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...
When the Washington State Legislature reconvened April 26 for its special extended session to resolve differences over state budget proposals, the Senate’s first item of business...
Businesses fighting L&I citation must now fix hazards during an appeal. Each year, hundreds of workplace hazards across the state are left uncorrected, exposing many workers...
This video depicts the kind of conversation that could be happening right now in Olympia as business lobbyists aggressively push ESB 5566, which would allow “compromise-and-release”...
Historic rally urges State Legislature to “Put People First!” A week of successful “We Are One” events across Washington state culminated April 8 in Olympia’s largest...
On March 5, the State Senate passed SB 5566, which would allow employers in Washington state to settle workers’ compensation claims with “compromise-and-release” lump-sum buyouts of...
Imagine a company that does business in every county in Washington state, pumping billions in payroll dollars into our economy. Better still, this company is counter-cyclical,...
Washington is considered a low-cost, high-benefit state One of the most persistent myths about Washington state’s business climate is that our workers’ compensation costs are higher...
National rankings contradict negative internal rhetoric (April 22, 2011) — If Al Franken was still on Saturday Night Live portraying life coach and...