Mar. 14 UPDATE: The Senate failed to vote upon SB 5805 before Wednesday’s cutoff deadline, so the bill is now dead. OLYMPIA (Mar. 11, 2013) —...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (Mar. 8, 2013) — The time for all-cuts austerity budgets has passed. Now Washington state must begin investing in its...
(Mar. 7, 2013) — A new report from the National Employment Law Project shows that the American Legislative Exchange Council is engaged in a widespread campaign...
Following is today’s edition of the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter (PDF version): OLYMPIA (Mar. 5, 2013) — The Democratic-controlled House and the Republican-controlled Senate are making...
(Feb. 28, 2013) — Jeff Johnson, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, released the following statement today in response to the State Supreme Court’s...
The following is from Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28: OLYMPIA (Feb. 26, 2013) — A bill that would end the current pension system...
Following is today’s edition of the Washington State Labor Council’s Legislative Update newsletter (download PDF version): OLYMPIA (Feb. 26, 2013) — Last week, Rep. Judy Clibborn...
Following is today’s edition of the Washington State Labor Council’s Legislative Update newsletter (download PDF version): OLYMPIA (Feb. 20, 2013) — Most agree that the biggest...
The following is cross-posted from the Economic Opportunity Institute’s Washington Policy Watch: Majority coalition leader Sen. Rodney Tom (D-Medina) and five other state senators* have introduced...
The following report is from AFT Washington: OLYMPIA — On Tuesday, Feb. 12, faculty members at Bates Technical College testified before the House Labor & Workforce...