Surpassing the coordinated “Unity Breaks” held around the state in May, thousands of state employees will escalate their efforts Thursday, June 18 with more than 90...
The following is from Teamsters Local 117: Teamster corrections employees will raise informational pickets at the Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe and the Washington State Penitentiary...
OLYMPIA (June 10, 2015) — With news reports of the setback in negotiations for a budget agreement, advocates for children and state parks plan to escalate...
OLYMPIA (June 4, 2015) — In stark contrast to the Senate Republicans, whose budget has been dubbed “smoke and mirrors,” House Democratic leaders released a new...
The following is from Fuse: (June 1, 2015) — A detailed new analysis of public records shows that at least half of the Senate Republicans —...
OLYMPIA (May 29, 2015) — Following is a statement from Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, regarding the end of the first...
UPDATE (May 28, 2015) — From WFSE.org — Small businesses to Senate: Fund state employee contracts — The Coalition of State Employee Unions stood shoulder to...
OLYMPIA (May 26, 2015) — This Thursday marks the end of the first special session, and there is still no budget agreement in sight. House Democrats...
UPDATE — See news coverage of the WFSE May 20 “unity breaks.” The following is from the Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28: In...
(May 19, 2015) — Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, sent the following letter to state lawmakers on Monday in advance of...