Month: September 2026

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WA state workers stage walkout amid clash over pay demands

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With contract negotiations nearing a critical deadline, hundreds of Washington state workers walked off the job for an hour Monday to highlight demands for wage hikes in their next two-year deal. Roughly 100 employees from an array of agencies lined Capitol Way in Olympia, most facing the domed Legislative Building where Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office…