The Stand

House GOP threatens nuclear worker safety »

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The following is crossposted from AFL-CIO Now. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some of the most hazardous job sites for workers in the nation are the U.S. Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons facilities. But House Republicans are pushing extreme proposals in the Defense Authorization bill to deregulate…

May 16 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Union election fairness rule tossed on technicality »

The following is crossposted from AFL-CIO Now. Based on a technicality, a federal judge on Monday rejected commonsense rules making National Labor Relations Board union elections fairer. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said the NLRB did not technically have a quorum when it adopted the…

May 15 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

 
W.S.L.C.

Submit your nominations for Washington’s 2012 labor awards »

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Each year at its annual convention, the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO presents awards recognizing the efforts and accomplishments of specific union organizations and individual…

May 16 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

MayWorks: King-Brandow shows this week »

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SEATTLE — This week and for the rest of the month, MayWorks kicks into high gear with special events and performances celebrating labor culture and…

May 14 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

SAG-AFTRA newsroom experts offer Communications Summit »

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Union communicators, staff members and officers are invited to attend a one-day Communications Summit, co-sponsored by the Washington State Labor Council and members from the…

May 8 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
STATE GOVERNMENT

WSLC publishes its 2012 Voting Records

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(May 4) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the state’s largest union organization, released its 2012 Legislative Voting Records on Friday, just in time for the WSLC’s…

May 4 2012 / Read More »

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