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WASHINGTON IS A UNION STATE!
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DAILY NEWS
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Dec 13 2019ILWU: Our union will survive this challenge »
The ILWU was fined $93.6 million over a labor dispute in Oregon, a sum which could bankrupt the union. Union President William E. Adams explains that the ILWU will fight the judgment in court and will continue to defend its members, no matter the outcome.…
Dec 13 2019 / Comments Off on ILWU: Our union will survive this challenge / Read More »AFL-CIO endorses USMCA after negotiating labor improvements »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 10, 2019) — The following statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was issued this morning, provided the final USMCA text accurately reflects the changes: Make no mistake, we demanded a trade deal that benefits workers and fought every single day to negotiate…
Dec 10 2019 / Comments Off on AFL-CIO endorses USMCA after negotiating labor improvements / Read More »Say NO to privatizer as Postmaster General »
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LOCAL
Tentative agreement reached to end teachers strike in Willapa »
RAYMOND (Dec. 15, 2019) — The Willapa Valley Teachers Association announced late Friday that it has reached a tentative agreement with school administrators to end…
Dec 15 2019 / Comments Off on Tentative agreement reached to end teachers strike in Willapa / Read More »Teamsters 117 wins historic gains for Uber, Lyft drivers »
Seattle legislation establishes groundbreaking grievance procedure, sets the table for minimum wage protections SEATTLE (Dec. 12, 2019) — Teamsters Local 117 has achieved a…
Dec 12 2019 / Comments Off on Teamsters 117 wins historic gains for Uber, Lyft drivers / Read More »As New Seasons store closes, UFCW 21 acts to help workers »
SEATTLE (Dec. 11, 2019) — Portland-based New Seasons Market has announced that it is closing the Ballard grocery store that opened in May 2018 amid…
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STATE GOVERNMENT
‘The strongest overtime law in the nation’
WSLC hails Washington’s updated overtime pay rules, saying they will help ‘restore work-life balances’ for thousands of families. TUMWATER (Dec. 11, 2019) — The Washington State Department…
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OPINION
Social Security in our state: Facts and fixes
Social Security ensures dignity for millions of Washington residents. Here’s how lawmakers can keep it that way. By AARON KEATING (Dec. 9, 2019) — Social Security improves…
Dec 9 2019 / Read More »
W.S.L.C.
Register for WSLC’s 2020 legislative events
Online registration is now available for reception, lobby day on Feb. 5-6 OLYMPIA — In recent years, pro-worker majorities in the Washington State Legislature have passed landmark…
Dec 10 2019 / Read More »
STATE GOVERNMENT
‘The strongest overtime law in the nation’
WSLC hails Washington’s updated overtime pay rules, saying they will help ‘restore work-life balances’ for thousands of families. TUMWATER (Dec. 11, 2019) — The Washington State Department…
Dec 11 2019 / Read More »