms workers’ appeal challenging a forced arbitration ruling, in a case that could impact any WA workers subject to coercive arbitration agreements.Stand w/farm workers at the Olympia hearing ➡️ ow.ly/Cai950ZZ645
Group of United Farm Workers wearing red shirts and waving flags during a daytime march on a tree-lined street.

ALT Group of United Farm Workers wearing red shirts and waving flags during a daytime march on a tree-lined street.

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Today's News: ✍️Vote early ✍️FAA, Air Traffic Controllers reach contract ✍️The return of child labor ✍️Consumers push back on AI pricing ✍️VA lets union contract expire ow.ly/TguU50ZZ4He
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