Friday, March 6, 2015 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In the (Ellensburg) Daily Record — Rep. Matt Manweller vocal in House debate over minimum wage —...
(March 6, 2015) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, does a fantastic job with our MayWorks, involving many unions, labor councils, and community partners. As...
Thursday, March 5, 2015 ‘RIGHT TO WORK’ ► In today’s (Vancouver) Columbian — Right to Work = Freedom (editorial) — With limits on hours...
By NICOLE GRANT (March 5, 2015) — There is nothing glamorous about getting killed at work. I know because, as a journeyman electrician, I’ve seen it...
Safety net for injured workers targeted by big business in state, across nation Today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter: OLYMPIA (March 5, 2015)...
The following is from Adjuncts and Contingents Together Washington, a project of the SEIU Local 925. SEATTLE (March 4, 2015) — In a resounding decision that...
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 STATE GOVERNMENT ► From AP — House votes to raise hourly minimum wage to $12; measure now headed to Senate...
OLYMPIA (March 4, 2015) — Following are some reactions to Tuesday’s House passage of legislation to increase the minimum wage to $12 over four years (HB...
(March 3, 2015) — The following statement was released this afternoon by Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO: Today, the Washington State...
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 INTERNATIONAL TRADE ► In today’s LA Times — Let’s debate the Trans-Pacific Partnership — history’s largest trade deal — before...
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