Boeing Cuts Flight Training Pilots, Will Outsource Jobs OverseasThe Boeing Company delivered layoff notices to its remaining seven Flight Training Airplane (FTA) pilots and will instead send the critical work of providing on-site training to airline customers to an overseas contract house. Read Article |
Probe of 737 MAX Finds ‘Disturbing Pattern’ of Boeing Failures and ‘Grossly Insufficient’ FAA OversightAn intensive investigation by a U.S. House committee into the causes of the two Boeing 737 MAX crashes reveals new details. Read Article |
A 'Huge Victory’ for International StudentsU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) abruptly rescinded its directive in the face of lawsuits, political pressure, and collective action by thousands of unionized academic workers across the country. Read Article |
2020 Worker's Memorial Service
The Snohomish & Island County Labor Council and Its Purpose
The Snohomish and Island County Labor Council is a federation of 63 unions in Snohomish and Island counties. Those unions represent 42,000 working families for the purpose of bargaining wages/salaries and working conditions with their employers.
The Labor Council and its member unions are dedicated to helping workers organize their workplaces so that they are ensured economic justice and dignity.
Are You a Union Member Needing Help During the Pandemic? The SICLC Hardship Fund Can Help
The newly founded SICLC Hardship Fund offers Union members in need assistance during this crisis. Reach out to your Local's Business Agent for guidance. In response to the hardships caused by this pandemic, the SICLC Council felt it was important to provide fast, local support available to our members.
Find Out More and Apply for Hardship Funds
Snohomish County Adopts State's Strongest Apprenticeship StandardThe Snohomish County Council unanimously passed Substitute Ordinance 20-028 on Oct. 21 to strengthen apprenticeship utilization standards in Snohomish County. Read Article |
Boeing Has Lost More Than 800 Orders for the 737 MAX This YearThough Boeing now anticipates U.S. federal approval to unground its 737 MAX in September, company data released recently shows that in the first half of this year it lost over 800 orders for the troubled airplane. Read Article |
Fraudsters are Faking Washington Unemployment Claims Amid Coronavirus Joblessness SurgeAs Washington grapples with a tsunami of legitimate unemployment claims, the state also is seeing a rise in attempts by fraudsters to siphon off a portion of the benefits. Read Article |