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, […]
We are at a crossroads: continue with failed corporate-first government or make a job-creating investment in America itself By RICHARD TRUMKA (May 10, 2021) — As President Biden addressed a joint session of Congress recently, he highlighted a fundamental truth about his American Jobs Plan. For once, our leaders aren’t pushing another tax break […]
Administration’s support could help vaccinate the world, end humanitarian crisis By HILLARY HADEN (May 7, 2021) — On Wednesday afternoon, the Biden administration announced it would support a temporary waiver of patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines at the World Trade Organization. This is a huge win for the Global South countries that would otherwise […]
Labor committee chairs hail advances on workers’ issues amid, after COVID By Sen. KAREN KEISER and Rep. MIKE SELLS (April 29, 2021) — We have heard a lot of talk about “essential workers” over the past year, as we depend on people whose work cannot be done remotely; tens of thousands of workers braving […]
Kids’ Chance helps children when their parent is killed or seriously injured at work By KAIRIE PIERCE (April 28, 2021) — Workers’ Memorial Day is an international day of remembrance for workers who are killed on the job or die from work-related illnesses. It is traditionally observed on April 28, a date commemorating the […]
Workers’ Memorial Week: Remembering, honoring and strengthening resolve in support of workplace safety and health By LIN NELSON (April 26, 2021) — Death, disability, disease — from hazards endured on the job. This is not a new issue. For a long time we’ve known that work can be hazardous, uneven in its impacts and […]
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