(Feb. 13, 2015) — Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, released the following statement today in response to the State Senate transportation...
Taxpayers are subsidizing low-wage, job-cutting aerospace companies Today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter: OLYMPIA (Feb. 10, 2015) — As George W. Bush reminded...
The following is from the Office of the Attorney General: SEATTLE (Feb. 10, 2015) — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed criminal charges in...
GOP senators seek lower wages, lower benefits for injured workers Today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter: OLYMPIA (Feb. 3, 2015) — Last week’s...
House panel hears popular bills on minimum wage, paid sick leave Today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter: OLYMPIA (Jan. 28, 2015) — It’s...
OLYMPIA — Community to Community Development (C2C), the non-profit grassroots organization founded by farmworkers to promote an equitable food system and access to fundamental democratic processes, is...
The following is from the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy: OLYMPIA (Jan. 28, 2015) — Voices representing labor unions, businesses, public health advocates, diverse community...
Paid sick leave, minimum wage bills introduced Today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter: OLYMPIA (Jan. 20, 2015) — Last week, a bill-sponsorship event...
PRESIDENT’S REPORT By JEFF JOHNSON (Jan. 19, 2015) — As we celebrate the life and work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King today and as...
OLYMPIA (Jan. 15, 2015) — The Washington State Labor Council, its affiliated unions, and community partners on Wednesday detailed an ambitious Shared Prosperity Agenda for the...