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Largest labor organization in Washington State, representing more than 650k working people. linktr.ee/wa_aflcio

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Washington State Nurses Association @wsna.bsky.social · 15h
With at least 18 nurses running for Congress and several running for the WA state legislature, it's clear that nurses are seeing we can't sit on the sidelines. Healthcare is a major issue on everyone's minds right now and a major focus of political campaigns. Learn more in @medpagetoday.com.
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These Nurses Are Running for Congress
18 nurses seek seats in the Senate or House
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 14h
🚪 Labor Neighbor is heading to LD 26 this week! Join union members knocking doors & talking to workers about what’s on the ballot this November. 🗳️ Sign up to join us! 🔗 Link ➡️ www.mobilize.us/waaflcio/
Legislative District candidate Deb Krishnadasan poses with union members at a Labor Neighbor event
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 16h
Today's News: ✍️Tacoma St. Joe’s techs authorize strike ✍️Wake up call for WSF ✍️WA Supreme Court race heats up ✍️AFGE blasts TSA chair removal ✍️Congress questions USFS immigration arrests ow.ly/uNPt50ZVChL
Group of UFCW 3000 union members marching with signs and yellow shirts advocating for standing with St. Joseph's Hospital staff.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 17h
Read the story in the STAND here ➡️ www.thestand.org/2026/10/earl...
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Early educators tackle childcare crisis
Through a new, collaborative model, Washington’s early educators are working to fix a broken childcare system OLYMPIA, WA (October 7, 2026) — Child care is an essential support for working families and vital for Washington’s economy. But working parents well know that finding affordable, quality care is difficult, even as a survey earlier this year […]
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 17h
From the STAND: WA early educators are helping reshape the broken child care system with the new Child Care Workforce Standards Board.“We are hopeful this Board can help transform the child care industry & build the child care workforce we desperately need,"-SEIU Local 925 President Tricia Schroeder
Childcare workers in purple SEIU shirts engaged in a focused meeting around a conference table with a whiteboard in the background.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 17h
Nearly 300 Zūm school bus drivers with Teamsters Local 174 have reached a deal securing retirement benefits & averting a strike. “This deal represents a victory for both sides. We are all thrilled that a strike was averted,” said Local 174 Secretary-Treasurer Rick Hicks ow.ly/uYro50ZVBQM
Row of parked school buses in black and white with a colorful International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 174 emblem overlay.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Labor news from the STAND: ✍️Ferry workers overworked, underpaid ✍️Students get career training in Trade Up ✍️MGP helps preserve worker safety funding ✍️Voters shift after learning sports ban details ✍️Its time to boycott Starbucks ow.ly/N6q450ZV8ef
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
MultiCare healthcare workers in Spokane came ready to bargain a new contract, but Mgmt. walked out within 10min. “Hospital execs. literally threw our papers on the floor & walked out because we wouldn’t let them divide us up,”SEIU Healthcare 1199NW member Charity Turpen. ow.ly/R40050ZV7OH
Group of healthcare workers gathered in a room with a SEIU Healthcare 1199NW logo projected on the screen behind them.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Fighting for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to restore their contract, journalists won a major victory. “We’re looking forward to getting quite literal payback & hope this serves as a warning to similarly reckless owners,” said Andrew Goldstein, Pittsburgh The NewsGuild-CWA ow.ly/Gyai50ZV7Bj
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers hold a strike rally with a banner and a woman speaking into a microphone.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Labor news from the STAND: ✍️Longview mill workers return ✍️First congressional staff contract ✍️Elect a logger for WA’s 19th LD ✍️Everett Transit workers ratify contract ✍️KC Metro apprenticeships offer substantial future ow.ly/Pxo450ZUHmb
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
UW postdocs & researchers w/ UAW Local 4121 rallied alongside supporters for stronger protections for trans workers & a fair contract. “Fair pay, strong workplace protections, safe & supportive working conditions are all matters of equity,”said research scientist Gwen Roote ow.ly/NZ2c50ZUEni
A crowd of people gathered indoors, many wearing blue shirts with UAW logos, listening to a speaker at a Trans rights rally.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🏳️‍⚧️ Trans workers deserve dignity, safety & respect on the job. It’s time for UW to live up to its stated values & bargain safe working conditions for trans workers!✊UAW Local 4121
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Congrats to the nearly 13k SPEEA aerospace engineers and professionals on ratifying new four-year contracts with Boeing! When we fight, WE WIN! ✊ Read all about it in The STAND➡ ow.ly/5S5y5…
The Stand news article with title: "SPEEA members ratify Boeing contracts" Black gradient background dissolves into image of red shirt wearing SPEEA professionals posing in front of a jet statue at BOEING complex
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Labor news from the STAND: ✍️UNITEHERE Local 8 are Changemakers ✍️WA Senate Dem. staff reject contract ✍️Voters support tax for ed. funding ✍️14k WA residents lost Medicaid coverage ✍️Investors criticize SBUX labor relations ow.ly/Sv2E50ZTH4q
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Read the story at the STAND ➡️ thestand.org/2026/10/uw-c...
SEIU 925 members picket the UW campus for fair contracts
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Nearly 7k SEIU Local 925 members at UW rejected the university’s contract offer by more than 83% & are picketing today for a fair contract. “They need to give us something, anything, that shows us that they realize we are the ones who keep UW running,”-chapter Pres. Dale Siewert.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If the Seattle Times wants to protect its journalism from AI, it should accept worker proposals for AI safeguards and PUT IT IN THE CONTRACT! ✊ #SeattleTimes #FairContractNow #UnionStrong ID & WA News Guilds
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Labor news from the STAND: ✍️What’s disgusting? Union busting. ✍️EPA union sues Trump admin ✍️Tenants unions grow in Tacoma ✍️Pro unions oppose college sports bill ✍️Boeing whistleblower sues company ow.ly/XTWL50ZTetm
Group of union members picketing and holding signs on a city sidewalk near a building with a Dugout sign in the background.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In contrast, a pathway to citizenship would likely increase jobs and improve working conditions across the board, per the report. Read more ➡️ www.thestand.org/2026/09/mass...
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Mass deportations hurt all working people
A new report details how immigration enforcement lowers wages and raises costs for working families, regardless of immigration status WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2026) — New research from the ACLU and AFL-CIO digs into the broad economic impacts of mass deportations, indicating how punitive immigration policy targeting foreign-born workers is harming working families in the […]
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
From the STAND: A new AFL-CIO & ACLU report finds mass deportations drive down wages, raise costs & threaten nearly 6M jobs, almost half held by U.S. citizens. “Working people are paying the price for an immigration system that is destabilizing entire industries,”- AFL-CIO Pres. Liz Shuler
A group of monarch butterfly-shaped signs held up in a park, each displaying messages advocating for migrant rights such as 'No human is illegal,' 'Migration is beautiful,' and 'Migration is a human right,' with trees and power lines visible in the background.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Labor Neighbor is hitting the phones & doors this week! 📞 Today: NO on I-645 phone bank 📞 Thursday: Virtual phone banking 🚪 Saturday: Walktober in Vancouver WA Join us to build worker power ✊ Sign up ➡️ mobilize.us/waaflcio
WSLC labor neighbor schedule for the week of September 28th-October 4th
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Labor news from the STAND: ✍️No confidence vote in Kitsap ✍️How Big Tech is raising grocery prices ✍️Canada bill targets lawful strikes ✍️9 states redraw districts for midterms ✍️Senate votes to regulate college athletes ow.ly/Ouqa50ZSQnl
Exterior view of Kitsap Regional Library with a large sign surrounded by rocks and landscaping near the entrance path.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
From the STAND: Thanks to member mobilization across the state, thousands of WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 members have ratified new contracts, successfully fighting off attempts to raise healthcare costs & securing a two-year ban on layoffs due to generative AI. ow.ly/5tEz50ZSPCW
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Union members are invited to a virtual Democracy Defense workshop on 10/3 from 10-11:30AM. Learn how democracies succeed & fail, how to support early voting & how to respond to attempts to delegitimize election results. Click the🔗to register ➡️ ow.ly/wv4y50ZSPA2
The Legislative Building under a bright blue sky with the words 'Democracy Defense' overlayed in bold white text.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thanks to all who came out for our first Labor Neighbor canvass of the fall! ✊ We knocked doors in Everett, talking worker-to-worker about voting NO on the three statewide ballot initiatives this November. 🗳️ Join us at a future event ➡️ mobilize.us/waaflcio
Workers pose with signs at the Everett Labor Temple in support of voting NO on statewide ballot initiatives in 2026Four images of workers posing with signs at the Everett Labor Temple in support of voting NO on statewide ballot initiatives in 2026
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Starbucks is closing 250 stores, including six in WA, as 12k+ union baristas fight for a 1st contract. Starbucks Workers United are calling CEO Brian Niccol’s “Back to Starbucks” strategy “nothing more than a betrayal of what workers & customers loved about the company.” ow.ly/3awL50ZSoNP
Crowd of Starbucks baristas holding signs demanding union rights and striking for better contracts and fair treatment.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Labor news from the STAND: ✍️Blizzard workers win 1st contract ✍️How Amazon union-busts ✍️Seattle is #4 ✍️Protect College Sports Act
 ✍️Unions block mass shutdown layoffs ow.ly/c3vN50ZSoCL
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Labor news from the STAND: ✍️Medicaid cuts threaten immigrant healthcare ✍️Quiet ICE surge spreads nationwide ✍️Union Hall Arts residency for union artists ✍️Racial disparity in WA ballot challenges ✍️WA Instacart workers recover unpaid wages ow.ly/uQWf50ZRAZf
Purple banner with yellow and white text reading 'Immigrants can't afford to lose care' held by SEIU 925 members with butterfly images.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
From The STAND: The Pierce Co.CLC has officially taken ownership of the former Willard School in Tacoma, a major step toward a new model for childcare & workforce support.“We will create something that working families can count on for generations,” PCCLC Pres. Nathe Lawver ow.ly/JVRq50ZRzFY
Exterior view of Willard Early Learning Center building under a clear blue sky with a flagpole in front.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today’s Labor news from The STAND: ✍️Amazon workers walk out for a union ✍️ICE kidnapping WA caregivers ✍️WA nears CA-QC carbon market link ✍️AT&T sheds jobs in AI push ✍️Trump officials cut 760k from health coverage ow.ly/Ykzt50ZR9a1
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
More than 500 UW postdocs, research staff & allies marched Wednesday demanding a contract with fair raises & no rollback of anti-discrimination protections. UAW Local 4121 members are also fighting for immigration support & job security, with more actions planned for 9/30. ow.ly/qKe250ZR7Ye
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nearly 300 school bus drivers with Teamsters Local 174 are fighting for a fair retirement & could strike if a deal isn’t reached. The union is asking supporters to call Seattle Public Schools & Zūm Services to urge them to settle the dispute & avoid disruptions for students ow.ly/EVhc50ZR7wN
Row of parked school buses under a cloudy sky with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 174 emblem featuring two horses and a city skyline overlayed.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Seattle has secured the country’s strongest ban on surveillance pricing, stopping grocers from using personal data to charge different prices for the same products.“My coworkers & the customers we serve proudly stood together to stop this scheme,”-Kristen Wilder, UFCW 3000. ow.ly/iBG950ZQL2T
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today's News: ✍️SPEEA councils recommend contracts ✍️190k NY health workers organizing ✍️I-638 harms girls ✍️Trump WA voter roll lawsuit dismissed ✍️AI labor theft ow.ly/Jy9X50ZQKSF
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
👋 Join us 9/26 for our 1st Labor Neighbor canvass in Everett focused on 🚫NO VOTES on the 3 statewide ballot initiatives. Help make sure working people know that none of these would benefit our communities & all of them would hurt our families 🚫 NO on I-001, I-638, & I-645! ow.ly/Z5PV50ZQJZL
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Union journalists at The Seattle Times say the paper's lawsuit against OpenAI is at odds with its stance on AI in contract negotiations.“If the Seattle Times Co. truly cares…it should protect the workers who produce the copyrighted material at the heart of this case,”said the union ow.ly/JcJu50ZQiWg
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Seattle Times Union on company’s AI lawsuit
“If the Seattle Times Company truly cares…it should protect the workers who produce the copyrighted material at the heart of this case,” the union writes SEATTLE, WA (September 22, 2026) — The Seattle...
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join Project Help for the Meeting of the Minds virtual workers’ compensation conference on 10/8 at 8AM.Speakers include WSLC Pres. April Sims & L&I Dir. Joel Sacks, followed by sessions on mental health, return to work, & 10 things to know about industrial insurance appeals ow.ly/2uoA50ZQiCt
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Today's News: ✍️We Are Here walk ✍️Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace members to vote on Boeing offer ✍️Surge in labor candidates ✍️Workers unionize Canadian Walmart ✍️More Microsoft layoffs hit WA workers ow.ly/CJRy50ZQizm
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 18/09/2026
Shit’s too expensive, and working families are falling behind while bosses make record pay. But workers are ready to fight for an economy and a country for the people, not the billionaires. Join us as we take our country back. Make a plan to vote: betterinaunion.org/vote
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Today's News: ✍️Everett teachers ratify 2yr contract ✍️Spokane Head Start faces $1.6M cut ✍️I-001 puts children at risk ✍️States fight to inspect private detention centers ✍️AFL-CIO fighting for college athletes rights ow.ly/zLOk50ZOTzk
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Washington State Nurses Association @wsna.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
VOTE NO ON 645 — What do you think is the intent behind Initiative 645? And what do we know about who is behind the push for this Initiative? Jessica Hauffe, WSNA Director of Government Affairs, sits down with April Sims, @wslc.bsky.social President ,to discuss the broader context of Initiative 645.
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
⚠️ Support laid off workers here ➡️ WA gofundme.com/f/support-la... ID gofundme.com/f/help-idaho...
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Donate to Support Laid-Off Journalists in Washington State, organized by Eric Rosane
On September 10th, McClatchy Media announced plans to lay off 7 union j… Eric Rosane needs your support for Support Laid-Off Journalists in Washington State
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
McClatchy laid off 33% of its unionized newsroom workers at five WA & ID papers. “McClatchy has decided that short-term profits for a hedge fund matter more than the wellbeing of the communities that its newspapers are supposed to serve,”-Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild ow.ly/77x150ZOT2s
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Registration is open for WA LERC's fall Bargaining 101 course. Starting 10/8, union members can sharpen their skills at the table & learn how to build bold, member-driven contract campaigns. Six Thursday evening sessions, available in Seattle or online. Registration info ➡️ ow.ly/7GPi50ZOSUC
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Today's News: ✍️SEA teachers ratify contract ✍️Medicare AI has ‘staggering’ denial rate ✍️No tax cuts for megamillionaires ✍️Pregnant workers sue Amazon ✍️Judge orders detained WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 member released ow.ly/20Ti50ZOtLC
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
SEIU Local 925 & WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 members rallied after UW proposed 0% raises & eliminating DEI language from their contracts. One worker said, “I know my worth is way more than zero. We’re constantly asked to do more for UW. Now it’s time for them to do more for us.” ow.ly/AcW250ZOtby
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🗣️ No workers, no university! Time for uofwa.uw.edu to settle a contract that respects workers’ dignity✊
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join the “We Are Here” walkathon in the Yakima Valley on 9/19 to support immigrant workers & families. “Joining the ‘We Are Here’ walk is a powerful way to express our solidarity & materially support our coworkers, neighbors, & loved ones” said WSLC President April Sims. ow.ly/5Au150ZO0tP
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Educators in Puyallup & Tukwila have ratified new contracts, winning improvements for students & staff. Meanwhile, Shoreline education support professionals will vote Wednesday on a tentative agreement, with SEA ratification results expected today. ow.ly/jhQO50ZO0rP
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Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO @wslc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🗳️ Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! When working people come together, we have the power to make our voices heard. Register to vote or check your registration today: ow.ly/1Uym50ZO00Y ✊
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