Workers seek union security

Fear of budget cuts, staff reductions, increasing furloughs and possible layoffs are continuing to drive non-unionized local government workers in Washington State to join Council 2. It is not always an easy path. Management is often resistant to the formation of a union and tries to find ways to block it, slowing down the process. But, assisted by Council 2, the workers eventually prevail and are added to the union ranks. In recent months, 140 such workers in three …Read More


Words of wisdom

Shortly before he died, Matt Wilson’s grandfather,Wayne Phillips, told him why his working life had improved over the years. Wilson has never forgotten the conversation. “I am really pleased that our union worked so hard for us and was able to build a decent work week and to see that we were paid good wages,” Phillips — who worked as a miner at the northern Idaho Sunshine silver mine for 20 years — told him.  Wilson vowed then to …Read More

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