Resources

Labor Organizations

Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Statewide coalition of labor unions for political action and education on workers’ issues
Seattle: (206) 281-8901, Olympia: (360) 943-0608

http://www.wslc.org/

County Labor Councils

County coalitions of labor unions for collective political and job action:

Martin Luther King County Labor Council
(206) 441-8510
http://www.mlklabor.org/
Snohomish County Labor Council
(425) 259-7922
http://www.snolabor.org/
Pierce County Labor Council
(253) 473-3810
http://www.wa.aflcio.org/pcclc/

AFL-CIO

America’s Union Movement, national coalition of labor unions
http://www.aflcio.org/

Labor Constituency Groups

Worker advocates within the labor movement:

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)
http://www.apala.org/
A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI)
http://apri.org/
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU)
http://www.cbtu.org/
Labor Alliance for Latin American Advancement (LACLA)
https://www.lclaa.org/
Legacy of Equality, Leadership and Organizing (LELO)
http://www.lelo.org/, 206-860-1400
PRIDE at Work
http://www.prideatwork.org/

Labor Archives of Washington State

Funded by the Washington State Labor Council, the ILWU Longshore Division, the Harry Bridges Labor Center at the University of Washington, and many more labor unions and and individuals.
http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/laws/

Senior Services and Information

Advisory Council on Aging and Disability Services

King County
(206) 448-3110 or 1-(888) 435-3377
http://www.agingkingcounty.org/advisory-council/
Pierce County
(253) 798-4600 or 1-(800) 562-0332
Snohomish County
(425) 513-1900 or 1-(800) 422-2024

https://snohomishcountywa.gov/961/Council-on-Aging

Washington Association of Area Agencies on Aging
http://www.agingwashington.org/

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

1-(800) 950-6264

http://www.nami.org/

National Council on Aging (NCOA)

Nonprofit service and advocacy organization and a voice for older Americans – especially those who are vulnerable and disadvantaged

1-(800) 950-6264

http://www.ncoa.org/

Alzheimers Association

Patricia.Hunter@alz.org

http://www.alz.org/alzwa/

Crisis Clinic

(206) 461-3222

http://www.crisisclinic.org/

Home Doctor Visits

Tacoma-based doctors provide home visits in Tacoma and Seattle for homebound patients. Take Medicare allotments.

(253) 589-6484

National Advocates

Social Security Works

National Organization that PSARA works with in the areas of Social Security and Mediare

https://socialsecurityworks.org/about/

Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP)

PSARA works with PNHP on a range of Healthcare issues including Medicare, Medicaid and working for a single payer solution for all. PNHP has a local Chapter.

National: https://pnhp.org/

Seattle: www.pnhpwashington.org

Community Advocates

Washington Community Action Network

https://www.washingtoncan.org/

Transit Riders Union

https://transitriders.org/

Washington Senior Lobby

http://www.waseniorlobby.org/

Tenants Union

Support for renters in housing justice

(206) 723-0500

http://www.tenantsunion.org/

Government

Washington State

Toll-free Legislative Hotline
Messages to Governor and Legislators
1-(800) 562-6000
Governor Jay Inslee
(360) 902-4111
http://www.governor.wa.gov/
Washington State Insurance Commissioner (SHIBA), State Health Insurance Benefits Advisor and Consumer Advocacy
1-(800) 562-6900
cad@oic.wa.gov
Washington State Attorney General, Consumer Protection
1-(800) 551-4636
http://www.atg.wa.gov/

City of Seattle

Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens
(206) 684-0500
Senior Information and Assistance
(206) 448-3110 or 1-(888) 324-2277

Federal

Senator Maria Cantwell
511 Dirksen Senate Office Building: (202) 224-3441
Local phone: (206) 220-6400
Maria_cantwell@cantwell.senate.gov
http://www.cantwell.senate.gov/
Senator Patty Murray
173 Russell Senate Office Building: (202) 224-2721
Local phone (206) 553-5545
http://murray.senate.gov