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Members of the PCCLC Executive Board and Trustees: Brent Wagar, Brenda Wiest, Chris Hall, Patti Dailey Shives, John Adams, Amber Roulst, and Floyd Dugan. Front row: Secretary-Treasurer Lawver and President Alice Phillips are signing the purchase agreement check

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Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Condemns Executive Order Undermining Collective Bargaining Rights

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Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO strongly condemns President Trump’s March 27 executive order dismantling collective bargaining rights for federal employees under the false pretense of national security.

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