Thank your Washington state legislators for this important COVID-19 response OLYMPIA (March 31, 2021) — Last week, Democratic leaders in the Washington State House of...
OLYMPIA (March 30, 2021) — SB 5194, the “Our Colleges, Our Future” Act which is a major legislative priority for AFT Washington, working in coalition with...
Texas-based Penhall faces largest WA prevailing wage citation in recent years SEATTLE (March 26, 2021) — A contractor on a Sound Transit light rail project...
OLYMPIA (March 22, 2021) — The Worker Protection Act (HB 1076), which creates another avenue for workers to seek justice when if employer violates existing wage,...
UPDATE (March 19, 2021) — The Senate Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs Committee advanced the Worker Protection Act (HB 1076) to the Ways and Means Committee...
Group has supported or been neutral on most bills, but has concerns on SB 5051 The following is from the Coalition of Law Enforcement and...
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...