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...
‘Awful 7’ bills undermining public employee unions get cold reception The following is from the Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28: OLYMPIA (Feb....
Unionists of all trades visit Capitol, urge state legislators to do the right thing OLYMPIA (Feb. 6, 2017) — Hundreds of energized leaders and rank-and-file...
State, federal legislation introduced to cripple labor movement By DAVID GROVES The Stand (Feb. 2, 2017) — Republicans in the Washington State Legislature and Congress...
Republicans would deny new minimum wage, sick leave to teens, nonprofits, non-Kings OLYMPIA (Jan. 30, 2017) — In November, Washington voters approved Initiative 1433 to...
OLYMPIA (Jan. 25, 2017) — The House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee heard compelling testimony Tuesday from advocates, workers and business owners in support of two...
After 10 years, a bipartisan effort on family, medical, military leave OLYMPIA (Jan. 23, 2017) — In 2007, when Democrats controlled Washington’s House, Senate and...
By JEFF JOHNSON OLYMPIA (Jan. 19, 2017) — Washington voters overwhelmingly passed Initiative 1433, so our state minimum wage just rose to $11 per hour and...
Below-market government wages have created recruitment, retention crisis OLYMPIA (Jan. 17, 2017) — By its own admission, the biggest employer in Washington state pays workers...