Firelands Workers United/Trabajadores Unidos

07/07/2026

Resharing this post — In-person support is available locally this week for working through IRS issues, Social Security, VA Benefits and more from the office of Congresswoman Emily Randall.

Need help with a federal agency? My team is holding in-person events in Grays Harbor County all week!

Whether you need assistance with VA benefits, Social Security, passport delays, IRS issues, or more — we’re here to assist!

Walk-ins welcome, or you can RSVP for an appointment time in the links below ⬇️

05/27/2026

Se nos rompe el corazón al lamentar la muerte de los molineros fallecidos en esta devastadora explosión. Esperamos que todos los trabajadores que resultaron heridos se recuperen por completo.

De la comunidad de Firelands a la de Longview: estamos con ustedes en solidaridad y en el dolor.

Y nos comprometemos a luchar junto a ustedes por unas medidas de seguridad laboral más fuertes para garantizar que esto no vuelva a suceder nunca más.

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Our hearts break as we mourn the millworkers killed in this devastating explosion. We hope for healing and a full recovery for all the workers who were injured.

From the Firelands community to the Longview community: we stand with you in solidarity and grief.

And we pledge to fight with you for stronger workplace safety protections to make sure this never happens again.

El incidente ocurrió en Nippon Dynawave Packaging, una planta de licor blanco, un material usado en la fabricación de varios tipos de papel. La implosión causó la muerte de un electricista y hay otras personas de las que aún no se tienen noticias.

05/27/2026

Our hearts break as we mourn the millworkers killed in this devastating explosion. We hope for healing and a full recovery for all the workers who were injured.

From the Firelands community to the Longview community: we stand with you in solidarity and grief.

And we pledge to fight with you for stronger workplace safety protections to make sure this never happens again.

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Se nos rompe el corazón al lamentar la muerte de los molineros fallecidos en esta devastadora explosión. Esperamos que todos los trabajadores que resultaron heridos se recuperen por completo.

De la comunidad de Firelands a la de Longview: estamos con ustedes en solidaridad y en el dolor.

Y nos comprometemos a luchar junto a ustedes por unas medidas de seguridad laboral más fuertes para garantizar que esto no vuelva a suceder nunca más.

The damaged tank at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. held approximately 900,000 gallons of white liquor, a chemical used in paper processing, authorities said.

05/27/2026

So you're saying it's been greed this whole time?

05/07/2026

New data show Washington state has one of the highest proportions of hospitals facing closure due to cuts to Medicaid under the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

The analysis from the nonprofit Public Citizen found 22 hospitals in Washington are at heightened risk of closure due to the cuts, mostly in rural areas.

Chris Majors, director of marketing and public relations for Harbor Regional Health in Aberdeen, said the hospital is already considering closing some services, including labor and delivery. He called the plans to cut Medicaid a tragedy.

"You can't let this bill play out the way that it is," Majors contended. "It has to get changed. It will kill people. That's the reality. There will be people who cannot get the services they need in time to save their lives if this continues. This isn't just about making money."

Majors said about 80% of the patients Grays Harbor Hospital serves rely on Medicaid and Medicare. Under the new law, Medicaid will be cut by $1 trillion over the next 10 years, leaving 10 million Americans without access to the program, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Jeffrey Gustaveson, organizer for the nonprofit Firelands Workers United, said the Trump administration’s argument cuts to Medicaid will reduce waste and fraud is a distraction. He pointed out the funds from the cuts will go to the wealthiest people in the country.

"When families in Aberdeen and Pacific County have to drive more than an hour to go see the doctor when their kid's having an asthma attack, it's because a bunch of billionaires got themselves a tax break," Gustaveson asserted.

https://app.publicnewsservice.org/story/data-show-medicaid-cuts-put-22-wa-hospitals-at-risk-of-closure/c5193ef8-840e-450f-bdd0-51b01c262993?

New data show Washington state has one of the highest proportions of hospitals facing closure due to cuts to Medicaid under the

05/01/2026

Durante más de un siglo, los trabajadores de Grays Harbor se han unido para lograr una vida mejor.

En 1912, miles de trabajadores madereros inmigrantes de Hoquiam se declararon en huelga para exigir un salario justo y un día laboral de ocho horas. Ganaron.

Hoy, Firelands se une a *millones* de personas en todo el país para exigir una nación que ponga a los trabajadores por encima de los multimillonarios. Puede que ellos tengan el dinero, pero nosotros tenemos el número.

En este Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, y todos los días, nos respaldamos unos a otros. Si estás con nosotros, ¿compartirías este post?

05/01/2026

For more than a century, working people on the Harbor have been standing together to win a better life.

Back in 1912, thousands of immigrant timber workers in Hoquiam marched on strike to demand fair pay and an 8-hour workday.

They won their demands.

Today, Firelands is joining *millions* across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires. They might have the money, but we’ve got the numbers.

This International Workers Day, and every day, we’ve got each others’ backs. If you’re with us, will you share this post?

04/28/2026

04/15/2026

Meanwhile, the politicians in charge tell us we have to tighten our belts. It's time to unrig the rules and actually tax the ultra-wealthy.

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Mientras tanto, los políticos al mando nos dicen que tenemos que apretarnos el cinturón. Es hora de acabar con las trampas del sistema y hacer que los más ricos paguen sus impuestos.

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