This is the first edition of the weekly Legislative Update newsletter from the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. If you didn’t already receive it via email,...
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 TRUMP’S SHUTDOWN ► From Murray.Senate.gov — Sen. Murray shares stories of federal workers and their families amid shutdown — “This past...
The following is from Congressman Rick Larsen (D-2nd): WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 15, 2019) – Last week, Rep. Rick Larsen joined the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA)...
Aviation safety workers want to do our jobs protecting you—and to get paid what we’ve earned. Is that too much to ask? By MONIKA WARNER...
The following is from the Seattle City Council: SEATTLE (Jan. 15, 2019) — Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, chair of council’s Housing, Health, Energy and Workers’...
Monday, January 14, 2019 TRUMP’S SHUTDOWN ► From The Hill — No signs of urgency as shutdown enters fourth week — The record-breaking partial shutdown is...
SEATAC (Jan. 14, 2019) — As the partial federal government shutdown became the longest in U.S. history over the weekend, the stress on federal workers and...
Friday, January 11, 2019 TRUMP’S SHUTDOWN ► From the Washington Post — Furloughed federal employees rally against shutdown — Furloughed federal employees and supporters protested the...
UPDATE (Jan. 15, 2019) — The Tri-City Herald reports that the Kennewick School District reached a tentative contract agreement with its paraeducators late last week who...