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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 activists challenge police exclusion zone around Perth weapons expo▼The WA Labor party have imposed a penalty of $36,000 and 3 years jail to form an "Exclusion Zone" that activists are not
Western Australia's Labor government has created an "exclusion zone" around the Perth Weapons Expo, with activists who enter facing fines of $36,000 and up to three years in jail. Critics say the ban is designed to shield the event, attended by arms dealers and foreign regimes including Israel, from protest. Activists say they are planning legal action against the police ban.
- 3Sickout devastates Washington state ferry system●Sickout devastates WA ferry system; Ferguson urges workers to return Tuesday
A mass sickout by ferry workers has devastated Washington State's ferry system, disrupting service across Puget Sound routes. Attorney General Bob Ferguson urged workers to return to their jobs on Tuesday as the labor action left ferries sidelined and stranded travelers. The dispute's underlying cause remains unstated in available reports.