2008 WSLC Legislative Report The
2008 WSLC Legislative Report & Voting Record
is available online, in abbreviated form. Download
the full report in PDF format (2.4 MB). The 2009 edition of the
Legislative Report and Voting Record will be published, distributed and
posted online in June. Copies of the printed 2009
report will be mailed to all affiliates, legislators and subscribers to
WSLC publications.
Workers' comp claims
assistance
Injured workers with a state
fund workers’ compensation claim in Washington state can review their claims online.
Set up your user ID and
password, and then you can view
your claim information.If you need assistance accessing your claim information online,
call the Claim and Account Center Helpline at 360-902-5999.In addition, workers' compensation appeals can also be filed online
at the Board of
Industrial Insurance appeals website. For free claims assistance, call PROJECT HELP at 1-800-255-9752.Funded
by the Department of Labor and Industries, Project Help helps expedite claims resolution, ensure that all rights are preserved and
protected, and reduce unnecessary litigation.
Workers' Rights Manual
available
The Labor Center at The Evergreen State
College has published the 2nd edition of the Workers' Rights Manual, an
easy-to-use reference on workplace rights available in
English and Spanish. It contains new information and
resources, and is available in the both complete and abbreviated versions.
Learn more.
2008 Directory of
AFL-CIO Labor Organizations available online
The WSLC 2008 Directory of AFL-CIO Labor Organizations in Washington
State is now available for download
(PDF file of the 50-page publication). The 2009 edition will be printed
and distributed in June. Copies of the 2008 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.
2008 WSLC
Convention See
complete coverage of the 2008 Constitutional Convention held Aug.
4-7 in Vancouver, including speeches by Sens. Patty Murray and Maria
Cantwell, Gov. Chris Gregoire, and many other distinguished labor and
political leaders. Also, see the 2008 Resolutions
approved by the convention's delegates.
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.
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.
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.
