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Washington State Labor Council
Politics
Big wins in Washington for labor
All 12 statewide candidates backed by the Washington State Labor Council won office, and every one of its endorsed measures passed.
Politics
Washington election results
Here are the union-endorsed races in Washington we’re following on Election Night.
Politics
Washington Primary: Round One in battle over control of the state
Washington’s “top two” primary once again delivered strange results as ballots were counted following the Aug. 2 vote.
Politics
Labor sees possible gains in Washington’s Aug. 2 primary
Ballots are due Aug. 2 in Washington’s primary, where the top two candidates go on to November, regardless of party.
Politics
AFL-CIO rates Washington state lawmakers after low-energy session
Labor's expectations were low for Washington's 2016 legislative session, and those expectations were met.
Buying Union
Farmworker unions spread word about boycott of Driscoll’s
Unions in Washington and Baja Mexico make common cause
Politics
Portland-area labor unions weigh in on May 17 primary races
NOLC and AFSCME decide not to take sides between Wheeler and Bailey for mayor.
Washington
Washington State Labor Council opposes carbon tax Initiative 732
I-732 was supposed to be revenue neutral, but would cost the state $914 million over four years.
Green Jobs
A labor report from the Paris climate summit
Washington AFL-CIO’s Jeff Johnson tells why he was there, and why labor MUST get involved.
Politics
Labor highlights from the November 3 general election
For workers, this year’s low-turnout Nov. 3 election was a mix of successes and setbacks.
Washington
State AFL-CIO scores Washington lawmakers
Four SW Washington Democrats get 100 percent, but a Centralia Republican leads the anti-labor pack
Union democracy
Washington AFL-CIO re-elects leadership
All candidates ran unopposed. The elections are every four years.
Politics
A labor union look at the ballot in Washington
WSLC wants a pro-worker majority to retake the state senate
Jobs
Southwest Washington students get taste of construction careers
About 1,200 high school students took part in the construction job fair
Politics
Washington State Labor Council issues political endorsements
State labor federation backs challenger to SW Washington Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler
Politics
Washington State Labor Council lays out agenda for 2014 Legislature
State AFL-CIO wants sick leave, crackdown on worker abuse, and a $15/hr minimum wage
Politics
Labor backs Washington measure to label GMOs
Monsanto opposes the requirement to label genetically engineered foods.
Building our communities
Labor Roundtable holds awards dinner
Vancouver group names Temple Lentz of OFNHP "union member of the year"
Washington
2013: Not a good year for labor in Olympia
After two Democrats defected, Washingtonians got a bitterly partisan Legislature
Union democracy
Washington AFL-CIO convention: ‘Labor can’t do it alone’
Resolution calls for continued fight for new I-5 bridge with light rail
