The following is crossposted from AFL-CIO Now: By TULA CONNELL WASHINGTON. D.C. (Jan. 25) — President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night made...
STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Bellingham Herald — Building permit numbers illustrate Whatcom County construction woes— Investment in new projects remained quite sluggish last year,...
The first of two free seminars — presented by the Washington State Labor Council and the Project Help program — to explain the dramatic changes and...
ILWU-EGT ► In today’s (Longview) Daily News — ILWU, EGT reach tentative deal in Longview labor dispute— Union dock workers and EGT Development Monday reached...
Here is today’s edition of the weekly Legislative Update the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO (PDF version): Washington’s health benefit exchange needs basic standards to succeed...
The following press release has been distributed by the office of Gov. Chris Gregoire: OLYMPIA (Jan. 23) — Gov. Chris Gregoire today announced that EGT and...
STATE GOVERNMENT ► In the Olympian — $1 billion plan could put 25,000 people to work— State lawmakers say talks continue on a more than...
UPDATE (Jan. 26): With the Indiana House’s passage of the right to work’ legislation, the Indiana AFL-CIO has requested an end to all national phone banks....
By JO ANN PYLE (Jan. 20, 2012) — Who’s that man or woman you see in your neighborhood six days a week? It’s your letter carrier....
‘RIGHT TO WORK’ (FOR LESS) ► At AFL-CIO Now — Republican Party makes RTW its top priority — The national Republican Party has selected Indiana...