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...
(Feb. 12, 2016) — A new survey of likely voters in Washington state found that there is overwhelming support for a change to the current aerospace...
The following is from the Machinists Union District Lodge 751 (IAM 751) and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, IFPTE Local 2001 (SPEEA): OLYMPIA...