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, fell to ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

However, advocates responded that it would be unlikely to cause a significant impact - Joe Kendo with the Washington State Labor Council said monthly unemployment payouts would see a benefit ...