OLYMPIA (March 13, 2017) — Here’s a status report on some key working family bills that remain in play in the 2017 session of the Washington...
OLYMPIA (March 10, 2017) — Despite having a federal government that refuses to acknowledge climate change, the coalition of individuals, organizations and businesses that comprise the...
UPDATED (March 9, 2017) — Yesterday’s cutoff has come and gone. Working families scored a significant victory as the House passed Rep. Tana Senn’s Equal Pay...
Business, labor urge Legislature to collaborate, not undermine voters The following is from the Transportation Choices Coalition: OLYMPIA (March 7, 2017) — On Monday, the...
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...