Following is today’s edition of the Washington State Labor Council’s weekly Legislative Update newsletter, which is also posted here at the WSLC website (in PDF format)....
The following is an excerpt from the 2013 Legislative Agenda for the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the largest labor organization in the state. OLYMPIA (Jan....
The following was posted by Teamsters Local 117: OLYMPIA (Jan. 11, 2013) — Hundreds of Teamster correctional employees, their families, community allies, and other Teamster members,...
TUMWATER (Jan. 3, 2013) — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries has established its first-ever medical provider network to deliver health care to injured...
(Dec. 11, 2012) — On Monday, 23 Washington State Republican Senators along with erstwhile Democratic Sens. Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon formed a majority caucus in...
OLYMPIA (Dec. 4, 2012) — As the national media focuses on the “fiscal cliff” debt reduction negotiations under way between the White House and the lame-duck...
The following was distributed by the Washington State Nurses Association: OLYMPIA (Oct. 30) — In a huge victory for patient safety, the nine justices of the...
(Oct. 25, 2012) — The decline of economic security for American working families is not just due to recession-related joblessness. Many workers are also victims of...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand (Sept. 27, 2012) — The National Federation of Independent Business promotes itself as a “non-profit, non-partisan organization” that is “the leading...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (Sept. 18) — The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced Monday that it is proposing no increase in...