The following is from the Washington State Budget & Policy Center: (March 25, 2015) — The foundations required for a strong economy in Washington state are...
Minimum wage, sick leave will get Senate hearings, but many others met with silence UPDATE (March 26, 2015) — HB 1646, the Equal Pay Opportunity...
Statewide call-in day Tuesday to urge Baumgartner to move HB 1863 OLYMPIA (Mar. 23, 2015) — Like many public employees, it’s been six years since...
OLYMPIA (March 18, 2015) — Hundreds of film and television crew members staged an apocalyptic film set, complete with zombies, Tuesday as part of an effort to educate lawmakers...
Deadline for floor passage inspires votes, dooms many bills—for now Today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter: OLYMPIA (March 12, 2015) — Yesterday was...
OLYMPIA (March 9, 2015) — To identify potentially deportable immigrants, the federal “Secure Communities” program provides immigration agents with fingerprint records collected at local jails. In...
Safety net for injured workers targeted by big business in state, across nation Today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter: OLYMPIA (March 5, 2015)...
OLYMPIA (March 4, 2015) — Following are some reactions to Tuesday’s House passage of legislation to increase the minimum wage to $12 over four years (HB...
(March 3, 2015) — The following statement was released this afternoon by Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO: Today, the Washington State...
(March 3, 2015) — The following statement was released today by Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO: Yesterday the Senate passed a...