UPDATE (March 6, 2017) –Today, the House voted, 52-46, to approve 2SHB 1541, largely on party lines with Democrats voting “yes” and Republicans “no.” It now...
OLYMPIA (March 2, 2017) — The House of Representatives has again passed the Washington Voting Rights Act, which would enable cities and counties to fix unfair,...
OLYMPIA (March 1, 2017) — Every year, business groups in Olympia seek benefit cuts and eligibility restrictions for the Washington’s workers’ compensation safety net for injured...
A status report on working-family legislation in Olympia UPDATED (Feb. 28, 2017) — This report has been updated to clarify that SB 5502/HB 1527, reinstating the...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 27, 2017) — A unanimous state Supreme Court decision in 2015 ruled that growers in Washington state must pay farm workers for rest breaks...
The following is from Teamsters Local 117: OLYMPIA (Feb. 15, 2017) — More than 200 Teamsters working for the Department of Corrections, along with their families...
WVRA enables cities and counties to fix unfair, undemocratic voting systems, avoid costly litigation OLYMPIA (Feb. 13, 2017) — Last Wednesday, at the same time...
More than 1,000 swarm Capitol to oppose Republicans’ Right-to-Work bill OLYMPIA (Feb. 9, 2017) — In the end, more than 1,100 people signed in opposed...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 9, 2017) — At a time when the Washington State Legislature is struggling to fully fund basic education and other critical priorities, organized labor...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 8, 2017) — Union members and their community supporters will rally at the State Capitol today (Wednesday, Feb. 8), the day the Republican-controlled Senate...