A strike sign is seen on display as Boeing workers gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing facility during an ongoing strike on October 24, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by David ...
Ongoing unemployment claims in Washington state are 20% higher compared with this time last year, according to the Employment Security Department. A growing backlog has prompted the state agency to ...
Unemployment claims from fired or laid-off federal workers in Washington state doubled from this time last year, according to new data from the state Employment Security Department. The data, released ...
(The Center Square) – Depending on who you ask, Engrossed Senate Bill 5041 – signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson earlier this week – is either a much-needed social safety net for workers and their ...
Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the projected finances of the state’s unemployment insurance fund improve. Officials are ...
The Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) is offering assistance to affected federal workers impacted by the recent national-scale layoffs. The U.S. government is facing a generational ...
WA jobless benefits lag while unemployment taxes loom The state is trying to fix some of the system’s most pressing issues to deal with the ongoing unemployment crisis. Crosscut Feb 15, 2021 ...
FILE - Boeing workers wave picket signs as they strike after union members voted to reject a contract offer near the company's factory in Everett, Washington, Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) ...
Washington ongoing unemployment claims rise 20% year-over-year; backlog expands ESD launches 90-day call-center pilot to focus staff on claims processing Federal shutdown, now entering its fifth week, ...