Delegates from member unions attend monthly meetings on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. The meetings are held at the Labor Temple, 2810 Lombard, Everett 98201. Directions
The Snohomish & Island County Labor Council and Its Purpose
The Snohomish and Island County Labor Council is a federation of 64 unions in Snohomish and Island counties representing more than 42,000 working families for the purpose of bargaining wages, salaries, and working conditions with their employers.
Headquartered in the historic Labor Temple building in downtown Everett, the Council has been an advocate for its affiliates for more than 120 years. The Council's and its member unions are dedicated to helping workers organize their workplaces to ensure fair wages, economic justice, dignity, and safety in the workplace.
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Boeing: Firefighters Face Lockout If No Deal by Saturday
A labor dispute has heated up: Boeing filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the firefighters union and threatened a lockout. Read Article
Providence to Pay $200M for Illegal Timekeeping and Break Practices
Providence Health & Services must pay more than 33,000 hourly employees a total of more than $200 million after a King County judge found evidence the hospital system had willfully been shortchanging staffers for years through illegal timekeeping and meal break practices. Read Article
Months after Strike, Nurses Reach Contract With Providence Everett
The new contract, 10 months in the making, includes bonuses and extra pay to counterbalance chronic understaffing. Read Article
Boeing Firefighters Picket in Everett For Better Pay
Union firefighters hope to avoid a strike and secure a new contract — at a time when the aerospace giant is facing scrutiny over safety. Read Article
Mill Creek Starbucks Votes 21-1 to Form Union
Workers at a Starbucks in Mill Creek overwhelmingly voted to unionize , hoping to get better staffing, pay and benefits. Read Article
Snohomish & Island County Labor Council Honors Labor Leaders
The labor council's annual Champions Dinner recognized two local labor leaders and a machinists union. Read Article
It Pays to be UNION. Join Us!
• Union workers' median weekly earnings are 16% higher than their nonunion counterparts
• Median wages for women Union workers are 20% higer than nonunion women
• Median wages for African American Union workers are 27% higher than nonunion African American workers
• Median wages for Latino Union workers are 39% higher than nonunion Latino workers