The following is from the U.S. Department of Labor: (Feb. 4, 2016) — The U.S. Department of Labor is hosting a series of webinars specific for...
By CELESTE DRAKE (Feb. 4, 2016) — One of the billionaires crusading to cut working people’s Social Security now has his sights set on making the...
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP ► From the Hill — TPP: A new low (by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka) — As a dozen...
(Feb. 3, 2016) — Our beloved Seattle Seahawks — whose players are affiliates of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO — may not be playing in...
UPDATED (Feb. 26, 2015) — More forums added in Tukwila and Vancouver! See the list below. (Feb. 3, 2016) — Labor, faith, and community groups have...
SEATTLE (Feb. 3, 2016) — The Washington State Labor Education and Research Center at South Seattle College has announced the hiring of a new Executive Director,...
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Spokesman-Review — Legislators consider bills to standardize sick leave, minimum wage — The Legislature should...
(Feb. 2, 2016) — The Washington State Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28 has launched a new online resource exposing the state’s billionaire-funded “think tank”...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 1, 2016) — A few years ago, voters in every county in Washington state — east and west, red and blue — rejected a...
Monday, February 1, 2016 LOCAL ► In the (Longview) Daily News — KapStone workers reject contract — Union workers have rejected the latest contract...