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Politics

Washington State Labor Council ranks lawmakers

May 18, 2022

The Washington State Labor Council has awarded state lawmakers scored for their votes in the 2022 session.

Washington

Washington closes 2022 legislative session with short list of worker gains

Mar 17, 2022

Lawmakers supported apprenticeship and green energy, but punted again on proposals to set standards for hospital staffing.

Union Democracy

Washington AFL-CIO president won’t run again

Mar 17, 2022

Southwest Washington union officer Shannon Myers and WSLC’s political director Cherika Carter will contest for the number two spot.

Washington

Labor bills moving in Olympia

Feb 16, 2022

Measures to expedite energy facility siting, promote apprenticeship, and set minimum health care staffing have passed their first chamber.

Washington

An early look at Washington labor’s 2022 legislative agenda

Jan 19, 2022

The Washington State Labor Council will push a “Workers’ Recovery Agenda” that prioritizes workers’ health and safety, and job creation.

Politics

Washington State Labor Council releases state lawmaker ratings 

Jul 14, 2021

As tallied by the AFL-CIO, Southwest Washington has some of the most pro-worker legislators in the state, and some of the most anti-worker.

Washington

How working people and unions fared in the 2021 session of the Washington Legislature

Jun 30, 2021

Washington State Labor Council will soon report on the 2021 legislative session. Judging by a draft version, it was a good session for labor.

Culture

The Stand: boosting labor and labor’s story

May 4, 2021

Washington state’s best (and only) news outlet dedicated to unions and working people, The Stand just turned 10.

Washington

Washington labor legislation update

Apr 14, 2021

Bills to give farm workers the right to overtime pay and create a COVID-19 workers’ comp presumption look likely to pass.

Washington

A union guide to Washington’s Aug. 4 primary election

Jul 1, 2020

Ballots will be mailed July 17 and must be return postmarked by Aug. 4. The top two vote getters, regardless of party preference, go on to the November general election.

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