Drafter
Clerk 10/29/2026
Title
A MOTION establishing a workgroup to review and recommend changes to King County's labor policies.
Body
WHEREAS, King County has long enjoyed a positive working relationship between labor and management, and
WHEREAS, the council recognizes the county's employees as the county's most valuable asset, and
WHEREAS, the King County Charter identifies the council as the labor-policy-making body for the county, and
WHEREAS, the charter identifies the executive as the bargaining agent for the county, and
WHEREAS, it has been nearly five years since the county's labor policies have been comprehensively reviewed and updated, and
WHEREAS, at the labor policy committee meeting on October 9, 2026, the council reviewed the history of King County labor policies and heard from representatives of represented labor and the King County executive regarding emergent labor policies questions not specifically addressed in current policies, and
WHEREAS, at the labor policy committee meeting on October 9, 2026, councilmembers expressed interest in establishing a new labor policy workgroup to consider updating county labor policies;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
The 2027 labor policy workgroup is hereby established. The workgroup shall review the county's labor policies and consider potential changes to policies in advance of the 2027 coalition bargaining cycle. Recommended updates and changes to existing policies that should be considered by the council will be electronically submitted to the executive and the clerk of the council, who shall retain a copy and provide an electronic copy to all councilmembers, the chief of staff, and the chief policy officer.
B. The members of the workgroup shall be appointed by the chair of the council in consultation with councilmembers, coalition labor cochairs, and the executive, and shall include the following:
1. No more than three councilmembers;
2. No more than thre...
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