WSLC Wednesdays is a feature of The Stand where different departments of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO describe their...
(Jan. 28, 2021) — Many have heard the song “Nine to Five” by Dolly Parton or seen the 1980s film of the same name starring Parton,...
(October 2016) — Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, is writing a series of opinion columns for The Stand about state and...
Friday, June 6, 2014 WHY? LOCAL ► In today’s Seattle Times — Small-business group, Eyman challenge Seattle’s $15 wage plan — A...
On March 5, the State Senate passed SB 5566, which would allow employers in Washington state to settle workers’ compensation claims with “compromise-and-release” lump-sum buyouts of...
Imagine a company that does business in every county in Washington state, pumping billions in payroll dollars into our economy. Better still, this company is counter-cyclical,...
Washington is considered a low-cost, high-benefit state One of the most persistent myths about Washington state’s business climate is that our workers’ compensation costs are higher...
National rankings contradict negative internal rhetoric (April 22, 2011) — If Al Franken was still on Saturday Night Live portraying life coach and...
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