By David Groves The Stand OLYMPIA — As Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire enters the home stretch of her two terms leading the State of Washington, she...
By Teresa Mosqueda The Stand It is almost impossible not to know someone who is unemployed. The unemployed are our friends, colleagues and family members. It...
Despite receiving veto requests from union leaders and rank-and-file members across the state, Gov. Chris Gregoire on Tuesday signed legislation into law that decertifies the ferry...
On Monday, the Washington State House and Senate passed labor-opposed workers’ compensation legislation, without amendment, that Gov. Chris Gregoire calls “some of the largest reforms in...
The following news release was distributed Saturday by the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. LABOR REJECTS LATEST PLAN FOR INJURED WORKER ‘SETTLEMENTS’ Saying “It’s time to...
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing Friday morning on SB 5931, the agency consolidation bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday with privatization...
UPDATE: SB 5931, which bypassed the normal committee process, was quickly voted upon Tuesday afternoon in the Senate and passed 29-18, with 9 Democrats siding with...
The “special” overtime legislation session is scheduled to end a week from today on May 23. As speculation mounts whether that’s enough time to pass the...
United for Washington Families, a diverse group of more than 50 labor, human services and advocacy organizations, is urging state lawmakers against proposals to cut the...
On April 22, Gov. Chris Gregoire announced that a special overtime legislative session was necessary to resolve differences between the House and Senate on a 2011-13...