UPDATE (June 13, 2022) — From Tim Welch, former Communications Director for the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28 and current member of the Retired...
Webinar and brochure help Washington workers, particularly those in the trades, navigate the childcare system TUMWATER, Wash. (April 8, 2022) — Finding reliable, affordable child...
TUMWATER, Wash. (June 6, 2022) — From June 15 through the end of September, employers in Washington will be required to monitor temperature and air quality,...
SEATTLE (May 17, 2022) — This week is candidate filing week in our state and the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO is urging all union members...
Wash. State Labor Council report summarizes session, how each legislator voted OLYMPIA (May 13, 2022) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO has published its...
OLYMPIA (April 14, 2022) — Last fall, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced a series of improvements to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program,...
UPDATE — Unfortunately, Gov. Jay Inslee did not veto this provision when he signed the supplemental budget into law. The following is from the Washington Federation...
The following is from Teamsters Local 117: TUMWATER, Wash. (March 22, 2022) — It was a powerful, sobering action. Over a dozen shop stewards, other member...
On session’s final day, Legislature approves historic transportation package, state employee raises, progress toward bargaining rights for legislative staff, and job-creating tax incentives OLYMPIA (March...
With the 2022 session’s end, here’s a final update on WSLC’s legislative agenda OLYMPIA (March 11, 2022) — Thursday was the final day of the...