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Jerry Beckendorf Community Service Scholarship Now Open for Pierce County Graduating Seniors

05 Jan, 2026

The Pierce County Labor Community Services Agency is proud to announce that applications are now open for the Jerry Beckendorf Community Service Scholarship, a long-standing program that supports graduating high school seniors from union families who are committed to serving their communities. Since

AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

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Observing Transgender Day of Remembrance

18 Nov, 2025

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Pierce County Central Labor Council honors the lives of transgender and gender-diverse people who have lost their lives by violence, hatred, and neglect. This day calls us to mourn the lives lost and to commit ourselves to the ongoing struggle for justice

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Season of Solidarity: Giving Back Together

The holidays are a time to come together with family, friends, and broader community. When we give back, we strengthen the same bonds that hold our movement together: solidarity, compassion, and mutual care.

04, Nov, 2025

Take Action: Time is Running Out for Millions of Americans

The government shutdown has now dragged on for 23 days. Across the country, federal workers are struggling to pay bills without their paychecks.

23, Oct, 2025

A group of smiling PCCLC volunteers gather in front of Willard Elementary around a Pierce County Democracy Day sign

No Kings, Just People Power 💪🏼 Labor in Pierce County’s Fight for Democracy

On Saturday, for the first time, the Pierce County Central Labor Council (PCCLC) led its own Get Out The Vote (GOTV) campaign—part of a countywide mobilization to defend democracy and ensure working people’s voices are heard in local elections.

21, Oct, 2025

Get to Know AFL-CIO's Affiliates: Seafarers

This is the next post in our series that will take a deeper look at each of our affiliates. The series will run weekly until we've covered all 63 of our affiliates. Next up is the Seafarers International Union (SIU).

06, Oct, 2025

A landscape view of the former Willard Elementary building to be acquired by PCCLC

Pierce County Labor Community Services Agency Awarded $300,000 in Pierce County’s “Forward Together” Biennial Budget

Tacoma, WA — The Pierce County Labor Community Services Agency (PCLCSA), the nonprofit arm of the Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO (PCCLC), is honored to announce th

30, Sep, 2025

2025 General Election Endorsements from PCCLC

2025 Pierce County General Election Endorsements

Through our Committee on Political Education (COPE), union members dedicate dozens of hours to reviewing questionnaires and conducting in-depth interviews with candidates seeking public office.

17, Sep, 2025