(April 26, 2013) — Since 1999, the Washington State Labor Council’s Education, Training and Apprenticeship Committee (ETA) has honored the lifetime achievements of Bruce Brennan by...
The Washington State Labor Council Women’s Committee is seeking candidates to receive specialized training — and special recognition — for women in leadership positions at their...
MayWorks, the annual month-long celebration of workers’ culture and history first organized in 2012 by Washington’s labor movement, is just two weeks away and you should...
Through self-help, democracy, equity and solidarity, worker cooperative business models can provide for the retention and creation of good jobs. Find out more by attending a...
By JUSTINE WINNIE The Stand OLYMPIA (Mar. 12, 2013) — There was a new face in town at last week’s quarterly Executive Board meeting of the...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand OLYMPIA (Mar. 8, 2013) — The time for all-cuts austerity budgets has passed. Now Washington state must begin investing in its...
OLYMPIA (Mar. 6, 2013) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO — the state’s largest union organization, representing the interests of some 600 local unions and...
When Hostess Brands shut down and closed its bakeries in November 2012, approximately 18,000 workers in 48 states lost their jobs, including about 250 here in...
By CONOR M. CASEY Special to The Stand SEATTLE (Feb. 25, 2013) — MayWorks, an annual month-long celebration of workers’ culture and history first organized in...
By JUSTINE WINNIE The Stand SEATTLE (Feb. 20, 2013) — Hard hats, union tees, and business suits dotted the crowd in equal measure, and shouts of...