Weekly News Update — October 14, 2024

Two Amazon employees in the retail and warehouse sectors have filed a lawsuit this month, claiming the company restricted their job opportunities in violation of a Washington law that prohibits noncompete agreements.

Emery | Reddy partner, Tim Emery commented, “We’ve been beating the drum that this has to change. The Legislature has spoken and it’s about time that companies understand and comply with this.”

The lawsuit aims to enforce compliance with Washington state’s nonc-ompete law, which was designed to protect workers’ rights to freely move between jobs.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-accused-of-violating-washingtons-ban-on-noncompete-agreements

Boeing machinists on strike received support from U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and Representative Pramila Jayapal at a rally, where they called for the return of pensions and fair wages. While Boeing stated it will not reactivate pensions due to cost, the machinists continue to demand better benefits as negotiations with the company remain stalled after talks broke down last week.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/boeing-machinists-on-strike-get-support-from-congress/281-a6a0abec-ab6b-47ee-8416-1717f74ae443