Calling all area unions for voter registration drive, Labor Neighbor walk The following is from Labor Neighbor, the Washington State Labor Council’s grassroots member-to-member political...
Each year on Worker Memorial Day, April 28, working people throughout the world remember those who were hurt or killed on the job, and renew our...
(April 18, 2016) — Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, released the following statement today: “The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments...
The following is from AFL-CIO Now: (April 15, 2016) — Working people at Verizon are on strike. After months of negotiations with the telecommunications giant, they’ve...
Split Supreme Court turns back right-wing Friedrichs attack on labor WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 29, 2016) — The U.S. Supreme Court today announced a 4-4 tie...
SEATTLE (March 11, 2016) — The Metropolitan King County Council’s Government Accountability and Oversight Committee voted unanimously (3-0) on Tuesday for a report on the potential...
UPDATE (Feb. 9, 2016) — Online registration is now closed for the WSLC Legislative Reception and Lobbying Conference on Thursday night and Friday. But union officers,...
(Dec. 18, 2015) — The following guest column was published in today’s edition of The Seattle Times: By JEFF JOHNSON The public has finally been permitted...
Council unanimously OKs drivers’ bargaining rights; bill heads to mayor’s desk UPDATE (1 p.m., Dec. 15, 2015) — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka released the following...
PORTLAND, Ore. (Dec. 15, 2015) — Some of the hardworking utility workers who’ve been battling to keep your power on amid this winter’s wind and rain...