Lynnwood Council Chambers packed with outraged carpenters over ENSO project wage theft

LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council Chambers were flooded with orange vests Monday, October 27, from those representing the Western States Carpenters local 425 outraged over alleged unfair labor practices at the city’s downtown ENSO project. The ENSO project is receiving $6.4 million in tax breaks from the city over the period of eight years. In April […]

Lawsuit filed to stop L&I emergency rule fining businesses up to $10,000

By Building Industry Association of Washington | Press Release Olympia, WA — June 8, 2020 — The Building Industry of Washington today filed a lawsuit to repeal an emergency rule that authorizes the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to fine businesses that violate Gov. Inslee’s Stay at Home Order. The suit, filed in Thurston […]

Inslee authorizes L&I to penalize businesses that violate his Safe Start Plan

By Tim Church |  L&I Director of Communications Update 12:30 p.m. May 28: A workplace safety citation that could carry a fine of nearly $10,000 or more. Washington businesses that decide to open or operate in direct violation of Gov. Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order may be cited and fined for unsafe workplace conditions under […]