By David Groves The Stand Washington just earned national notoriety for being the first state with a minimum wage above $9 an hour. With the latest...
The following is the WSLC Legislative Update newsletter distributed Monday, Dec. 12 by the Washington State Labor Council (PDF version). December’s special session ended without action...
Jodi Howson is an unemployed electrician in Mt Vernon, WA, who is struggling to make ends meet. She is urging state legislators to pass a bill...
The following was distributed today by SEIU Healthcare 1199NW: OLYMPIA (Dec. 1) — Nurses, healthcare workers, and mental health workers assembled at the State Capitol today to...
Here’s a roundup of news coverage of Tuesday’s Occupy the Capitol protests. (Click here for more information about continuing actions this week in Olympia.) ► WSLC-produced...
Here’s a roundup of news coverage of Monday’s Occupy the Capitol protests. (Click here for more information about continuing actions this week in Olympia.) Facebook page...
On Monday, Nov. 28, the Washington State Legislature will convene for a special legislative session called by Gov. Chris Gregoire with plans to cut another $2...
OLYMPIA (Nov. 21) — After consulting with its affiliated unions and community allies, the Washington State Labor Council will try something new in the special legislative...
Amid the gloom of the struggling national economy, things are looking up for The Boeing Co. The company’s profits and stock prices are up, beating analysts’...
By JEFF JOHNSON President, Washington State Labor Council Yesterday I attended the memorial service for Senator Scott White held at the University of Washington. The Meany...