WSLC’s 2026 Convention will be July 21-23 in Wenatchee

Convening under the Council’s 2026 theme, ‘Workers Decide,’ hundreds of union members will gather in Central Washington for three days of learning, community building, and action

WENATCHEE, WA (June 10, 2026) — Hundreds of delegates representing unions from across the state will gather in Wenatchee on July 21-23 for the 2026 Constitutional Convention of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. The state’s largest union organization, representing some 650 local unions and more than 600,000 union members, will hold its annual convention at the Wenatchee Convention Center.

WSLC Vice Presidents are recognized at the 2025 Convention in Vancouver, WA.

At Convention, delegates will hear from speakers like recently reelected AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham, participate in an expansive slate of workshops and panels.

Convention delegates will consider the resolutions that are a key part of convention business, and which provide guidance for the WSLC’s work. It is through the debate and passage of these resolutions that WSLC positions, policies and priorities are established.

WSLC Secretary Treasurer Cherika Carter and President April Sims at the 2025 WSLC Convention.

“Secretary Treasurer Carter and I are excited to bring our labor family together in Wenatchee this July,” said WSLC President April Sims. “WSLC Conventions are an annual demonstration of our movement’s dedication and enthusiasm for building worker power and fostering community among working people across Washington state. Together, we’ll learn new ideas, build solidarity, and fill up our cups, leaving Convention better prepared to keep fighting for justice and opportunity for Washington’s working families.”

REGISTRATION — WSLC affiliates were mailed the official Convention Call in April. Those letters indicated the number of delegates and alternates each union can have, plus other important details. Union members who are interested in representing their organization at the convention should contact their local union for information about how to serve as a delegate or alternate. 

Online registration is still available for delegates who are properly credentialed by their local unions; the deadline for on-time registration is Sunday, June 21. If you have registration questions, please email Executive Assistant to the President Willa Kamakahi at wkamakahi@wslc.org. 

AWARDS — Each year at convention, the WSLC presents awards recognizing the efforts and accomplishments of specific union organizations and individual union members. Affiliated unions are encouraged to submit names for consideration. If you would like to send in a nomination for this year’s awards, please submit your nomination form online for the Bruce Brennan Award, Mother Jones Group and/or Individual Award,  Elsie Shrader Award. Submissions are due by Monday, June 22.

IN MEMORIAM — When the WSLC Constitutional Convention convenes on Tuesday July 21st at 9:00am, we will remember our Union Siblings who have passed away since the last Constitutional Convention in July of 2024. Please submit the Name, Union and Local of fallen workers by 5pm on Monday July 20th.

More information about the 2026 WSLC Constitutional Convention is available on the Convention website.