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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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
House Approves Unemployment Benefits for Strikers
Washington state representatives voted 53-44 to approve HB 1893 to allow striking workers to receive limited unemployment insurance benefits. Read Article
There Were Nearly 400 Strikes in 2023, and Experts Think There's More to Come
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Snohomish & Island County Labor Council Honors Labor Leaders
The labor council's annual Champions Dinner recognized two local labor leaders and a machinists union last month. Read Article
Teamsters Announce Historic Contract at UPS
Deal results in higher wages, more jobs, equal pay, A/C, MLK Day, part-time rewards. Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS. 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