2007 Directory available
online. The WSLC's 2007 Directory of AFL-CIO Organizations in
Washington State is now available. You may download
a PDF file of the 50-page Directory. Free printed copies are
being mailed to each WSLC-affiliated union in June. Additional copies are available ($5
each for affiliates; $10 for
non-affiliates), but supplies are limited. Call 206-281-8901 for info.
AFFILIATED
UNIONS of the Washington
State Labor Council
NOTE: The local unions listed below are not ALL of the unions affiliated
with the WSLC, they are only those for which we have web links. If your
affiliated union has a website but is not listed here, please send
us your web address. Affiliated AFL-CIO unions and chartered Change to
Win unions are listed.
Central
Labor Councils
Local and International Unions
State and Regional Trade Councils
AFL-CIO Constituency Groups
Clark,
Skamania and West Kicklitat CLC, AFL-CIO --
Mike Phillips,
Secretary-Treasurer --
Cowlitz-Wahkiakum
CLC, AFL-CIO -- Phil Dines, President -- P.O.
Box 430, Longview, WA, 98632 -- 360-577-0535 -- Meets 2nd Mondays at 7:30
p.m. at 627 14th Ave. in Longview
Kitsap
CLC, AFL-CIO -- Virgil
Hamilton, Secretary-Treasurer -- 632 5th St. #5, Bremerton, WA,
98337-1492 -- 360-373-5800 -- Meets 2nd Mondays at 6 p.m. (same address)
Lewiston-Clarkston
CLC, AFL-CIO -- Robert
Bolon, President --
Martin
Luther King, Jr. County LC of Washington, AFL-CIO
-- David Freiboth, Exec.
Sec.-Treasurer --
North
Central Washington CLC, AFL-CIO -- Brenda
Hand, President -- 27 N. Chelan Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801 --
509-662-7912 -- Meets 2nd Tuesdays at 6 p.m. (same address)
Northwest
Washington CLC, AFL-CIO --
David Warren, President -- 1700 N.
State St. #202, Bellingham, WA, 98225 -- 360-676-0099 -- Meets 3rd
Wednesdays at 6 p.m. (same address)
Olympic
LC, AFL-CIO -- William
Bokovoy, President --
Pierce
County CLC, AFL-CIO -- Patty
Rose, Secretary-Treasurer --
Snohomish
County LC, AFL-CIO -- Mike
Sells, Secretary-Treasurer --
Southeast
Washington CLC, AFL-CIO --
Irene Berger, President -- SEWCLC@charter.net
-- P.O.
Box 1324, Pasco, WA, 99301 -- 509-539-5724 -- Meets 4th Thursdays at 7:30
p.m. at IBEW Hall, 2637 W. Albany in Kennewick
Spokane
Regional LC, AFL-CIO -- Beth
Thew, Secretary-Treasurer -- 1226 N. Howard, Spokane, WA, 99201 --
509-327-7637 -- Meets 4th Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at 1912 N. Division in
Spokane
Thurston-Lewis-Mason
Counties LC, AFL-CIO -- Bob
Guenther, President -- P.O. Box 66, Olympia, WA, 98507 -- 360-357-8517
-- In even-numbered months, meets 3rd Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the
Carpenters Hall, 417 N. Pearl St., in Centralia. In odd-numbered
months, meets 3rd Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Labor Temple, 119 1/2 N. Capitol Way, In Olympia
Twin
Harbors LC, AFL-CIO -- John
Warring, President -- P.O. Box 1109, Aberdeen, WA, 98520 --
360-532-2643 -- Meets 4th Thursdays at 6 p.m. at 2728 Simpson Ave. in
Aberdeen
Local Unions and their Internationals
Following are links to the websites of WSLC-affiliated unions' international offices and local offices in Washington state and bordering communities, as well as a summary of the types of workers they represent. (If your affiliated union is not listed, please send us your web address.) Most of today's unions represent a wide variety of occupations and trades, some of which may not be listed here.
Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, International Brotherhood of -- Metal fabricators and welders who build and repair ships, cranes, offshore-drilling platforms, boilers, tanks, pressure vessels, plate and structural fabrications.
Bricklayers and Allied Workers, International Union of -- Workers/masons who cut, bond and install stone and brick for a wide variety of structures.
Communications Workers of America -- Employees in the following industries: telecommunications, journalism, airlines, printing & publishing, broadcast media, customer service & marketing, and cable television. The Newspaper Guild is now a CWA affiliate.
CWA Local 7800, Seattle
CWA Local 7804, Tacoma
CWA Local 7812, Vancouver
Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild
Washington Alliance of Technology Workers -- High-tech workers and allies joining together to provide an effective voice in the legislative and corporate arenas, and to advocate for improved benefits and workplace rights.
Electrical Workers, International Brotherhood of -- Electricians working in all phases of construction and service, commercial and residential. Local unions are affiliated with the Washington State Association of Electrical Workers.
IBEW Local 46, Seattle
IBEW Local 48, Vancouver/Portland, OR
IBEW Local 73, Spokane
IBEW Local 77, Seattle/Kennewick/Spokane
IBEW Local 191, Bellingham/Everett/Mt. Vernon/Wenatchee
IBEW Local 984, Richland
Elevator Constructors, International Union of
Engineers, International Association of Professional and Technical -- A wide range of occupations including engineers, drafters/designers, computer operators/programmers, inspectors, legal workers, planners, nurses, public relations officers, scientists and many others in both the public and private sectors.
IFPTE Local 12, Bremerton (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard)
IFPTE Local 17, Seattle
SPEEA, IFPTE Local 2001 (Boeing engineering and technical workers)
Farm Workers, United -- It is a Change to Win Coalition union no longer affiliated with the national AFL-CIO, however the following union locals have signed Solidarity Charters to retain their affiliation with the Washington State Labor Council:
Fire Fighters, International Association of -- Full-time, paid employees engaged in fire fighting, emergency medical or rescue service activities. Local area unions are affiliated with the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters.
IAFF Local 27, Seattle
IAFF Local 31, Tacoma
IAFF Local 46, Everett
IAFF Local 437, Bremerton
IAFF Local 452, Vancouver
IAFF Local 864, Renton
IAFF Local 1537, Anacortes
Flight Attendants, Association of
Food and Commercial Workers, United -- UFCW represents workers in a range of industries, including health care, retail food, meatpacking, poultry and food processing, manufacturing, distillery, winery, textile and chemical trades. It is a Change to Win Coalition union no longer affiliated with the national AFL-CIO, however the following union locals have signed Solidarity Charters to retain their affiliation with the Washington State Labor Council:
UFCW Local 21, Bellevue/Seattle/Spokane/Silverdale
UFCW Local 44, Mt. Vernon
UFCW Local 81, Auburn
UFCW Local 141 (Nurses), Federal Way
UFCW Local 365, WPEA, Olympia
UFCW Local 1439, Spokane/Kennewick/Wenatchee/Yakima
Glass, Molders, Pottery and Plastics and Allied Workers International Union -- Workers in a broad scope of industries, including fine china, glass and plastic containers, insulation, sanitary ware and other related products and services.
Government Employees, American Federation of -- Federal government employees.
Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers, International Association of -- Workers who apply insulation materials to pipes, tanks, boilers, ducts, refrigeration equipment and other surfaces requiring thermal control, or who do removal of asbestos-containing material. Click here for listing of Washington-area locals.
Iron Workers, International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental -- Workers who assemble and erect steel framework and other metal parts in buildings, on bridges, dams and other steel structures.
Laborers International Union of North America -- Highway, utility and building construction workers doing clearing, grade checking, stake hopping, culvert installation, equipment signaling, traffic control, excavation, shoring and pipe laying. Environmental laborers do asbestos removal, hazardous waste and radiation cleanup.
District Council of Laborers, Washington and Northern Idaho
Laborers Local 252, Tacoma
Letter Carriers, National Association of -- City delivery letter carriers working for the U.S. Postal Service. In Washington, the statewide organization is the Washington State Association of Letter Carriers.
Longshore and Warehouse Union, International -- Workers who load and unload ships and other transport vessels. The ILWU's Marine Division includes the Inlandboatmen's Union, which representing towboat, passenger vessel, and cannery workers.
Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Association of -- Workers from more than 200 wide-ranging industries. In the Pacific Northwest, the biggest IAM unions principally represent airplane manufacturing workers (Boeing's belong to IAM District Lodge 751) and workers in the forest products industries.
IAM District Lodge 751, Seattle/Auburn/Everett/Renton/Spokane
IAM Local Lodge 282, Bremerton
IAM Local Lodge 289, Seattle
IAM Local Lodge 695, Olympia
IAM Local Lodge 1351 (Air Transport Employees), Seattle
Woodworkers Local Lodge W-157, IAM, Tacoma/Enumclaw/Snohomish
Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association (MEBA) -- Marine engine and deck officers, and crew of the most technologically advanced ships in the U.S.-flag fleet, including cruise ships, tankers, vessels on the Great Lakes, and container ships. Members also sail aboard government-contracted ships of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command and the Maritime Administration’s Ready Reserve Force, on tugs and ferry fleets around the country, as well as fireboats, and in various capacities in the shoreside industries.
Masters, Mates and Pilots, International Organization of -- Licensed Deck Officers, state pilots and other marine personnel on U.S.-flag commercial vessels sailing in international trade; the inland waterways and Great Lakes of the United States; the Panama Canal and Caribbean, as well as crews sailing civilian-crewed military vessels of the United States. The MM&P's Pacific Maritime Region represents employees of the Washington State Ferry System. (The MM&P is the International Marine Division of the International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO.)
Nurses Association, Washington State -- An affiliate of the United American Nurses and the American Nurses Association, the WSNA represents Registered Nurses in hospitals, health departments, VA facilities and home health care.
Office and Professional Employees International Union -- Workers in industries like banking, insurance, shipping, hospitals and nursing homes, utilities, transportation, manufacturing, paper companies, hotels and many more -- positions as varied as computer programmers and operators, engineers, secretaries, nurses, accountants, attorneys, transit supervisors, security guards, bank tellers, administrative aides, quality control personnel, doctors, models, police and webmasters.
OPEIU Local 8, Seattle
OPEIU Guild 10, the Chiropractic Federation of Washington
OPEIU Local 11, Vancouver/Portland, OR
Operating Engineers, International Union of -- Heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and surveyors in the construction industry, and stationary engineers, who work in operations and maintenance in building and industrial complexes. The IUOE also represents nurses and other health industry workers and public employees.
IUOE Local 286, stationary/skilled building maintenance
IUOE Local 302, Washington/Alaska, hoisting & portable/building trades
IUOE Local 612, Tacoma, hoisting & portable/building trades
IUOE Local 612 District 2, Centralia
Painters and Allied Trades, International Brotherhood of -- Painters, paint makers, drywall finishers, tapers, paperhangers, decorators, linoleum, carpet and soft tile layers, sign painters, glaziers, scenic artists, metal polishers, public employees and many other allied trades.
Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union -- Primarily, workers who make paper and refine oil, but also chemicals, nuclear materials, pharmaceuticals, automobile and truck parts, appliances and many other products. PACE was formed Jan. 4, 1999, by the merger of the United Paperworkers International Union with the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union.
Plasterers and Cement Masons, International Association of Operative -- Workers who finish the interior walls and ceilings of buildings, apply plaster and/or cement on masonry, metal, wire lathe or gypsum, and pour/finish/repair concrete slabs, steps, walls, gutters, sidewalks and other paving.
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the -- Multi-craft workers engaged in the fabrication, installation and servicing of piping systems.
UA Local 26, Everett, Bellingham, Bremerton, Longview, Lacey
UA Local 32, Renton
UA Local 598, Pasco
UA Local 699, Sprinkler Fitters, Seattle and vicinity
Postal Workers Union, American -- Employees of the U.S. Postal Service who are clerks, maintenance employees, motor vehicle operators, and non-mail processing professional employees.
Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, United Union of
Seafarers International Union -- Unlicensed U.S. merchant mariners (in the deck, engine and steward departments) sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels in the deep sea, Great Lakes and inland trades. The union also represents licensed U.S. mariners in the Great Lakes and inland sectors.
Service Employees International Union -- SEIU primarily represents workers in four sectors -- hospital systems, long term care, property services, and public services. It is a Change to Win Coalition union no longer affiliated with the national AFL-CIO, however the following union locals have signed Solidarity Charters to retain their affiliation with the Washington State Labor Council:
Sheet Metal Workers' International Association -- Craftpersons working with decking/siding, dust collectors, energy systems, HVAC, kitchen equipment, paint booths, railroad cars, service tech, ships, signs, skylights, stainless steel plus thousands of other sheet metal products.
State, County and Municipal Employees, American Federation of -- Public service and health care workers employed by the state, county or city governments. In Washington, AFSCME members are represented by two councils, the Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME Council 2 and the Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28. In addition, there is a Retired Public Employees Council of Washington.
WSCCCE affiliates:
AFSCME Local 21, City of Renton
AFSCME Local 120, Tacoma
AFSCME Local 618, Thurston Co., Olympia and N. Thurston School Dist. employees
AFSCME Local 782, Medical Lake employees
AFSCME Local 1857, King County Library System employeesWFSE affiliates:
AFSCME Local 304, Seattle
AFSCME Local 443, Thurston-Mason counties
AFSCME Local 970, Aberdeen-Grays Harbor County state employees
AFSCME Local 1060, Northwest Washington state employees
AFSCME Local 1066, Pullman
AFSCME Local 1181, Quilcene
AFSCME Local 1299, North Central Washington state employees
AFSCME Local 1926, Maple Lane School employees
Steelworkers, United -- Primarily workers in steel, aluminum, can, mining, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, energy and utilities, paper and forestry products, health care, chemical and other industries, but also workers in retail, service and public sectors.
USW Local 329, Spokane
USW Local 338, Spokane
USW Local 12-237, Tacoma
USW Local 12-591, Anacortes
Teachers, American Federation of -- In Washington state, the locals comprising the AFT Washington represent community and technical college faculty and classified staff.
Seattle Community College, AFT Local 1789
Shoreline Community College, AFT Local 1950
Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, AFT Local 5017
Teamsters, International Brotherhood of -- The union represents "everyone from A to Z -- from airline pilots to zookeepers." It is a Change to Win Coalition union no longer affiliated with the national AFL-CIO, however the following union locals have signed Solidarity Charters to retain their affiliation with the Washington State Labor Council:
Teamsters Local 117, Tukwila
Teamsters Local 252, Centralia/Olympia
Teamsters Local 767M (Graphic Communications Conference), Kent
Television and Radio Artists, American Federation of -- "Every performer who speaks, sings, or acts before the microphone or television camera as well as those engaged to make transcriptions, video tape commercials, phonograph recordings, video cassettes, slide films, infomercials, CD Roms, and interactive media."
Theatrical Stage Employees, International Alliance of -- Technicians, motion picture projectionists, artisans and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live theatre, film and television production
IATSE Local 15, Seattle
IATSE Local 93, Spokane
IATSE Local 488, Seattle (studio mechanics)
IATSE Local 887, Seattle (theatrical wardrobe)
Transit Union, Amalgamated -- Bus, van, subway, and light rail operators, clerks, baggage handlers and maintenance employees in urban transit, over-the-road and school bus industries, as well as paramedical personnel, ambulance operators, clerical personnel, and municipal workers.
ATU Local 587, Seattle
ATU 757, Vancouver, WA/Portland OR
ATU 758, Lakewood
UNITE HERE -- UNITE (formerly the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees) and HERE (Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union) merged in 2004 to form this union representing workers in the apparel/textile, hotel, casino, food service, airport concessions and restaurant industries. It is a Change to Win Coalition union no longer affiliated with the national AFL-CIO, however the following union locals have signed Solidarity Charters to retain their affiliation with the Washington State Labor Council:
State and Regional Trade Councils
Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council
REBOUND, a non-profit organization funded by affiliated building trades unions, is dedicated to ensuring that all workers on public works projects are paid in accordance with established state and federal law.
Bremerton Metal Trades Council
A. Philip Randolph Institute -- APRI's mission is to fight for racial equality and economic justice, working black trade unionists, the people best suited to serve as a bridge between labor and the black community.
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance -- APALA is the first and only national organization of Asian Pacific American union members, dedicated to helping these workers, many of them immigrants, strive to achieve the American dream in the face of unsafe and exploitative workplace conditions.
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists -- CBTU.org aims to be a catalyst for progressive social and political action by providing visitors with data and information relevant to the lives of African American workers and the unions and communities that they support.
Coalition of Labor Union Women -- CLUW works to more effectively address the critical needs of millions of unorganized sisters and make their unions more responsive to the needs of all women.
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement -- LCLAA advocates for the rights of all Latino workers and their families in all phases of the American trade union movement and the political process.
Pride at Work -- An organization dedicated to mobilizing mutual support between the organized labor movement and the LGBT Community around organizing for social and economic justice. We see full equality for LGBT Workers in their workplaces and unions.