In December, unemployment throughout Washington state, including in Lewis County, dropped slightly to 4.5%, according to the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD). The agency reported ...

Striking workers typically are not eligible for unemployment benefits in Washington. A bill state lawmakers are considering this legislative session would change that. Here, Boeing machinists are seen ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill that would extend unemployment benefits to workers who go on strike was up for a public hearing in the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee on Tuesday.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs ...

A Washington state Democrat is floating a policy to help protect unemployed illegal immigrants who are unable to receive unemployment benefits. The news comes as President-elect Trump and his ...

Hundreds of people marched in Olympia today, then rallied on the steps of the state Capitol to demand access to healthcare ...

California’s unemployment rate increased once again in December, keeping it among the highest in the country, according to ...

By offering unemployment benefits to illegal immigrants, Washington state is effectively endorsing illegal employment, which not only violates federal law but also undermines the integrity of our ...

Several hundred people gathered on the steps of the state Capitol to support health care and a wage replacement program for ...