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Inslee Says Ending Tax Breaks Will Raise $200 Million for Schools
Gov. Jay Inslee said a status report from the state Supreme Court earlier this month saying the Legislature isn’t moving fast enough on its order to spend more on K-12 education forced him to create a new plan he claims will raise $200 million in revenue this year by closing tax “loopholes.”
Public-Sector Unions Oppose Financial Disclosure Requirement
Representatives from several Washington state public employees’ unions were in Olympia on Monday to oppose a bill that would require them to file financial reports — just as private-sector unions do — to tell employees what their mandatory union dues or representation fees are used for.
Unions Reject Random Sampling to Calculate Prevailing Wage
Leaders from organized labor were in Olympia on Monday to testify against a bill that would require prevailing wage rates to be computed scientifically, by random sample, rather than the current voluntary method, which skews toward the unions, which have more incentive to participate in the cumbersome, expensive process than small, independent contractors would.
Op-Ed: Raising Minimum Wage a Burden, Not a Benefit
In an op-ed for the Everett Herald, Max Nelsen examines Gov. Inslee’s call to increase the state minimum wage and explains that the move would only create additional burdens on Washington’s job creators.
Op-Ed: Paid Sick Leave a Drag on Business
In an op-ed for the Connecticut Post, Max Nelsen breaks down a recent study about Connecticut’s paid sick leave law and shows how the requirement has hurt businesses across the state.
Media Mentions – Week of January 26, 2014
Everett Herald – Raising Minimum Wage a Burden, Not a Benefit Boosting the minimum wage is all the rage these …
House Democrats Want $12/hour Minimum Wage by 2017
Washington House Democrats put forward a plan on Thursday that would raise the state’s minimum wage to $12 by 2017. It isn’t clear whether there are 50 votes to pass the measure in the House, let alone the Republican-dominated state Senate.
Bills Promise Fairness for State’s ‘Underground Economy’
Leaders from organized labor and management clashed in Olympia on Tuesday over a package of bills that purport to bring workplace fairness to the so-called “underground economy,” consisting mainly of illegal aliens working in Washington’s fields and farms.
Union Executives Defend Their Monopoly
A bill before the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee this week would prevent public unions from overcharging non-members they represent. Three union officials were there to fight to protect their revenue stream.
Union Leaders Critical of Bill to Limit Collection of ‘Agency Fees’
Confronted with a bill that proposes modest limits to the practice of compelling workers to fund union activities even when they disagree with the union and decline to join, Washington state labor leaders on Monday expressed surprise that anyone would consider this a problem.
