OLYMPIA (June 13, 2013) — The following open letter to the State Legislature opposing SB 5127, the Republican-controlled Senate bill that would expand lump-sum settlements in...
OLYMPIA (June 11, 2013) — Governor Jay Inslee notified state legislators today that he was immediately calling a third session of the Legislature — which will...
OLYMPIA (June 11, 2013) — On the cusp of a second “special” legislative session, the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO is urging all union members and...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (June 10, 2013) — Over the weekend, Republicans in the State Senate made clear that they are willing to force...
OLYMPIA (June 6, 2013) — A day after Gov. Jay Inslee called for legislative action on the budget to end the special session, House Democratic leaders...
OLYMPIA (June 4, 2013) — Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, sent the following communication to all members of the State Legislature and...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (May 31, 2013) — The government faces an imminent deadline to approve legislation that isn’t particularly controversial, but one political...
The following is cross-posted from AFL-CIO Now: The collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington State on May 23 “is a...
OLYMPIA (May 14, 2013) — As was the case with last year’s successful effort to approve the “Jobs Now” bonds package, a strong coalition of labor,...
OLYMPIA (May 13, 2013) — The federal “sequester” budget cuts are about to kick 41,000 Washington residents and their families while they are down. The Employment...