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Amid Historic Layoffs & Fraud, Unemployment Workers Are Determined to Help WA Residents
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Amid Historic Layoffs & Fraud, Unemployment Workers Are Determined to Help WA Residents

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, a quarter of the U.S. labor force, close to 43 million people, have filed for unemployment benefits. Washington state has been the hardest hit. Between a surge of fraudulent claims originating overseas as well as a record number of legitimate claims, the equivalent of 30 percent of the workforce has filed for unemployment insurance. Employees at the Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD) like Beth Toms, an Intake Specialist in the Spokane office who serves as the Secretary Treasurer of WFSE Local 1221, have been working around the clock to process unemployment claims.

Amid Historic Layoffs & Fraud, Unemployment Workers Are Determined to Help WA Residents

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Economists with Diverse Views Agree: Federal Aid to States, Cities, Towns Is Needed Now
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Economists with Diverse Views Agree: Federal Aid to States, Cities, Towns Is Needed Now

Economists of diverse backgrounds, who might otherwise disagree on a range of policy issues, spoke with a single voice on Monday on the need for Congress to provide robust aid to states, cities and towns.

Economists with Diverse Views Agree: Federal Aid to States, Cities, Towns Is Needed Now

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‘Every Day is Sign-a-Card Day:’ How One Local is Growing During COVID-19
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‘Every Day is Sign-a-Card Day:’ How One Local is Growing During COVID-19

Even in the best of times, organizing can be tough work. Add in a global pandemic, and growing your local union can seem impossible. Yet over the last few months, a group of interpreters in Washington state hasn't let the COVID-19 crisis slow them down.

‘Every Day is Sign-a-Card Day:’ How One Local is Growing During COVID-19