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    Op-ed ● Labor Unionization

    Watching Democrats debate unionization of legislative staff is a popcorn-worthy spectacle

    February 25, 2022 // One guaranteed beneficiary would be IUPAT District Council 5, a stridently partisan union looking to organize legislative staff. In addition to representing Democratic Party employees, nearly all 143 candidates the union endorsed in 2020 were Democrats. Using members’ dues, the union and its national affiliate have spent $700,000 influencing Washington elections.

    Attorney General Bob Ferguson campaign contributions codes of conduct ethics rules HB 1806 HB 2124 IUPAT District Council 5 legislative staffers Maxford Nelsen Office of State Legislative Labor Relations Oregon Public Employees Saul Alinsky secret-ballot election sickout Unionization Washington Washington state