April 4, 2025
Invest in Washington Now and Union Leaders call on Governor and Legislative Leaders to Hold the Line on Further Budget Cuts
As the Legislature and Governor continue budget and revenue negotiations, Invest in Washington Now and union leaders are calling on elected officials to continue pursuing progressive revenue options that make the wealthy few pay what they truly owe and avoid additional cuts that will harm working Washingtonians.
“The Governor and the Legislature have a clear choice before them. They can continue to let Washington be a tax haven for the wealthy few or they can fund vital public services that support working people and our state’s economy. We should not be asking people to work for free or further cutting programs that support working families. All options need to be on the table to avoid even more devastating cuts,” said Treasure Mackley, Executive Director of Invest in Washington Now
“We call on the Governor and the legislature to serve the people of Washington, not the wealthy few, and raise revenue to fund our schools and vital public services. The Governor and Legislative leaders have all said that our tax structure is too regressive. Now is the time to help us close this budget shortfall while preserving public schools and essential services for our community,” said Larry Delaney, President of WEA
We are calling on the Governor and the Legislature to avoid further delays or cuts to affordable child care, strong public schools, and higher education. Educators, their families, and the kids they support cannot afford any additional cuts,” said Tricia Schroeder, President of SEIU 925
“Voters strongly supported long-term care and making the wealthy pay what they truly owe in taxes in last year’s elections with the resounding defeat of Initiatives 2124 and 2109. The Governor and the Legislature need to balance the budget in a way that avoids cuts to essential services and continues to invest to stabilize the long-term care workforce so vulnerable residents can get the care they need,” said Sterling Harders, President of SEIU 775
“The Governor and the Legislature need to honor our collective bargaining agreements and find solutions that don’t balance the budget on the backs of the people who make our state work. Rather than proposing so-called “furlough days”, which mean working for free, we want to hear solutions about revenue options that make the extremely wealthy pay what they truly owe,” said Mike Yestramski, President of WFSE
About Invest in Washington Now
Invest In Washington Now is a network of over 120,00 Washingtonians from across the state united for a just and equitable tax code. We led efforts to pass the state’s capital gains tax on extraordinary profits and defended it at the ballot last year by defeating Initiative 2109 with over 64% of the vote.
Learn more at investinwanow.org
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