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OUR "GREATEST HITS"

Here are some of the more popular recent WSLC Reports Today postings:

August 24 -- Teamsters strike Coke

August 18 -- Wenatchee Council votes to oust union contractor at convention center

August 16 -- Unions, shippers demand action to end piracy... Sign the petition!  

August 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray helps Washington state avoid massive layoffs

August 4 -- Wenatchee 'emergency:' City moves to eliminate convention center union

July 29 -- Washington state's tax burden drops to 30th nationally

July 22 -- Tell the postal commission: "5-day is the wrong way"

July 15 -- Workplace safety advocates push for OSHA reform (see video)

July 7 -- Will illegal subsidies affect Airbus bid for U.S. Air Force refueling tankers?

July 6 -- Fall ballots will bring threats, opportunities (summary of initiatives)

July 1 -- Broad coalition to oppose I-1082 that hurts small business, workers

June 25 -- Initiative 1100: A major threat to public safety that will cost taxpayers

June 16 -- Do employers REALLY support Tim Eyman's Initiative 1053?

June 14 -- Sign the grocery workers bill of rights amid Puget Sound negotiations

June 9 -- WSLC awarded DOL grant to support laid-off workers, TAA program

May 27 -- Dino Rossi's back, with the same anti-labor voting record

March 24 -- Rob McKenna: DROP IT! 
(His lawsuit to block health care reform)

March 22 -- "A momentous step toward comprehensive health care reform"

February 16 -- 6,000 rally in Olympia to stop the cuts, protect our future

February 12 -- Cuts in state services, jobs harm our economy, quality of life (WSLC Legislative Conference coverage)

February 1 -- Why the grass is greener on THIS side of the fence (re: workers' comp)

January 25 -- Washington state remains 4th most unionized in the nation

January 14 -- Washington's business climate gets even better

November 30,2009 -- WTO: 10 years later

November 3, 2009 -- Boeing decision "bad for company, employees and shareholders"

October 29, 2009 -- With S.C. decision, Boeing "doubles down on a failed strategy"

October 21, 2009 -- Workers' comp in Washington: Just the facts, please

September 30, 2009 -- State minimum wage to remain $8.55 in 2010

January 7, 2009 -- Washington state supports the Employee Free Choice Act
 

WSLC's 2010 Resolutions
We have posted the Washington State Labor Council's 2010 Resolutions approved by delegates attending our 2010 Convention on Aug. 9-12 in Tacoma.


2010 WSLC Legislative Report and Voting Record
The Washington State Labor Council has published its annual report on the legislative session, which also grades the performance of individual legislators. Check it out.


WSLC video news
Kathy Cummings, Communications Director of the Washington State Labor Council, provides video coverage of many events organized by the WSLC and its affiliated unions. Check out some sample videos of recent events, but you can see many more at the WSLC's video feed at YouTube. If your WSLC-affiliated union is interested in having Kathy cover your labor event, email her or call her at 206-281-8901.



What does the WSLC do?
As a state federation of the AFL-CIO, the Washington State Labor Council provides many services to its affiliated unions, with a focus on legislative advocacy, political action, communications and organizing support. The WSLC also has grant programs that offer direct worker assistance. Visit our services page to read a summary of what we do, and make sure you visit pages dedicated to our community/technical college, dislocated worker, and workers' compensation programs.


Links to our affiliates' websites
are posted on this site!  Click here to check them out, and please let us know if your locals' website needs to be added.


The WSLC Constitution
Click here to download, view and/or print the Washington State Labor Council Constitution and C.O.P.E. By-Laws (a 16-page document in PDF format). This year is a Constitutional Convention, so delegates may consider resolutions to amend the WSLC Constitution.


2010 Directory of AFL-CIO Labor Organizations available online
The WSLC 2010 Directory of AFL-CIO Labor Organizations in Washington State is now available for download (1.3 MB PDF file of the 67-page publication). The 2010 edition has been printed and distributed to affiliated unions. Extra copies of the 2010 Directory may be purchased at our Seattle office ($5 per copy for affiliated organizations; $10 for non-affiliates), but supplies are limited. Call 206-281-8901 for information.


A fresh look at Washington state's business climate

"Outside the Echo Chamber" is a special series of reports by the Washington State Labor Council aiming to restore perspective about our state's business climate and examine the successes we can build upon as business, labor and government leaders work together to maintain and increase the number of good-paying jobs in this state, particularly in the aerospace industry. Check it out.
 


Buy Union!
The United Auto Workers has prepared a guide for consumers who want to purchase vehicles produced by workers who enjoy the benefits and protections of a union contract. Check it out.  For more information about opportunities to Buy Union, check out www.UnionLabel.org.



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