OLYMPIA (April 7, 2014) — A retirement insecurity crisis is looming that threatens the middle class and people working their way into it, as more and...
Senate proposals to add tax breaks, defer revenue are unsustainable Today’s edition of the Washington State Labor Council’s Legislative Update newsletter: OLYMPIA (Mar. 11, 2014)...
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...