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Pierce Labor Endorses Connect Tacoma: Safe Streets and Sidewalks Levy

18 Jun, 2026

### FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2026 Media Contact: Sarah Gray, sarah@pcclc.org Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Endorses Connect Tacoma: Safe Streets and Sidewalks Levy TACOMA, Wash. — The Pierce County Central Labor Council (PCCLC), AFL-CIO, representing 114 affiliated unions and

Resolution 2026-04 in Support of Pride Month and LGBTQ+ Workers

11 Jun, 2026

Resolution Supporting Pride Month and LGBTQ+ Workers Resolution 2026-04 WHEREAS, the labor movement is founded on the principle that an injury to one is an injury to all, and that solidarity among working people is strongest when all workers are treated with dignity, respect, and equality; and

Resolution 2026-03 in Support of the PNW Cross-Border Day of Solidarity for a People’s Trade Agenda

09 Apr, 2026

Resolution in Support of the PNW Cross-Border Day of Solidarity for a People’s Trade Agenda Resolution 2026-03 WHEREAS, the Pacific Northwest has a long and strong history of resistance to corporate-centered “free trade,” including the 1999 Battle of Seattle WTO protests; WHEREAS, more than 150,000

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