OLYMPIA (March 30, 2016) — Raising serious questions about the extremist Freedom Foundation’s compliance with state laws, 30 Washington State Senators and Representatives are asking Secretary of State...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (March 16, 2016) — On Feb. 24, 2015, dairy worker Randy Vasquez drowned in an unmarked and unlit manure pit,...
UPDATE — The House voted 58-39 to pass SB 6194 with minor amendments that didn’t alter labor’s opposition. The Senate then concurred on a 26-23 vote....
OLYMPIA (March 8, 2016) –Happy International Women’s Day! And what better way to celebrate than by taking a stand for gender equality at work? The Washington...
OLYMPIA (March 2, 2016) — A bill to reform our state’s broken system for collecting court-imposed fees, fines, and restitution has unanimously passed the House. Currently,...
(March 1, 2016) — The following letter was signed by Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, and dozens of other advocates for...
The following is from the Washington House Democrats: OLYMPIA (Feb. 19, 2016) — A group of more than two dozen House Democrats on Thursday announced a...
The following is from the Northwest Accountability Project: OLYMPIA (Feb. 18, 2016) — Fire fighters, women’s health advocates, teachers, LGBT advocates and others are calling on...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 16, 2016) — Hundreds of rank-and-file members representing unions from across the state became lobbyists for a day at the Washington State Labor Council’s...
(Feb. 12, 2016) — Ladies and gentlemen, we have a number — and a launch date. The ballot initiative to raise Washington state’s minimum wage and...