U.S. Senator said Labor Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder’s dismissive comments about workers, revelations about unpaid taxes, and multiple potential conflicts of interest have “compromised” his potential...
SEATTLE (Feb. 10, 2017) — As the nationwide contract covering more than 21,000 workers expires tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 11), AT&T wireless retail, call center and field...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 6, 2017) — With its successful legal appeal of Donald Trump’s Muslim travel ban executive order, Washington state has become what The Washington Post...
(Feb. 1, 2017) — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued the following statement Tuesday on President Trump’s immigration executive orders. President Donald Trump has announced three executive...
The following is from the AFL-CIO: (Feb. 1, 2017) — There is much at stake for working families in filling this Supreme Court vacancy. The Court...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 31, 2017) — Last week, President Donald Trump instituted a federal hiring freeze with no end in sight. Beyond this, he directed the Office of Management...
(Jan. 30, 2017) — The following statement was issued Monday by Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO: President Trump’s Executive Order on...
SEATTLE (Jan. 26, 2017) — Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Orders...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 24, 2017) — President Donald Trump formally abandoned the embattled Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday, a proposed 12-nation deal on trade and corporate rights...
(Jan. 20, 2017) — The following letter was sent this week to Washington’s congressional delegation. It was signed by dozens of organizations throughout the state that...