(Jan. 4, 2016) — Eric González Alfaro has joined the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO as Legislative and Policy Director. He will work alongside WSLC Government...
(Jan. 4, 2016) — It’s a new year and usually that means the floor is lifted on Washington state’s lowest legal wage. But in 2016, for...
The following is from the U.S. Department of Labor: (Dec. 23, 2015) — The U.S. Department of Labor is hosting a series of webinars specific for Washington...
(Dec. 18, 2015) — The following guest column was published in today’s edition of The Seattle Times: By JEFF JOHNSON The public has finally been permitted...
The following is from Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) Local 8: SEATAC (Dec. 17, 2015) — OPEIU Local 8 represented Licensed Massage Therapists working at the...
The following is from IUOE Local 609: SEATTLE (Dec. 17, 2015) — Local 609 of the International Union of Operating Engineers has settled a drawn out...
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION ► In today’s NY Times — Seattle will allow Uber and Lyft drivers to form unions —...
Council unanimously OKs drivers’ bargaining rights; bill heads to mayor’s desk UPDATE (1 p.m., Dec. 15, 2015) — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka released the following...
PORTLAND, Ore. (Dec. 15, 2015) — Some of the hardworking utility workers who’ve been battling to keep your power on amid this winter’s wind and rain...