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political education

Every election year, the affiliated union organizations that comprise the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO,
vote on which candidates and initiatives to endorse.
The WSLC then makes every effort to inform union members about these endorsements and why they were made.

Thank you, Labor Neighbor volunteers

A huge thank you to all of the volunteers for Labor Neighbor, the Washington State Labor Council's grassroots political action program. Thousands of volunteer shifts were logged visiting and calling fellow union members homes' to talk about the issues and candidates, and to get out the vote. And it was a huge success! Labor's endorsed candidates in Washington won election to the U.S. Senate (Maria Cantwell), the state's three open Congressional seats (Suzan DelBene, Derek Kilmer and Denny Heck), as Governor (Jay Inslee), Attorney General (Bob Ferguson), and for countless other statewide and legislative offices. Your volunteerism made it all possible. Thank you!

Don't Invest in More Excuses!

Only lawmakers who stand up for working families deserve organized labor's financial support. That's why the Washington State Labor Council created the "Don't Invest In More Excuses" Political Action Committee (DIME PAC). Its mission is to recruit and elect champions of Washington's working families. THAT'S how we will defend against attacks on workers' rights and it's how we will put government's focus on creating and maintaining good jobs. Click here for a DIME PAC contribution form so you can contribute to keep Washington a great place to live and work! Submit this form electronically by saving it to your computer, filling out the information and resaving, and then emailing the form (PDF file) to jwinnie@wslc.org. Or you can print the form and mail it, along with a check for your contribution payable to "DIME PAC" to the Washington State Labor Council, 314 First Ave. West, Seattle, WA, 98119. For more info, contact WSLC Political Director Karen Deal at 206-281-8901.

2012 WSLC Legislative Report & Voting Record

The 2012 edition of the Washington State Labor Council's Legislative Report and Voting Record, which summarizes the fate of legislation affecting Washington's working families in this year's Legislature, is available online (in HTML and PDF formats). Printed copies are being mailed to all affiliated unions. Rank-and-file members of WSLC-affiliated unions may also request a free printed copy of this publication to be mailed to them. Call 206-281-8901 for more information.

Join the 2012 WSLC President's Club!

The Washington State Labor Council President's Club is an organization established to raise political action funds and promote labor's political action program. Members are invited to attend a special luncheon during the WSLC's annual convention that will feature a distinguished guest speaker discussing the coming election. President's Club membership is $150. You may contribute the entire amount or make quarterly contributions of $37.50. To join, please print this form, and send it, along with your enclosed contribution, to: WSLC President's Club, 314 First Ave. West, Seattle, WA, 98119. Thank you!

A portion of this website is paid for by the AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education - Political Contributions Committee, with voluntary contributions from union members and their families, and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.