Accountable Northwest is an investigative and accountability organization serving as an independent watchdog on the issues that matter most to working families.

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Another @FreedomFdtn "special project" goes down in flames.
Celebrating 🎉 our landslide victory in the PERC election, & standing strong against the deceptive tactics of the Freedom Foundation. This win reflects the power of unity and commitment to workers' rights. Let’s keep the momentum going and by voting! #UnionStrong
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“The reality is that in two weeks, [University President] Dr. Danny Jacobs earns roughly the same as a postdoc researcher earns in a year, but in spite of that shocking disparity, the board awarded him an additional $700,000 toward retirement." wweek.com/news/2024/08/06/or…
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Although the cost of living in Portland has increased substantially since 2017, unionized employees at KOIN say they’ve only received one 1.5 percent raise in seven years. portlandmercury.com/news/202…
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In 2023, commodity prices that companies pay fell by 3% while consumer prices rose 3%, boosting corporate profits and CEO pay. aflcio.org/paywatch
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“If you think about someone who works outdoors all day, they are now being exposed to a lot more heat over the course of their work shift than they were maybe five or 10 years ago.” thenation.com/article/enviro…
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A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday cast new doubt on the National Labor Relations Board’s ability to oversee labor disputes, agreeing with SpaceX that the agency’s board members and administrative law judges are likely serving unconstitutionally. courthousenews.com/spacex-ru…
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“The AFT fights every day to uphold workers’ retirement security,” Randi Weingarten, the union’s president, said in a statement. “But that future and our investments cannot be dependent upon practices that harm fellow workers in the name of profit.” nbcnews.com/investigations/l…
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“We feel strongly that when a company like ADI receives millions in public funding, they must be held accountable for how that funding is used, and first and foremost they should be paying their workers a living wage,” said Ben Coffey, an operator at ADI. koin.com/news/oregon/beavert…
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"...the Southern economic development strategy was never designed to help the vast majority of working Southerners; rather, it reflects efforts to ensure continued access to the cheap labor of Black people following emancipation." yahoo.com/news/unions-commun…

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"Bay Area factory workers, striking teachers from West Virginia to Los Angeles, Starbucks baristas, and Amazon warehouse workers have all mentioned her work to me as an inspiration." jacobin.com/2024/07/jane-mca…
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More stores have the potential to be sold in the Evergreen State than in any other state if the merger goes through, including 16 in Seattle. komonews.com/news/local/krog…
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