The following is from the Washington State Senate Democrats: OLYMPIA (April 1, 2019) — Senate Democrats on Friday introduced a $52.2 billion state operating budget proposal to fund vital state services, including targeted support for the state’s behavioral health system, K-12 special education, higher education, and the environment. More than 50 percent of the state […]
OLYMPIA (March 29, 2019) — Hospital registered nurses and other frontline caregivers in Washington represented by three unions say a common sense bill moving through the legislature is urgently needed to protect patient safety. The three unions for hospital caregivers — United Food & Commercial Workers 21 (UFCW), SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, and the Washington State […]
OLYMPIA (March 26, 2019) — House Democrats released their 2019-21 operating budget proposal on Monday, which in addition to maintaining and improving critical state services, would also fund all state employee contracts and school employee health care coverage. “Working families in Washington have been waiting to see a state budget that reflects their values but […]
Plus the revenue forecast and our budget, and a status report on labor bills This is the latest edition of the weekly Legislative Update newsletter from the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. If you didn’t receive it via email, subscribe to The Stand and you’ll get the Legislative Updates and all of the WSLC’s […]
Plus, a status report on key labor-backed bills This is the latest edition of the weekly Legislative Update newsletter from the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. If you didn’t receive it via email, subscribe to The Stand and you’ll get the Legislative Updates and all of the WSLC’s other legislative reports. OLYMPIA (March 18, […]
(March 13, 2019) — After today’s cutoff deadline for bills to pass their houses of origin, many Washington state legislators will be returning to their legislative districts and holding Town Hall meetings to update constituents about the session and answer questions. Mark your calendar right now to attend your local Town Hall and ask, “What […]
The following is from the Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28: OLYMPIA (March 12, 2019) — Each year the State of Washington outsources more and more public services to private contractors. Outsourcing doesn’t just threaten state employees’ jobs; it transfers billions in taxpayer dollars to private hands with minimal requirements for ensuring transparency, […]
Also: Rest breaks for health care workers passes House, bill status reports as Wednesday cutoff approaches This is the latest edition of the weekly Legislative Update newsletter from the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. If you didn’t receive it via email, subscribe to The Stand and you’ll get the Legislative Updates and all of […]
DOL’s ‘insufficient’ plan raises urgency for state to restore 40-hour work week OLYMPIA (March 8, 2019) — The Trump administration announced plans Thursday to dramatically scale back an Obama-era rule to update the salary threshold for overtime exemption, increasing the urgency for the Washington state government to update its rules to restore overtime rights […]
OLYMPIA (March 7, 2019) — The Washington State Senate on Tuesday approved legislation supported by the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO that would create broad new restrictions on the use of “non-competition agreements” in the state. These contracts, often signed by workers as a condition of their hiring, block them from finding better jobs in […]
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