By LEO W. GERARD (April 27, 2016) — Alan White couldn’t shout jubilation from the rooftop on March 25 when he heard that the U.S. Department...
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Seattle Times — Taxes like Texas: Washington’s system among nation’s most unfair — A problem...
TACOMA — The AFL-CIO Organizing Institute trains member activists and staff in basic organizing skills. In partnership with the Washington State Labor Council and the Pierce...
Monday, April 25, 2016 LOCAL ► In the Seattle Times — Green River College staff, students walk out over leadership, budget — Hundreds of...
The following is from the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy: (April 25, 2016) — For more than a year, members of the Alliance for Jobs...
Friday, April 22, 2016 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s (Everett) Herald — Despite reforms, Washington prison workers still feel unsafe — The murder of...
(April 22, 2016) — Each year at its annual convention, the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO presents awards recognizing the efforts and accomplishments of specific union...
(April 21, 2016) — Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, appeared on the PBS Newshour Thursday night to explain why organized labor...
Thursday, April 21, 2016 BOEING ► From Bloomberg — Boeing stock falls as analyst says 787 profit goal ‘unachievable’ –Boeing stock tumbled Wednesday after an...
Each year on Worker Memorial Day, April 28, working people throughout the world remember those who were hurt or killed on the job, and renew our...