WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 19, 2016) — Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), the ranking member of the Senate labor committee, and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on Wednesday introduced...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 18, 2016) — At the direction of President Barack Obama, the U.S. Department of Labor today unveiled new rules that will make millions...
AFL-CIO’s 2016 Executive PayWatch highlights corporate pay inequality SEATTLE (May 18, 2016) — CEO pay for major companies in Washington state continues to soar as...
TACOMA (May 11, 2016) — Constituents gathered outside a campaign fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-6th) at the Museum of Glass on Monday night with...
The following is from AFL-CIO Now: The 24th annual Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive is on May 14 this year. The food drive, sponsored...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 9, 2016) — The decades-long experiment of contracting out public goods and services by governments, known as “privatization,” has often had dire consequences for...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 29, 2016) — The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday awarded $112 million to 50 state and territorial workforce agencies — including about...
(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...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 12, 2016) — On Monday, U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) joined U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez and Director of the White...