Friday, September 5, 2025 STRIKES ► From KOIN — Union members reject district’s ‘final offer’ as Evergreen Public Schools...
Thursday, September 4, 2025 STRIKES ► From the union-busting Columbian — La Center teachers strike demanding ‘a fair contract...
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 STRIKES ► From KATU — School cancelled in La Center as teachers hit the picket...
OLYMPIA (Jan. 21, 2014) — Every week, thousands of people in Washington are victims of a particular kind of theft. But for this theft, there are...
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 M.L.K. DAY ► In today’s Seattle Times — Backers of $15 minimum wage turn out for MLK celebration — Seattle’s...
By GORDON LAFER In 2010, I sat across the table from Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Barbara Weisel, who was responsible for negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP),...
SEATTLE (Jan. 20, 2014) — The Seattle Seahawks, who are affiliates of the Washington State Labor Council via the NFL Players Association, defeated the San Francisco...
SEATTLE — On MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 20, dozens of labor organizations — including a contingent of supporters of a $15 minimum wage in Seattle —...
Friday, January 17, 2014 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Seattle Times — Pass the Washington State DREAM Act (editorial) — The Washington State Dream...
By JOHN BURBANK (Jan. 17, 2014) — The slow recovery from the Great Recession has heightened stark inequality in the Puget Sound area. Corporate profits and...
The following Action Alert is from the Washington Work and Family Coalition, which includes the Washington State Labor Council and many pother union, community and civic...
OLYMPIA (Jan. 16, 2014) — The Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, the state’s largest union organization representing the interests of about 400,000 rank-and-file members, announced its...
CHECK OUT THE UNION DIFFERENCE in Washington: higher wages, affordable health and dental care, job and retirement security.
FIND OUT HOW TO JOIN TOGETHER with your co-workers to negotiate for better wages, benefits, and a voice at work. Or go ahead and contact a union organizer today!
