(May 26, 2015) — With the Senate’s passage of “Fast Track” Trade Promotion Authority for the White House, the debate now moves to the U.S. House...
Washington’s CEOs paid 111 times more than the average worker (May 18, 2015) — According to the AFL-CIO’s annual Executive PayWatch report, S&P 500 CEOs...
Local group aims to lift veil on new, ‘enforceable’ labor standards (May 12, 2015) — Over the weekend, President Barack Obama again criticized Sen. Elizabeth...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 8, 2015) — New polling of voters in 16 congressional districts released Thursday — including three in Washington state — finds significant public...
The National Association of Letter Carriers will conduct its 23rd annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive this Saturday, May 9. Letter carriers will collect non-perishable food...
(May 6, 2015) — The #BlackLivesMatter movement, founded after George Zimmerman’s acquittal of murder in the death of black teenager Trayvon Martin, has served as a...
In frank speech, AFL-CIO president says Americans skeptical about both parties WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2015) — As the 2016 presidential battle begins, AFL-CIO President...
(April 27, 2015) — The following statement by Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, regarding Congressman Jim McDermott’s “no” vote and rejection...
The following is from the Washington Fair Trade Coalition: (April 24, 2015) — In Washington state, opposition continues to mount against granting President Obama “Fast Track”...
(April 22, 2015) — An unprecedented coalition of more than 100 labor unions, environmental groups, community organizations, small businesses and other civic groups have joined forces...