We are particularly concerned with Evergreen Public Schools’ expectation that classified employees will perform tasks “off the clock,” and state unequivocally that no one in our community should be expected to do unpaid work by their employers.

UPDATED for the week of SEPTEMBER 1st: Members of the Evergreen Chapter of Public School Employees of Washington are on strike. Please join one of these picket lines (or more than one,) and show your support for these working people who keep Evergreen schools running!

Join the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council and the Cowlitz Wahkiakum Central Labor Council in celebrating working people throughout our region at the Labor Day Picnic of Southwest Washington on September 1st from 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM at Haydu Park in Kalama!

The Southwest Washington Central Labor Council congratulates our 2025 endorsed candidates for office. Find out more about these Labor-endorsed candidates, then get ready to go to work!

On August 5th voters in our region will vote on a “levy lid lift” that will determine what services the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District can deliver to working families in the years ahead. The SWWACLC urges you to vote YES on the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries Levy Lid Lift!

At the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council's regular meeting on June 4th, 2025 Delegates to the CLC voted to endorse Anne McEnerny-Ogle for a new term as Mayor of Vancouver. "Mayor Anne has more than earned our endorsement through years of dedicated service to the people of Vancouver, including us all..."