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- 1Washington state worker union approves contract with no pay increase●WA state worker union OKs new contract with no pay hike
A union representing Washington state workers has ratified a new contract that includes no general pay raise, according to Washington State Standard. The agreement comes as the state faces budget pressures, and the absence of a wage increase is likely to spark debate among employees and labor advocates about compensation amid rising living costs.
- 2WA Labor imposes fines and jail terms for protest exclusion zone●The WA Labor party have imposed a penalty of $36,000 and 3 years jail to form an "Exclusion Zone" that activists are not
The Western Australian Labor government has introduced penalties of $36,000 in fines and up to three years in jail for activists entering an "Exclusion Zone" set up around the Perth Weapons Expo, an arms fair attended by representatives of governments including Israel. Critics say the measures criminalise protest and shield the weapons industry; activists are reportedly planning legal action against the police ban.