By JOHN BURBANK (Oct. 21, 2015) — Recently the State Senate Early Learning and Education Committee brought their listening tour about K-12 education to Everett. This...
By MIKE BRIDGES LONGVIEW (Oct. 8, 2015) — There’s a major port revitalization project proposed in my community. I’m excited about what it means for our...
By JOHN BURBANK (Oct. 7, 2015) — In a democracy, all citizens should be able to vote. Laws shouldn’t make it harder to vote. Laws should...
By JOHN BURBANK (Sept. 30, 2015) — Good public schools won’t solve all the problems we face — but public education is a crucial cornerstone for...
By LYNNE DODSON (Sept. 22, 2015) — The visit to Seattle by Chinese President Xi Jinping is an historic moment. President Xi Jinping is known for...
By WAYNE AU Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, was a good day for me. Late that afternoon, the Washington State Supreme Court issued an earth-shattering ruling for...
By NICOLE GRANT (Sept. 14, 2015) — The Seattle teachers’ strike of 1985 may have been the best weeks of my life. Facing the start of...
By JOHN BURBANK (Sept. 10, 2015) –This week was the real start of the new year. Parents took their 5-year-olds to their first day of kindergarten,...
By JEFF JOHNSON As we celebrate Labor Day, I want to take this opportunity to thank all workers for the contributions they make to our economy....
By JEFF JOHNSON On behalf of the officers and staff of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, I want to wish you a great Labor Day....