Here is today’s edition of the weekly Legislative Update the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO (PDF version): Washington’s health benefit exchange needs basic standards to succeed...
The following press release has been distributed by the office of Gov. Chris Gregoire: OLYMPIA (Jan. 23) — Gov. Chris Gregoire today announced that EGT and...
STATE GOVERNMENT ► In the Olympian — $1 billion plan could put 25,000 people to work— State lawmakers say talks continue on a more than...
UPDATE (Jan. 26): With the Indiana House’s passage of the right to work’ legislation, the Indiana AFL-CIO has requested an end to all national phone banks....
By JO ANN PYLE (Jan. 20, 2012) — Who’s that man or woman you see in your neighborhood six days a week? It’s your letter carrier....
‘RIGHT TO WORK’ (FOR LESS) ► At AFL-CIO Now — Republican Party makes RTW its top priority — The national Republican Party has selected Indiana...
LOCAL ► Snowmageddon 2012 — Today, please remember the dedicated public works employees who are geared up for another big day (and night) of work...
By JOHN BURBANK Back in the 1960s, there was a comic strip named Pogo. One of the most insightful strips was a distilled discussion of human...
The following is crossposted from AFL-CIO Now: By TULA CONNELL The 72-page report, issued yesterday by the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, makes many solid...
STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Olympian — Capital gains tax proposed to fix bleeding budget— Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) says a 5% tax on realized...