Sandwich Makers at Mercer Island’s Homegrown Café are asking for your support! Workers at the Mercer Island Homegrown café have reported experiencing symptoms of heat stress while working with high temperatures on the sandwich line. They have also lost hours of work due to early café closure over the summer. Homegrown workers deserve better. WHEN: […]

Join us for the second instalment of our Union Jobs Fair – a unique hiring fair exclusively featuring great union job opportunities in King County! We will have the presence of unionized employers and unions from diverse industries, from hospitality and security to healthcare and logistics. There will be something for everyone! Union jobs feature: ✅ Good wages ✅ […]

Join your Union Family for a Labor Day Celebration at Angle Lake Park in SeaTac from 11-2. We will have free food from local food trucks, a splash park and games for kids, and a swimming beach. Not to mention plenty of union solidarity to celebrate this special day. This event is open to all!

Starbucks Partners in Seattle are calling on all labor allies to join them in standing up against Starbucks law-breaking and union busting. Join Starbucks Workers United for a rally and protest at the Starbucks Headquarters (2401 Utah Ave S, Seattle) on Tuesday, September 13 at 7:30 am. The action will take place during Starbucks Executive’s […]

Our September Delegates meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 21 at 6 pm. This meeting will be in-person at the New Labor Temple located at 5030 1st Ave. South in Seattle. **Please note that Google has not updated our location on Google Maps which still shows the old Belltown Location.

ATU 587 is the union representing drivers for King County Metro and Sound Transit. Solid Ground is a subcontractor for MV Transportation which contracts with King County Metro. Solid Ground workers have been working without a contract since February. To make matters worse, they never received federal money that was promised to all transit workers […]

The October Delegate Meeting will be on Wednesday, October 19 at 6 PM. The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom. Please register here: https://aflcio.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ldO2qqTssEtKjgtH55rrUHvN2Uo_QqRoj

The November Delegate Meeting will be on Wednesday, November 16 at 6 PM. The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom. Please register here: https://aflcio.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ldO2qqTssEtKjgtH55rrUHvN2Uo_QqRoj

There is no Delegate Meeting in December.

The January Delegate Meeting will be on Wednesday, January 18 at 6 PM. The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom. Please register here: https://aflcio.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ldO2qqTssEtKjgtH55rrUHvN2Uo_QqRoj

Join the labor community for the first of two canvasses to support Initiative 135. We will be knocking on the doors of Seattle Union members and asking them to vote YES on I-135 by February 14. The canvass will meet at 11 am on Saturday, January 21 at Jefferson Park in Seattle. I-135 has been […]

Join the labor community for the first of two canvasses to support Initiative 135. We will be knocking on the doors of Seattle Union members and asking them to vote YES on I-135 by February 14. The canvass will meet at noon on Saturday, February 4 at Jimi Hendrix Park in Seattle. I-135 has been […]

Our February Delegate meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 15 at 6 pm. This meeting will be in-person at the New Labor Temple located at 5030 1st Ave South, Seattle, WA 98134.

All delegates are invited to join us for a two-hour delegate training on Wednesday, February 22 at the Labor Temple. The address is 5030 1st Ave South, Seattle, WA 98134. This training will have two one-hour segments: 5-6 pm - Delegate Orientation (tailored for new delegates) 6-7 pm -  Roberts Rules/Bylaws Training (tailored for all […]

The March Delegate Meeting will be on Wednesday, March 15 at 6 PM. The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom. Please register here: https://aflcio.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ldO2qqTssEtKjgtH55rrUHvN2Uo_QqRoj

The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) Seattle Chapter invites all union members to its 24th annual fundraising banquet and silent auction on Friday, March 17, 2023, 5:30-8 pm, in-person, at the Jerry Brockey Center, South Seattle College. This year, our theme is “Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Workers Transforming Our Labor Movement” Register […]

Starbucks is hosting a “Founders Day” event on Wednesday, March 22 to celebrate CUB (Chief Union Buster), Howard Schultz. So we’re gonna have a party that celebrates the real founders of Starbucks’ progressive values – the workers. Come show your support! About the action   In 2022, Starbucks Partners formed Starbucks Workers United. Workers have […]

Our canvass scheduled for 4/8 has been canceled. We will still have the canvass on April 15.

Join MLK Labor to knock on doors in support of the King County Behavioral Health Levy. This canvass is part of our King County Labor Neighbor program.

The April Delegate Meeting will be on Wednesday, April 19 at 6 PM. The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom. Please register here: https://aflcio.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ldO2qqTssEtKjgtH55rrUHvN2Uo_QqRoj

Please register for the MLK Labor's biggest electoral candidate endorsement event of the year on May 6 from 9-3:30 pm at LiUNA! Local 242 (22323 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines, WA 98198). This event is open to all King County Union members. REGISTER HERE: https://form.jotform.com/231007307793150 Schedule: 9:00 am: Doors open for breakfast (Sponsored by UFCW […]

All union members are invited to join us for a candidate forum with Seattle City Council candidates for Districts 1 and 3. The forum will be on May 9 from 5-7 at the Seattle Labor Temple in the main conference room on the first floor. This event is open to the media. Media please RSVP […]

All union members are invited to join us for a candidate forum with Seattle City Council candidates for Districts 1 and 3. The forum will be on May 10 from 5-7 at the Seattle Labor Temple in the main conference room on the first floor. This event is open to the media. Media please RSVP […]

The May Delegate meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 17 at 6 pm. This meeting will be in-person at the New Labor Temple located at 5030 1st Ave South, Seattle, WA 98134. Delegates are invited to join us immediately following the Delegate Meeting for an office warming party in Suite 301. Please RSVP for […]

All MLK Labor delegates are invited to join us for a delegate training on Wednesday, May 31 at the Labor Temple. The address is 5030 1st Ave South, Seattle, WA 98134. Registration will be required to attend so please register below. https://forms.gle/T23g36T7TJmMGnoC6 If you can't make this training, there will be another in August.

All Seattle/King County union members are invited to a virtual community forum about the Seattle Housing Levy. This forum will be presented by the City of Seattle and is a great opportunity to learn about the Housing Levy. Please register for the forum here: https://aflcio.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qdeChrjssHNLQHKtQRdUW4HS6KbTrkUcd

The June Delegate Meeting will be on Wednesday, June 21 at 6 PM. The meeting will be held virtually over Zoom. Please register here: https://aflcio.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ldO2qqTssEtKjgtH55rrUHvN2Uo_QqRoj

The labor community is invited to join us in celebrating at Seattle Trans Pride. We are partnering with Starbucks Workers who are fighting for queer rights at work. Trans Pride will be at Volunteer Park in Seattle on June 23 from 5:30-9:30 pm. Register here: mlklabor.org/starbucks-trans-pride/

The labor community is invited to join us at the Seattle Pride Parade. We are partnering with Starbucks Workers who are fighting for queer rights at work. To march with the Pride at Work contingent in the parade, meet on 4th Ave between Pike and Union on June 25 between 10-10:45 am. This time range […]

There is no delegate meeting in July. Our next meeting will be on August 16 at 6 pm over Zoom.