SEATTLE (Sept. 26, 2017) — Back in June, the University of Washington issued a working paper about Seattle’s minimum wage increase that found more people were...
Union member volunteers are needed in critical State Senate race KIRKLAND (Sept. 14, 2017) — A critical election this fall for state senator in the...
(Sept. 6, 2017) — The following statement was released Tuesday by Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, regarding President Trump’s announcement that...
The following guest column appears in today’s edition of The Seattle Times. By JEFF JOHNSON (Sept. 4, 2017) — My sisters and I grew up during...
Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 4. This is a day to recognize and honor the achievements of America’s working people. As this Labor Day message sponsored...
The following is from Labor 411: Labor Day is the unofficial end of Summer, and it shouldn’t take a lot of… er… labor to make it...
The following story appears in the Washington State Labor Council’s 2017 Legislative Report published in August. By KATHARINE WEISS Amid threats from the Republican Congress and...
Some Republicans are working hard to keep their constituents’ wages low The following story appears in the Washington State Labor Council’s 2017 Legislative Report published...
The following story appears in the Washington State Labor Council’s 2017 Legislative Report published in August. It’s no secret that right-wing billionaires like the Koch brothers...
The following story appears in the Washington State Labor Council’s 2017 Legislative Report published in August. In the Senate, there are 24 Republicans, 24 Democrats, and...