Please keep in mind that most of today's unions represent a wide variety of occupations and trades some of which may not be listed here. The Newspaper Guild is now a CWA affiliate. Local area unions are affiliated with the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters . Click here for listing of Washington-area locals.
Environmental laborers do asbestos removal, hazardous waste and radiation cleanup.
The ILWU's Marine Division includes the Inlandboatmen's Union , which representing towboat, passenger vessel, and cannery workers. The IUOE also represents nurses and other health industry workers and public employees. Primarily, workers who make paper and refine oil, but also chemicals, nuclear materials, pharmaceuticals, automobile and truck parts, appliances and many other products. The union also represents licensed U.S. mariners in the Great Lakes and inland sectors. In Washington state, the locals comprising the Washington Federation of Teachers represent community and technical college faculty and classified staff.