Redistricting Commissioner April Sims explains why drawing the maps is so important to working people By CHERIKA CARTER (Oct. 8, 2021) — It is time to #DrawTheMaps. All over the country redistricting is happening and new electoral maps are being drawn. Redistricting occurs every 10 years following the decennial census. The redistricting process is […]
By KASI MARITA PERREIRA On Indigenous Peoples’ Day — this year on Monday, Oct. 11 — we not only honor the people of the land that we live on, but the work that Indigenous people continue to contribute to our labor history throughout the region. Indigenous people are more than the first people of Washington, […]
By CHELSEA MASON-PLACEK (Oct. 1, 2021) — It’s national Manufacturing Day today, when manufacturers, educators and trade groups leverage the day — and the month of October — to showcase factory floors and promote careers in manufacturing to the next generation of manufacturing workers. Also this week, the newly formed Manufacturing Labor Roundtable of the […]
Register to vote or update your voter information, then tell friends and family to do the same By CHERIKA CARTER (Sept. 28, 2021) — Family it’s been a while since we had a Cherika’s Corner column, but guess who’s back? And it’s National Voter Registration Day! Are you #VoteReady? Check your Washington state voter […]
By APRIL SIMS (Aug. 31, 2021) — As governments and employers announce mandates, COVID-19 vaccination is center stage. While 60 percent of eligible folks in Washington state are fully vaccinated, and the vaccination rate is higher in some job sectors, we know some of the working people we represent have not gotten the vaccine. At […]
I just got COVID and I can’t stress enough: Get your shots, mask up and stay safe By LARRY BROWN (Aug. 23, 2021) — As President of the Washington State Labor Council, I have made it a general rule to segregate my personal life from my duties as a labor leader. Today, I feel […]
The following is the President’s Column from 2021 Legislative Report of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. By LARRY BROWN (July 7, 2021) — In 1978, Californians approved one of the most consequential ballot measures in U.S. history, Proposition 13. It slashed and limited property taxes and began a “tax revolt” that spread across […]
Pacific Northwest’s extreme heat is another sign that climate crisis requires immediate action By SARAH TUCKER (July 6, 2021) — It was over 100 degrees when the power in my Seattle neighborhood cut at 9:30 p.m. last week. Let’s go to the lake, I told my partner, maybe there’ll be some breeze. We crossed […]
New ITC assessment of 40 years of trade deals: They didn’t help much. Our assessment: Their economic and political consequences are incalculable. By DAVID GROVES (July 1, 2021) — NAFTA. CAFTA. WTO. FTAA. TPP. If you are a labor or environmental activist, those acronyms conjure up decades of pitched battles with lawmakers of […]
One year after George Floyd’s murder, we are making progress in Washington state to reshape policing and engage our members on racism By APRIL SIMS (May 25, 2021) — George Floyd was lynched one year ago today in Minneapolis. George Floyd should be alive today; instead, his death has defined the past 12 months, […]
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