UPDATE (Jan. 26): With the Indiana House’s passage of the right to work’ legislation, the Indiana AFL-CIO has requested an end to all national phone banks....
At its 2011 Convention, Washington State Labor Council delegates approved a resolution calling for the WSLC to create a month-long celebration of workers’ culture in May...
OLYMPIA (Dec. 16) — Gov. Chris Gregoire on Thursday appointed nine Washingtonians to serve as the first governing board of the state’s Health Benefits Exchange, a...
Last year, lawmakers in Olympia dramatically changed Washington’s workers’ compensation system. The biggest change was the legalization of “structured settlements,” also known as compromise-and-release buyouts, whereby...
The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO is looking for a full-time receptionist for its front office in Seattle. Applicants are being sought who have a strong...
The Washington State Labor Council invites all who are interested in workforce and economic development issues to join us at WA-TAA Partnership meetings being hosted throughout...
All union organizations affiliated with the Washington State Labor Council are encouraged to nominate members to the WSLC’s standing committees. As of Dec. 31, 2011, there...
On Sept. 1, the Kimberly-Clark Corp. announced that, unless a buyer can be found, it plans to shut down its tissue and pulp mill on the...
The Washington State Labor Council has posted comprehensive coverage of its 2011 Convention, held Aug. 4-6 at the SeaTac DoubleTree Hotel, at its website. TVW, Washington...
SEATAC — Day two of the annual convention of Washington state’s largest labor organization was a day featuring considerable praise — and criticism — of state...