WENATCHEE — The 2012 Constitutional Convention of the Washington State Labor Council was held Aug. 6-9 at the Coast Wenatchee Hotel and Convention Center. At the...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WENATCHEE (Aug. 8) — Fresh off a strong performance in Tuesday’s primary election, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee thanked the Washington...
Wednesday, August 8, 2012 W.S.L.C. CONVENTION ► At AFL-CIO Now — Holt Baker tells Washington State union members: ‘We will change America’ — “Something...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WENATCHEE (Aug. 7) — AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Arlene Holt Baker brought her contagious enthusiasm and optimism to the Washington State...
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 ELECTION ► In today’s Spokesman-Review — Last day to send ballots — Today is the deadline for getting those ballots...
By DAVID GROVES The Stand WENATCHEE (Aug. 6) — These are challenging times to be a union member. But in the face of unprecedented and unwarranted...
Monday, August 6, 2012 STATE GOVERNMENT ► In today’s Olympian — Bargaining rights restored for some state workers— About 122 workers in the state’s...
Friday, August 3, 2012 T.S.A. CONTRACT ► At AFL-CIO Now — AFGE, TSA reach first-ever contract for airport screeners — In 2003, as Transportation...
After an aggressive pre-primary effort by Labor Neighbor, the Washington State Labor Council’s grassroots union member-to-member political action program, ballot must be mailed by next Tuesday,...