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  Steve Zemke and Sarajane Siegfriedt have been appointed as co-chairs of the Legislative Action Committee. Steve and Sarajane are two of our most experienced advocates, and have co-chaired this committee in the past. They are committed to greatly increasing opportunities for our PCOs and members to advocate for a better King County and Washington…

Democracy works when we show up. Do you believe in a government of, by and for the people? Do you want to elect representatives who will bring your issues and voice to the table? Run for PCO, join our local organizations, meet the candidates, debate the issues, and work with us to win elections! For…

The agenda for our March 24 Executive Board meeting (7pm, Renton Carpenters’ Hall) will include the following items: Adoption of Endorsement Rules for 2015 Adoption of Endorsement Questionnaires for 2015 for state-level positions for county-level positions for local-level positions (city councils and all special districts except for school districts and the Port of Seattle) for…

When the government outsources to private companies, inequality gets worse State and local officials nationwide are responding to budget crunches by siphoning off public services to private contractors—the classic “market-based solution” for a fiscal crisis. But on balance, the savings of these supposedly cost-saving outsourcing measures often turn out to be less than advertised. A new…