PREFACE by Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO: The following opinion piece is by my co-chair of the Washington State BlueGreen Alliance,...
Friday, January 16, 2015 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Seattle Times —Bills to raise minimum wage, require paid sick days introduced in Olympia —...
By JOHN BURBANK (Jan. 16, 2015) — Now that the Legislature is back at work, they have to find the revenues for K-12 education, for higher...
By DAVID GROVES (Jan. 16, 2015) — If the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. were alive today, right-wing conservatives would be doing their best to brand...
Thursday, January 15, 2015 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In the Seattle Times — State at critical crossroads, Inslee tells split lawmakers — Gov. Jay Inslee...
OLYMPIA (Jan. 15, 2015) — The Washington State Labor Council, its affiliated unions, and community partners on Wednesday detailed an ambitious Shared Prosperity Agenda for the...
By DENNIS EAGLE (Jan. 15, 2015) — The Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28 applauds Gov. Jay Inslee for including the funding for all...
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Seattle Times — Senate Republicans add big hurdle for new taxes — The GOP-controlled Senate...
The following is from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union: SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 13, 2015) — In contract negotiations Monday afternoon, officials from the Pacific Maritime...
EDITORIAL (Jan. 13, 2015) — On the first day of a state legislative session all agree will focus on how lawmakers can increase investment in education,...
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