Phase-in compromise wins bipartisan support for historic legislation OLYMPIA (March 10, 2021) — Washington would be the first state in the nation to bring the...
OLYMPIA (March 9, 2021) — SB 5194, the “Our Colleges, Our Future” Act which is a major legislative priority for AFT Washington, working in coalition with...
OLYMPIA (March 8, 2021) — By a 25-24 vote on Saturday, the Washington State Senate approved SB 5096, an important step toward fixing Washington’s upside-down regressive...
OLYMPIA (March 6, 2021) — On Friday, the Washington State House of Representatives voted 53-44 to pass the Worker Protection Act to allow workers to sue businesses...
OLYMPIA (March 2, 2021) — When legislators rushed to approve changes to the unemployment insurance system in time to avoid major UI tax increases for employers,...
Tell your Washington state legislators: Pass HB 1076! OLYMPIA (Feb. 25, 2021) — The Worker Protection Act (HB 1076) would create a pathway for working...
SB 5115 creates workers’ comp presumption for Washington’s essential workers who are infected with COVID-19 The following is from the Senate Democratic Caucus: OLYMPIA (Feb....
Amended SB 5172 would protect farm workers’ interests and create certainty for employers. Urge your senator to support it! OLYMPIA (Feb 23, 2021) — The...
Thank the senators who supported this step toward fixing broken tax system OLYMPIA (Feb. 17, 2021) — The Senate Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday...
Worker Protection Act advances from committee, ready for a House vote UPDATE (Feb. 23, 2021) — The Worker Protection Act (HB 1076) advanced from the...