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DAILY NEWS
Keep celebrating Black history all year long »
The work of confronting racism, white supremacy must continue (March 1, 2021) — For the past month, the Washington State Labor Council and its affiliated unions have been celebrating Black History Month by honoring Black leaders, past and present, in Washington’s labor movement. The images…
Mar 1 2021 / Comments Off on Keep celebrating Black history all year long / Read More »Meet the 48 ‘Labor of Love’ grant awardees! »
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STATE GOVERNMENT
Worker Protection Act ready, waiting for a House vote »
Tell your Washington state legislators: Pass HB 1076! OLYMPIA (Feb. 25, 2021) — The Worker Protection Act (HB 1076) would create a pathway for…
Feb 25 2021 / Comments Off on Worker Protection Act ready, waiting for a House vote / Read More »Senate passes nation-leading bill to protect frontline workers »
SB 5115 creates workers’ comp presumption for Washington’s essential workers who are infected with COVID-19 The following is from the Senate Democratic Caucus: OLYMPIA…
Feb 24 2021 / Comments Off on Senate passes nation-leading bill to protect frontline workers / Read More »Support farm workers’ overtime pay, retroactive wages »
Amended SB 5172 would protect farm workers’ interests and create certainty for employers. Urge your senator to support it! OLYMPIA (Feb 23, 2021) —…
Feb 23 2021 / Comments Off on Support farm workers’ overtime pay, retroactive wages / Read More »
NATIONAL
Labor, Democrats celebrate House passage of Equality Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2021) — The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed sweeping labor-supported legislation to ban discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and gender…
Feb 26 2021 / Read More »
OPINION
Biden, Congress must maintain mission of Social Security, USPS
By JACKIE BOSCHOK (Feb. 15, 2021) — Beginning in 1935, seniors were able to depend on a check from the Social Security Administration, arriving once a month and…
Feb 15 2021 / Read More »
LOCAL
Interviewees sought for Seattle COVID-19 Oral History Project
SEATTLE (Feb. 26, 2021) — The Seattle chapter of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) is supporting the University of Washington Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies’…
Feb 26 2021 / Read More »
W.S.L.C.
Keep celebrating Black history all year long
The work of confronting racism, white supremacy must continue (March 1, 2021) — For the past month, the Washington State Labor Council and its affiliated unions have…
Mar 1 2021 / Read More »