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Oregon/Washington

Washington

SW Washington union officials meet with Governor Inslee

Feb 3, 2016

Inslee said he supports a minimum wage raise, paid sick leave, and an I-5 replacement bridge.

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Washington

Washington State Labor Council opposes carbon tax Initiative 732

Feb 3, 2016

I-732 was supposed to be revenue neutral, but would cost the state $914 million over four years.

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Oregon

Governor Brown appoints two labor nominees to workers’ comp committee

Feb 3, 2016

Kevin Billman of UFCW and IBEW Local 48 staff attorney Diana Winther are nominees for MLAC.

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Oregon

The return of Kurt Schrader

Dec 29, 2015

After his Fast Track vote, the Oregon Congressman visits the House of Labor

Oregon

$15 ballot measure passes 15,000 signatures

Dec 15, 2015

Organizers say they’re aiming to have 30,000 by the time Legislature meets in February.

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Oregon

New public-sector ‘right-to-work’ measure filed in Oregon

Dec 1, 2015

Four other versions of the measure were submitted in March, but have since been withdrawn.

Oregon

Union coalition gets ready for Round Two

Nov 20, 2015

Fair Shot will push a minimum wage and tougher laws on wage theft and racial profiling in 2016.

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Anti-union group targets Oregon public sector unions

Sep 1, 2015

Billionaire-funded group tells home care workers to save money by quitting their union

Analysis

State AFL-CIO scores Washington lawmakers

Aug 19, 2015

Four SW Washington Democrats get 100 percent, but a Centralia Republican leads the anti-labor pack

Washington

Washington Legislature budget battle nearly closes state government

Jul 14, 2015

An 11th hour deal increases school funding and gives public employees first raise in 7 years.

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