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Striking longshoreman picket outside the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Port, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Philadelphia.

Dockworkers may have the negotiating advantage in their strike against US ports

October 1, 2024, 1:10pm Business

With 45,000 longshoremen at 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas on strike for the first time in decades, experts say the workers may wield the upper hand in their standoff with port operators over wages and the use of automation. Read story

Debris is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Asheville, N.C.

Hurricane Helene’s death toll passes 150 as crews search for survivors

October 1, 2024, 12:40pm Latest News

Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday looking for victims of Hurricane Helene, days after the storm carved a deadly and destructive path through the Southeast. Read story

State employees gathered outside the Labor and Industries Building in Tumwater Sept. 10 as part of a statewide walkout to demand fair wages and safe staffing levels.

Thousands of state and community college workers in WA reject new contract

October 1, 2024, 10:34am Latest News Free

A union representing nearly 5,000 state government and community college employees in Washington has overwhelmingly rejected a new two-year contract, putting it in a position its leaders have described as “uncharted territory.” Read story

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike that hit the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

Iran fires dozens of missiles into Israel as retaliation for killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders

October 1, 2024, 10:30am Latest News

Iran is preparing to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, according to a senior U.S. administration official, who warned Tuesday of “severe consequences” should it take place. Read story

Minimum wage is going up in Washington. Here’s how much

October 1, 2024, 9:20am Business Free

Washington’s minimum wage will climb to $16.66 an hour next year, a 38-cent-an-hour increase, the state Department of Labor & Industries announced Monday. Read story

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