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Dozens of layoffs expected at WA State Library amid state, federal reductions
Without stable funding, we risk denying communities access to the information, literacy tools and resources they depend on,” ...
Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of Voice of America Employees
The layoffs amounted to over a third of the media organization’s staff, and came as the Trump administration put up for sale ...
US applications for jobless benefits hold firm as layoffs remain low despite tariff uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless benefits held steady last week as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty over ...
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Washington, DC sees spike in homes for sale amid DOGE federal worker layoffs
The number of Washington, DC area homeowners who decided to list their ... The uptick in new homes for sale in DC comes ...
Kennedy Center employees announce plans to unionize
Staffers asked the National Labor Relations Board to oversee a union vote. They criticized leaders at the arts center for ...
New protections for WA workers facing mass layoffs
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson Tuesday signed a bill into law that will require employers with 50 or more full-time employees ...
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Washington Enacts Mini-WARN Act Requiring Notice Before Certain Layoffs and Closures
Washington will soon join the growing list of states that require employers to give 60 days’ advance notice to employees, unions, and the state ...
Microsoft layoffs hit its Silicon Valley workforce
The technology company, headquartered in Washington, is cutting 122 workers in Silicon Valley. The layoffs heavily affected ...
No strike for Swire Coca-Cola union employees in western Washington
If a strike moved forward, the unions said it would “effectively shut down production and distribution of all Coca-Cola ...