TUKWILA, Wash. — The A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI), Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU), Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), and the Racial Justice and Diversity committees of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO are proud to announce “We Out Here!” This celebration of diverse labor leadership, […]
WSLC’s Foundation for Working Families provided more than $180,000 in assistance last year By RASHEA DICKEY Special to The Stand (Jan. 19, 2023) — The Foundation for Working Families (FFWF) is the charitable nonprofit formed by the affiliated unions of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO to assist union families facing hardships or disaster. […]
Thinking of running for public office? Apply now for WSLC training set for March 29-31 in Olympia The following is from the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO (WSLC): SEATTLE (Jan. 18, 2023) — In 2023, the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO in partnership with our affiliated unions will host Path to Power: A Political […]
OLYMPIA (Jan. 17, 2023) — Sierra Turner is the 2023 Legislative Intern for the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO during the legislative session that began last week. She will help develop and coordinate the council’s legislative advocacy for Washington working families while helping to build relationships with affiliated unions, legislators and coalition partners. Turner worked […]
New president, secretary treasurer sworn in at Washington State Labor Council; first team of Black women to lead an AFL-CIO state federation TACOMA (Jan. 9, 2023) — April Sims and Cherika Carter made organized labor history on Friday. In front of more than 200 family members, friends, labor leaders and elected officials at Tacoma’s […]
TACOMA — All are invited to join the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO for the historic swearing-in ceremony of its newly elected leadership team of April Sims as President and Cherika Carter as Secretary Treasurer. It will be at the Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway in Tacoma, at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6 with a […]
At the State Labor Council’s reception and conference Feb. 2-3 in Olympia, union members will learn about working families’ issues and meet with their legislators OLYMPIA (Dec. 15, 2022) — After another successful effort in 2022 by Washington’s union movement to support the election of pro-worker candidates, it’s time to make sure working families […]
OLYMPIA (Dec. 14, 2022) — John Traynor has joined the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO as Legislative Director. In his new position, which began last week, he is working alongside WSLC Government Affairs Director Sybill Hyppolite to advance the legislative policy priorities of the largest labor organization in Washington state. Traynor joins the WSLC from […]
Labor leaders from across Washington elected to serve on the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO Executive Board SEATTLE (Dec. 8, 2022) — The unions that comprise the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO today elected regional Vice Presidents to a four year term on the WSLC Executive Board. These leaders, representing communities across Washington State, […]
Joe Kendo named Chief of Staff; Sybill Hyppolite will lead Government Affairs SEATTLE (Dec. 1, 2022) — The incoming leadership team at the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO — President-Elect April Sims and Secretary Treasurer-Elect Cherika Carter — has announced staffing changes intended to further strengthen the state’s largest union organization and continue to […]
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