Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015: Yesterday I walked the picket line with...
The following is from the USW: PITTSBURGH (Feb. 1, 2015) — The United Steelworkers Union (USW) announced that it is calling for a work stoppage at...
UPDATE (Jan. 30, 2015) at AFL-CIO Now — McCain fails to move Jone Act repeal — A move by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to scuttle the...
UPDATE — This important effort has been extended to urge folks to continue calling. Thank you to all who have already called — and those of...
(Jan. 21, 2015) — Following are statements by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Washington State Labor Council President Jeff Johnson regarding President Barack Obama’s State of...
(Jan. 20, 2015) — As you read this, the White House has launched a full-court press to pressure democrats in Congress to support “fast track” legislation...
The following is from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union: SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 13, 2015) — In contract negotiations Monday afternoon, officials from the Pacific Maritime...
WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2015) — Some 1 million workers could lose their employer-provided health insurance under a Republican bill (H.R. 30) that passed Thursday to redefine...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 8, 2015) — On the second day of Congress’s new session, Republicans who have strengthened their control the...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 7, 2015) — Today, the AFL-CIO is sponsoring a National Summit on Raising Wages with a broad range of speakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),...