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...
(March 3, 2015) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO has joined with dozens of other organizations to participate in Washington United for Fair Revenue, a...
(March 2, 2015) — The following letter, signed by more than 60 union and community organizations (see list below), was sent last week to all Washington...
House floor votes imminent on minimum wage, sick leave, retaliation Today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter: OLYMPIA (Feb. 25, 2015) — “Which Side...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 25, 2015) — The latest edition of TVW’s “The Impact” examined the issue of funding state employee contracts that would grant Washington’s public workers...