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Produced by the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council, Working to Live in Southwest Washington gives working people in Southwest Washington and around the world discussions with decision-makers and everyday folks who help make the lower left corner of the Evergreen State a great place to live... and work!
Ground Zero For Worker Protections: Voices From The 2025 WSLC Convention
The 2025 Washington State Labor Council Convention took place July 22nd - 24th at the Vancouver Hilton. As The Stand put it (https://www.thestand.org/2025/07/convention-2025-our-voice-our-power-our-movement/) those three days "strengthened bonds of solidarity, grew skillsets, and celebrated the powerful resiliency of a movement by and for working people."
Over the course of those three days Harold hit the Convention floor and talked with other Delegates including
Ryan Andreas (USW Local 289m - https://usw.org/)
Joe Bond (IBEW Local 48 - https://www.ibew48.com/)
Ava Claridge (AFSCME Local 443 - https://www.wfselocal443.org/)
Rik Desken (SAG-AFTRA Seattle Local - https://www.sagaftra.org/seattle)
Dustin Hysmith (SMART Local 16 - https://www.smw16.org/)
C Moline (NALC Branch 79 - https://nalc79.org/ - and Washington Young Emerging Labor Leaders - https://www.instagram.com/washington_yell/)
Nate Omdal (AFM Local 76-493 - https://local76-493.org/)
Chuck Pirtle (AFSCME 1181 - https://www.facebook.com/WFSELocal1181/ - and the Kitsap County Central Labor Council - https://unionhall.aflcio.org/kitsapcountyclc)
Tony Zemple (IUOE Local 302 - https://www.iuoe302.org/ - and the Northwest Washington Central Labor Council - https://www.nwwclc.com/)
about the big moments that stood out to them during the event, their impressions of Vancouver, and why working people who aren't in a union (yet) should care about what happens at state Labor Federation Conventions.
If you'd like to hear some of the speeches the Delegates mentioned when they talked to Harold, check out TVW's coverage ofDay 1 (https://tvw.org/video/washington-state-labor-council-constitutional-convention-2025071064/) and Day 2 (https://tvw.org/video/washington-state-labor-council-constitutional-convention-2025071065/) of the WSLC Convention.
This episode is sponsored by Union Plus's Unions Power America Sweepstakes, which offers union members across the country the chance to win $40,000.00 and a dream trip to New York City! No purchase is necessary; find out all the details and official rules at https://unionpowerusa.com.
Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!
We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.
18 Jul 2025
Why Are Over 300 MORE Union Members Headed To Vancouver Next Week?
There are a lot of union members in Southwest Washington, but that population is going to jump between July 22nd and 24th when the Washington State Labor Council holds its 2025 Convention (https://www.wslc.org/convention/) at the Vancouver Hilton.
Washington State Labor Council Communications Director Sarah Tucker sits down with Harold to talk about what happens at the WSLC Convention, what bringing it to Vancouver means for working people there (whether they're in a union or not) and what a COPE barbecue is!
This episode is sponsored by Union Plus's Unions Power America Sweepstakes, which offers union members across the country the chance to win $40,000.00 and a dream trip to New York city! No purchase is necessary; find out all the details and official rules at https://unionpowerusa.com.
Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!
We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.
23 Apr 2025
What Are Those Labor History Posters You're Seeing Around Vancouver All About?
If you've been out and about in Vancouver Washington, you may have noticed some new additions to the walls of businesses such as Richland Hub (https://richlandhub.com/) or White Oak Books (https://whiteoakbooks.net/.) These and other businesses are displaying posters that explore our region's deep Labor history.
The posters are part of a May Day Scavenger Hunt (https://tinyurl.com/mbwpk8px) put together by a coalition of Southwest Washington educator, health care, state worker, and other unions that will culminate in a May Day celebration at the Clark County Historical Museum (https://cchmuseum.org/) on May 1st at 5:00 PM.
Harold sits down with several members of these unions
PSE (https://www.pseclassified.org/) member Rachel Rice
EEA (https://www.eeaoffice.com/) member Katherine Aimone
OFNHP (https://ofnhp.aft.org/) member Connor Daniels
CCAHE (https://www.ccahe.org/) member Sydney Brahmavar
WPEA (https://www.wpea.org/) member Courtney Braddock
EEA (https://www.eeaoffice.com/) member Marj Hogan
to find out more about May Day, what YOU could win by taking part in this fun community activity, and the scavenger hunt's surprising connection to... Pokemon Go?
Find out more about this May Day celebration and how you can participate in the scavenger hunt at https://tinyurl.com/mbwpk8px.
Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!
We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.
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