OLYMPIA – In a significant step towards addressing greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector, the Washington House of Representatives passed a bill that would increase incentive payments for decarbonization…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Upcoming 38th District Town Hall
Who: 38th District Representatives Cortes & Fosse What: Town Hall When: 5:30 – 6:30 PM, Friday, February 16 Where: Everett Labor Temple, 2810 Lombard Ave, Everett, WA 98201 Why: To provide…
Join Us For An Upcoming Town Hall
Friends and neighbors, We would like to invite you to a town hall on February 16, from 5:30-6:30 PM. We will discuss issues still in consideration after House of Origin…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Fosse Bill Expands Construction Apprenticeship Opportunities for Incarcerated Individuals
OLYMPIA – Today, the House Community Safety, Justice, and Reentry Committee voted out House Bill 2084. Introduced by Rep. Mary Fosse (D-Everett), the legislation establishes an oversight committee tasked with…
Fosse Appointed to Aerospace Workforce Council & Correctional Industries Advisory Committee
OLYMPIA – Rep. Mary Fosse, D-Everett, has been appointed to two seats the Correctional Industries Advisory Committee replacing Rep. Tarra Simmons, D- Bremerton, and the Aerospace Workforce Council. The Correctional…
Senate Committee Passes Fosse Bill Expanding Unemployment Benefits
OLYMPIA – Yesterday, the Senate passed House Bill 1106 out of the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee. Introduced by Rep. Mary Fosse, D-Everett, the legislation addresses the gap in the…
Fosse Bill Removing Antiquated & Racist Terminology in Unemployment Law Heads to Governor
OLYMPIA – On Wednesday, the Senate passed House Bill 1107 unanimously. Rep. Mary Fosse, D-Everett, introduced the legislation to remove the terms ‘master’ and ‘servant’ from our state’s unemployment law….
Fosse Passes Workforce & Child Care Bill from House of Representatives
Olympia - Today, the Washington House of Representatives passed House Bill 1525 off the house floor with a unanimous vote. Mary Fosse, D-Everett, recently introduced House Bill 1525, to address the lack of…
Bill concerning the usage of ‘master’ and ‘servant’ terms in employment law passes House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee
OLYMPIA — Rep. Mary Fosse, D-Everett, introduced House Bill 1107 to remove the terms “master” and “servant” from unemployment insurance and state paid family and medical leave law. The terms,…
Bill expanding access to unemployment benefits for workers passes House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee
January 20, 2023 Olympia- Rep. Mary Fosse, D-Everett, recently introduced House Bill 1106, where workers would no longer be disqualified from unemployment benefits when their separation from employment was necessary to access care…