Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO
@wslc.bsky.social
Largest labor organization in Washington State, representing more than half a million working people.
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Here’s how the GOP shutdown is wrecking havoc in the lives of Washington’s working families.
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‘It feels like I can’t stop the bleed’
As the GOP-controlled Congress keeps the government shut down rather than talk healthcare costs, workers share how Washington families are paying the price OLYMPIA, WA (October 29, 2025) – On a normal...
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October 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Here’s how the GOP shutdown is wrecking havoc in the lives of Washington’s working families.
www.thestand.org/2025/10/it-f...
www.thestand.org/2025/10/it-f...
Rachelle, a grocery worker and @ufcw3000.bsky.social member, fears what this means in her Eastern WA community.
"You wonder, when you see a mom shopping, the mom that at one point was you…Will she be able to afford a gallon of milk this week for her son or daughter?”
"You wonder, when you see a mom shopping, the mom that at one point was you…Will she be able to afford a gallon of milk this week for her son or daughter?”
October 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Rachelle, a grocery worker and @ufcw3000.bsky.social member, fears what this means in her Eastern WA community.
"You wonder, when you see a mom shopping, the mom that at one point was you…Will she be able to afford a gallon of milk this week for her son or daughter?”
"You wonder, when you see a mom shopping, the mom that at one point was you…Will she be able to afford a gallon of milk this week for her son or daughter?”
More than 900k people in WA will lose SNAP on Saturday, unless the GOP releases funds. For the 200k people here on WIC, some funding is available.
“[It’s] only paying for most of November [and only] for the food benefits,” says Mïlo. “The funds were just a few bread crumbs.”
“[It’s] only paying for most of November [and only] for the food benefits,” says Mïlo. “The funds were just a few bread crumbs.”
October 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
More than 900k people in WA will lose SNAP on Saturday, unless the GOP releases funds. For the 200k people here on WIC, some funding is available.
“[It’s] only paying for most of November [and only] for the food benefits,” says Mïlo. “The funds were just a few bread crumbs.”
“[It’s] only paying for most of November [and only] for the food benefits,” says Mïlo. “The funds were just a few bread crumbs.”