(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...
(May 11, 2015) — As the special overtime session of the Washington State Legislature continues, lawmakers are still deliberating whether to fund state employees’ contracts, which...
OLYMPIA (May 5, 2015) — While State House and Senate budget leaders negotiate behind closed doors, Washington United for Fair Revenue called its own people’s hearing on...
OLYMPIA (May 4, 2015) — This week is the national Public Service Recognition Week honoring the men and women who serve our nation as federal, state,...
State workers’ livelihoods held hostage by ideological gambit OLYMPIA (May 1, 2015) — The votes are there. A majority of state senators agrees with Gov....
(April 20, 2015) — Hundreds gathered in cities across the state on Saturday to honor the people who keep our communities safe, care for the elderly...
By ELISSA GOSS Special to The Stand OLYMPIA (April 15, 2015) — “A full year later, I still suffer from the symptoms such as nausea and...
Our state values the quality public services we all rely on, and the people who proudly provide them. State employees are our friends, neighbors, customers, and...
This week — Monday, April 13 through Friday, April 17 — is the Tax Week Call-In to make sure Washington’s wealthiest residents and large, profitable corporations...
Public service disrespected, devalued by Senate Republican obstructionism Today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter: OLYMPIA (April 10, 2015) — This is what obstruction...