MayWorks, the annual month-long celebration of workers’ culture and history first organized in 2012 by Washington’s labor movement, is just two weeks away and you should...
Following is a statement by Washington State Labor Council President Jeff Johnson regarding the Gang of Eight immigration bill: (April 18, 2013) — Yesterday the Senate...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Spokesman-Review — House transportation budget passes — House Democrats passed a two-year, $8.4 billion spending...
The following is from Teamsters Locals 38, 117, 174 and 763 : TUKWILA — Garbage, recycle, and yard waste drivers, employed by Allied Waste/Republic Services, honored...
The following is cross-posted from AFL-CIO Now: Did you know that the CEOs of the Campaign to Fix the Debt, the corporate front group that wants to cut...
By JEFF JOHNSON (Apr. 15, 2013) — Today is Tax Day. Benjamin Franklin once said there were two certainties in life: death and taxes. But in...
Monday, April 15, 2013 COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING ► In Sunday’s Columbian — The Big Divide: Competing political wills block the way — Most business...
The following is from Organized Workers for Labor Solidarity: SEATTLE — A public workshop, “Self-Defense on the Job: Understanding Labor and Industries,” will be from 9...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 15, 2013) — House Republican leadership rammed through a bill (H.R. 1120) on Friday that would effectively put the National Labor Relations Board...
Following is today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter (PDF version): OLYMPIA (April 12, 2013) — On Wednesday, House Democratic leaders introduced a state budget...