Paid sick leave, wage theft, other bills killed by Republicans on cutoff day Today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter: OLYMPIA (Mar. 4, 2014)...
UPDATE (Mar. 5, 2013) — The House has approved HB 2797 on a strong bipartisan 90-7 vote. However, there are concerns that some Republican Senate leaders...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 26, 2014) — Tax dollars should be spent in the most effective and efficient ways. The public deserves to know what the government is...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 25, 2014) — The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee will hold a public hearing Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. on HB 1313, which would require...
Many Washington state legislators will be holding town hall meetings and constituent listening sessions around Washington state starting this weekend. The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO...
But GOP, corporate lobbying groups are fighting to protect the scofflaws Today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter: OLYMPIA (Feb. 20, 2014) — As...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 18, 2014) — Last week, the state House of Representatives passed a package of legislation designed to discourage wage theft, level the playing field...
OLYMPIA (Feb. 5, 2014) — Whatever pretense of moderation the Republican-controlled “Majority Coalition Caucus” offered when it seized control of the State Senate last year has...
Following is today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter: Washington would join Connecticut, several cities with similar standards OLYMPIA (Jan. 30, 2014) — The...
Republicans demote Democratic chair; push ALEC-written attacks on workers By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (Jan. 28, 2014) — A year ago, the new Majority Coalition...