With 72,000 more members, state now ranks 3rd in union membership SEATTLE (Jan. 20, 2022) — More and more people in Washington state are seeing the value of joining together in unions. The state’s union membership rate increased to 19 percent of the total…
Jan 20 2022 / Comments Off on Unions post big gains in Washington state / Read More »Sign up now for briefings on pro-worker issues, opportunity to weigh in with your legislators OLYMPIA (Jan. 11, 2022) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO invites all leaders, staffers and rank-and-file members of its affiliated unions to register for the 2022 WSLC Legislative…
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OLYMPIA (Jan. 24, 2022) — Last October, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced a series of changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)…
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OLYMPIA (Jan. 21, 2022) — This year, the Washington State Legislature has the opportunity to extend collective bargaining rights to the hard-working people who make…
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As state considers legislation, must-see video from the New York Times features nurses explaining the real crisis OLYMPIA (Jan. 19, 2022) — Sen. June…
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OLYMPIA (Jan. 19, 2022) — The Bellingham Herald, a newspaper that’s part of the McClatchy publishing company, laid off three workers from its Financial Business Department last summer…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 20, 2022) — Congressional Democrats’ quest to enact new voting rights legislation, which began a year ago in the wake of Donald Trump’s baseless claims…
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With 72,000 more members, state now ranks 3rd in union membership SEATTLE (Jan. 20, 2022) — More and more people in Washington state are seeing the value…
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During and after COVID, our lives have fundamental value By SARAH TUCKER (Jan. 14, 2022) — Amidst a surge in COVID infections, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky shared…
Jan 14 2022 / Read More »CHECK OUT THE UNION DIFFERENCE in Washington state: higher wages, affordable health and dental care, job and retirement security.
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