WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 19, 2015) — The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the “Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act” (H.R. 511), legislation opposed by the AFL-CIO...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 12, 2015) — It’s been more than five years since the AFL-CIO asked working women about their priorities and experiences. With the economy in...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 6, 2015) — On Thursday, Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and 14 of their colleagues introduced legislation to...
(Nov. 5, 2015) — Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO President Jeff Johnson and Secretary Treasurer Lynne Dodson released the following joint statement in response to today’s...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand (Oct. 28, 2015) –It’s been 23 days since a deal was reached to reshape the rules governing roughly 40 percent of...
(Oct. 12, 2015) — Trade ministers for the 12 Pacific Rim nations who have been negotiating the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) say they have reached an...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 8, 2015) — On Wednesday, the White House and the Department of Labor brought together workers, labor leaders, advocates, forward-leaning employers, members of...
UPDATE (Sept. 17, 2015) — Above is a photo of Rep. Bobby Scott, Sen. Patty Murray and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka from Wednesday’s press conference introducing...
The following is from the American Postal Workers Union: (Sept. 15, 2015) — Imagine the danger posed by a sleep-deprived driver of an 18-wheel tractor-trailer —...
(Sept. 14, 2015) — The following message is from Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO: I recently had the great pleasure of...