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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 2h
The W.S.L.C is accepting applications for its 2027 Legislative Internship in Olympia. This paid internship offers hands-on experience with the labor movement, tracking bills, researching legislation, and advancing pro-worker legislation. Apply by 11/6. ow.ly/JHau50ZWvEL
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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 2h
❗Attention, union supporters ❗ We're asking Wizards and Hasbro to voluntarily recognize our union—and you can help! Sign our petition today and show our leadership that you want change in the gaming industry. actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcp...
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Washington State Nurses Association @wsna.bsky.social · 2h
SIGN THE PETITION! - Nurses at Virginia Mason are fighting for safe staffing and protected breaks. Sign the community letter to support nurses and quality patient care.
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WSNA | Stand with nurses at Virginia Mason
Virginia Mason nurses are fighting for safe staffing and protected breaks. Sign the community letter to support nurses and quality patient care.
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Puget Sound Labor News Tracker @pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 14m
Workers at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle have won their union election with a vote of 16-1, as MOHAI Workers United, part of CWA Local 7800.
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SEIU Local 925 @seiu925.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
0% raises for the next two years is beyond disrespectful. Our members voted NO on UW’s last, best, and final offer for a new contract and we are taking action for a fair agreement. Now chant with us… 📣 C-O-L-A 🗣️ U-DUB WORKERS NEED FAIR PAY!
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Puget Sound Labor News Tracker @pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
With Teamsters 174 reaching a deal with Zum, our Strike Tracker goes down to Guarded. We had previously raised the possibility of an SEIU 925 strike, but that would likely not happen until their contract expires in June 2027. The recent apparent MEBA sickout shows that strikes can happen any time!
The Bush-era terrorism alert rebranded as the PNW Upcoming Strike Advisory System. A delightful cartoon U with googly eyes marks the current level as "Guarded: Strike Unlikely"
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Nearly 300 Zūm school bus drivers with Teamsters Local 174 have reached a deal securing retirement benefits & averting a strike. “This deal represents a victory for both sides. We are all thrilled that a strike was averted,” said Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks ow.ly/uYro50ZVBQM
Row of parked school buses in black and white with a colorful International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 174 emblem overlay.
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UFCW 367 @ufcw367.org · 08/10/2026
The Washington State Court of Appeals has rejected Tacoma's attempt to nullify the Workers' Bill of Rights initiative, saying the city cannot use a missed election deadline to deny voters their say. Full response: www.ufcw367.org/post/victory... #TacomaWA
The Washington Court of Appeals has ruled that the City Council must take the steps required to place the Workers’ Bill of Rights initiative before voters. This decision vindicates nearly 10,000 Tacoma residents who signed petitions for the initiative, which would establish stronger standards for wages, scheduling, access to hours, and workplace safety. 
"The court’s decision reinforces our constitutional rights as citizens and shows that when the people are united in our fight, we win." - Patrick Lowery, UFCW 367 member
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Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO @piercelabor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Are you or someone you know a union member who is getting closer to retirement? Check out this free workshop with everything you need to know to be union strong into retirement! RSVP at bit.ly/unionstrongretirement
Blue and yellow flyer for “Union Strong Into Retirement: Medicare for Union Members,” a free workshop Tuesday, October 20, from 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at The Willard School, 3201 S. D St., Tacoma. Topics include Medicare enrollment, Original Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage and Medigap, prescription drug coverage, avoiding misleading sales pitches, policy issues affecting retirees, and finding free unbiased help. Presented by the Pierce County Central Labor Council, Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action, and the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors Program.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Today's News: ✍️Tacoma St. Joe’s techs authorize strike ✍️Wake up call for WSF ✍️WA Supreme Court race heats up ✍️AFGE blasts TSA chair removal ✍️Congress questions USFS immigration arrests ow.ly/uNPt50ZVChL
Group of UFCW 3000 union members marching with signs and yellow shirts advocating for standing with St. Joseph's Hospital staff.
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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Join the UW Tacoma Labor Solidarity Project this fall as we explore the past, present, and potential futures of organized labor. Airing live on Wednesdays starting today from 6-7:30pm and will typically include a short presentation followed by a Q&A. RSVP for the zoom link (in bio).
UW Tacoma Labor Solidarity Project presents a discussion with Beth Howard. Wednesday October 7, 6pm on zoom. Tune in and get radical! Picture of her book "song for a hard-hit people" next to a portrait of Beth in a red circle.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The workers who make Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering are unionizing. The teams behind these famous games would join United Wizards of the Coast, a union established earlier this year by Magic: The Gathering Arena developers in partnership with the Communication Workers of America.
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The Dungeons & Dragons And Magic: The Gathering Teams Are Forming A Union - Kotaku
If successful, this unionization effort would bring almost every Wizards of the Coast IP under union representation
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SEIU Local 925 @seiu925.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This Thursday, President Jones plans to give his “State of the University." Show up @ 11:30am, 10/8, right after his speech for THE PEOPLE’S STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY by the HUB Lawn! Feeling more spicy?😏 Show up @ 10:30am by the HUB Lawn to make some NOISE! Sign up here: bit.ly/noisemaker-signup
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The Stranger @thestranger.com · 06/10/2026
On Monday morning, 23 Washington State Ferry engine room employees called out sick, forcing WSF to announce that 13 of its 18 ferries were out of service that day. While this technically wasn't a strike, it does highlight the workplace grievances WSF staff have been trying to get solved since 2020.
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Twenty-Three Washington State Ferry Engineers Called in Sick Monday - The Stranger
On Monday morning, the Washington State Ferries (WSF) announced that 13 of its 18 ferries were out of service, after 23 engine room employees “called in sick.” Additionally, every qualified employee s...
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Puget Sound Labor News Tracker @pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Union representing ferry workers says it didn't coordinate absences
The union representing nearly two dozen Washington State Ferries workers who called out sick on Oct. 5, which led to cancelled routes and left only five of the agency's 18 boats sailing, says it did n...
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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Curious how you can help? We ask that you sign our petition for Wizards to voluntarily recognize our union, share it with your communities, and keep an eye on this account for future updates! actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcp...
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Stand with Dungeons & Dragons and Magic Workers Forming a Union!
The Dungeons & Dragons team and Studio X (Magic: The Gathering; Duel Masters) are forming a union! We are joining the ranks of United Wizards of the Coast - CWA (UWOTC-CWA) and following in the fo...
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United Wizards of the Coast - CWA @uwotc-official.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This morning, the D&D team and Magic's Studio X informed our leadership of our intent to unionize. We love the games we make and the work we do, and unionizing is how we protect that work. unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/news/dnd-stu...
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Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast - CWA
Today, October 6, 2026, the designers, artists, writers, producers, and workers behind Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Duel Masters, D&D Beyond, and countless other games are uniting in soli...
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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Join the research team on Oct. 20 at 6pm for a virtual presentation of findings from the Rights on the Line report. Please RSVP if you're interested in learning more about exemptions impacting migrant workers, workers' rights, safety, and more: tinyurl.com/muakrx5w #migrantfishers #research
rights on the line - a new research report by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 6pm. zoom webinar. Join us for a digital presentation of findings from the Bridges Center's research project: "Rights on the Line: Policy and Regulatory Gaps Affecting Migrant Fishers in Washington State Ports".
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Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies @uwbridgescenter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Registration is now open for the annual Labor Studies Awards Celebration! Register now to guarantee your spot; tickets are free, but space is limited. labor.uw.edu/celebration
awards celebration - labor studies banquet and fundraiser. sunday, november 15, 2026 from 4:30pm-8:00pm in the Husky Union Building (HUB) University of Washington, Seattle
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Puget Sound Labor News Tracker @pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Endorsers include Essential Workers for Democracy (a reform caucus at UFCW), three chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America, Legacy of Equality Leadership & Organizing (LELO), Labor Notes, Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action, and the Labor Archives of Washington.
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Puget Sound Labor News Tracker @pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Teamsters for a Democratic Union will celebrate their 50th anniversary on November 19 at the Seattle Labor Temple, with several local speakers and an emphasis on what lessons other union reformers can learn from their history. Tickets here: www.tdu.org/sea2026
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50 Years of Building Worker Power
To celebrate 50 years of building rank-and-file power, we're touring a new exhibit on the history and contributions of the TDU movement and raising funds to launch the Ken Paff Future Leaders Fund.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 05/10/2026
It’s World Teachers’ Day! Today and every day, America’s unions celebrate educators, who go above and beyond in the classroom and create opportunities for our kids to learn and grow. We’ll keep fighting so every teacher can have the strong union contract they need and deserve.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
UW postdocs & researchers w/ UAW Local 4121 rallied alongside supporters for stronger protections for trans workers & a fair contract. “Fair pay, strong workplace protections, safe & supportive working conditions are all matters of equity,”said research scientist Gwen Roote ow.ly/NZ2c50ZUEni
A crowd of people gathered indoors, many wearing blue shirts with UAW logos, listening to a speaker at a Trans rights rally.
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jseattle @jseattle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Dick’s Drive-In settles worker lawsuit, blasts state’s surge in class actions
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Dick’s Drive-In settles worker lawsuit, blasts state’s surge in class actions
Puget Sound burger chain Dick’s Drive-In announced it has reached a settlement in a proposed class-action wage-and-hour lawsuit, according to an update sent to customers. The lawsuit filed early this year by California-based Justice Law Corporation on behalf of a … Continue reading →
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🏳️‍⚧️ Trans workers deserve dignity, safety & respect on the job. It’s time for UW to live up to its stated values & bargain safe working conditions for trans workers!✊UAW Local 4121
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Cedar Attanasio @viacedar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In my 20 years engaging with nonprofits serving the #immigration space, I hadn't seen anything like this. So I had to write about it. Thanks to all who shared what they knew, often a significant personal risk. #icewatch
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Nathalie Graham @gramsofgnats.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Washington Immigration Solidarity Network is reportedly in "financial freefall" and laid off 14 workers on Wednesday (18 total this year), many who were involved in a unionization effort. @viacedar.bsky.social has the story for @thestranger.com www.thestranger.com/news/immigra...
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Immigration NGO Rejects Unionization, Lays Off Critical Staff Despite ICE Surge - The Stranger
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) boasts record-levels of arrests nationwide, and  Seattle ICE watchers report a local uptick ahead of the election, the financial collapse of a Washington n...
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Nathalie Graham @gramsofgnats.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We've got the skinny on the Seattle Times picket yesterday: www.thestranger.com/news/seattle...
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Seattle Times Journalists Picket Newsroom Over Low Pay and Threats of Being Replaced by AI - The Stranger
Dozens of unionized Seattle Times workers picketed near the newsroom on Denny Way yesterday after they say the newspaper’s owners refused to satisfactorily raise wages or agree not to replace workers ...
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SEIU Local 925 @seiu925.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
SEIU 925 members members found the University of Washington's "last, best, & final" contract offer unacceptable given cost of living in the region, unsustainable workloads, & persistent staffing problems due to retention issues. TAKE ACTION HERE: bit.ly/bargain-uw
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Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Members of our #union’s Professional and Technical bargaining units have both ratified four-year contract offers from #Boeing. Members of the Prof Unit approved their contract by 67.62%. Members of Tech Unit approved their contract by 53.48%. speea.org/profs-and-te...
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Profs and Techs vote to approve contract offers - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
Members of our union’s Professional and Technical bargaining units have both ratified four-year contract offers from Boeing. Message from the Negotiation Team We secured many victories that some thoug...
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SEIU Local 925 @seiu925.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
HAPPENING NOW: UW workers are taking action for a fair contract! 💫 After 12+ hours of bargaining with UW on Monday, we voted NO on UW’s last, best, and final offer for a new contract. UW proposed 0% wage increases, no extra PTO, no help for staffing or workload concerns. UNACCEPTABLE! #HigherEd
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Puget Sound Labor News Tracker @pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Both SPEEA units at Boeing have voted to accept contract offers, ending the possibility of a strike: speea.org/profs-and-te...
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Profs and Techs vote to approve contract offers - SPEEA IFPTE Local 2001
Members of our union’s Professional and Technical bargaining units have both ratified four-year contract offers from Boeing. Message from the Negotiation Team We secured many victories that some thoug...
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Nearly 7k SEIU Local 925 members at UW rejected the university’s contract offer by more than 83% & are picketing today for a fair contract. “They need to give us something, anything, that shows us that they realize we are the ones who keep UW running,”-chapter Pres. Dale Siewert.
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SEIU Local 925 @seiu925.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Frankly, people are tired of being undervalued and underappreciated. UW is clearly making a conscious decision not to invest in its workers." — Dale Siewert, a medical laboratory scientist and SEIU 925 chapter president #FairContractNow #UnionsForAll www.dailyuw.com/article/qta8...
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SEIU 925 rejects UW’s “last, best and final” contract offer
SEIU 925 rejects UW’s “last, best and final” contract offer
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Puget Sound Labor News Tracker @pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The only reason it's not at High after the Teamsters strike vote is that there has not been any news since the authorization. That could indicate that negotiations are making progress or that I'm not properly plugged into what's happening. We'll see!
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Puget Sound Labor News Tracker @pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Strike Update: Lots of movement but no change in our rating. Teamsters 174 has an active strike authorization against Zum (school buses). SPEEA is still voting on their contract offer from Boeing, and though SEIU 925 has rejected their contract offer from UW they have not authorized a strike yet.
The Bush-era terrorism alert rebranded as the PNW Upcoming Strike Advisory System. A delightful cartoon U with googly eyes marks the current level as "Elevated: Strike Possible"
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Puget Sound Labor News Tracker @pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
...Since this announcement, we have spent the last five months engaged in a good faith bargaining with HSPop Leadership and University management to reach an agreement that centers student support and staff integrity."
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Puget Sound Labor News Tracker @pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
More context, from the announcement email: "As many of you know, Graduate Program Advising Staff for HSPop, which supports 8 different programs, all received layoff notices on June 16, 2026...
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Puget Sound Labor News Tracker @pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@seiu925.bsky.social is asking supporters to fill out the letter at bit.ly/stop-hspop-l... to tell UW to return to the bargaining table over the layoff of HSPOP Graduate Program Advisors.
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Stop UW from Laying off HSPop Advising Staff!
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mlklabor.bsky.social @mlklabor.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Join @seiu925.bsky.social members who work at UW on Thursday for an INFORMATIONAL PICKET as they continue their fight for a fair contract. There will be pickets from noon-1 at Red Square, Harborview, UW Tacoma, UW Bothell and UWMC.
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Tom Vásquez @tomvasquez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A total of 14 WAISN workers were laid off today, many of whom were in support of a unionizing effort. This appears to be a targeted attack on worker organizing activity. Follow www.instagram.com/waisnworkerc... to stay updated.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If the Seattle Times wants to protect its journalism from AI, it should accept worker proposals for AI safeguards and PUT IT IN THE CONTRACT! ✊ #SeattleTimes #FairContractNow #UnionStrong ID & WA News Guilds
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SEIU Local 925 @seiu925.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Membership has voted “NO” by 83.3% on accepting UW’s "last-best-final" offer. It’s time to turn our “NO” into energy. Join your Union colleagues TOMORROW, Oct 1 @ 12pm to show UW we are united in not accepting their offer & pressure them to come back with a fair deal! bit.ly/925picketsignup
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Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Reminder: Voting on #Boeing's contract offers concludes at noon TOMORROW!
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Puget Sound Labor News Tracker @pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There is one Hotline Organizer remaining and no Rapid Response Organizers. The union is still fighting for recognition as WAISN reports a "serious funding shortfall".
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Puget Sound Labor News Tracker @pnwlabortracker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
WAISN Worker Collective, the independent union representing workers at @waisn.bsky.social, has reported that two Hotline workers and one Rapid Response Organizer have been laid off this morning.
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mlklabor.bsky.social @mlklabor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Labor Movement stands with Seattle school bus drivers as they fight for a fair contract. These 300 Teamsters safely drive students to and from school every day. It's time for Zūm Services and SPS to come to the table with a fair deal and avoid a costly strike.
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
bit.ly/IdLayoffFund
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
bit.ly/WaLayoffFund
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