SEATTLE (May 17, 2022) — This week is candidate filing week in our state and the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO is urging all union members to consider filling one of the most important local political roles in their local communities: Precinct Committee Officer (PCO).…
May 17 2022 / Comments Off on Union members: File now to serve as PCO / Read More »Wash. State Labor Council report summarizes session, how each legislator voted OLYMPIA (May 13, 2022) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO has published its 2022 Legislative Report summarizing this year’s session of the State Legislature, describing how bills on working family issues fared,…
May 13 2022 / Comments Off on WSLC Legislative Report: A short, sometimes sweet session / Read More »SEATTLE (May 19, 2022) — Social workers at the University of Washington Medical Center announced this week that they are joining together with SEIU 925…
May 19 2022 / Comments Off on UWMC social workers announce unionization with SEIU 925 / Read More »The following is from the Washington State NewsGuild: (May 18, 2022) — The journalists of four local newsrooms in Washington state, The Olympian, The News…
May 18 2022 / Comments Off on Tell McClatchy execs: Commit to equitable wages in our state / Read More »Amid proposed wage freezes, county workers will picket today in Tacoma. Sign a message of support! TACOMA (May 17, 2022) — All union members…
May 17 2022 / Comments Off on Support Pierce Co. employees struggling to get a fair contract / Read More »Company repeatedly violates international labor standards on freedom of association, says UC Berkeley study BERKELEY, Calif. (May 18, 2022) — Amazon’s just-announced “freedom of association policy” fails…
May 18 2022 / Read More »OLYMPIA (May 9, 2022) — The Manufacturing Labor Roundtable of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO has joined the chorus of labor, political and community leaders urging the…
May 9 2022 / Read More »Legislature needs to prioritize CTC funding to end such self-destructive proposals By CORTNEY MARABETTA (May 6, 2022) — Last Wednesday, The Seattle Times reported that the Culinary…
May 6 2022 / Read More »SEATTLE (May 17, 2022) — This week is candidate filing week in our state and the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO is urging all union members to consider…
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