Labor Agency (Community Service Division)" to the "Puget Sound Labor Agency AFL-CIO" (PSLA). The KCLC, food bank was known as one of Seattle's first food banks dating back to 1975. In 2006 the MLKCLC elected the current Executive Secretary, David Freiboth, who formerly served as the national president of the Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific for 12 years and had served as the Maritime Trades representative to the MLKCLC Executive Board. Prior executive secretary, Steve Williamson left the council to join United Food and Commercial Workers Local 21. The MLKCLC's 2006 Labor Day picnic was covered by Seattle P-I reporter who interviewed labor leaders on the declining membership of unions, not only nationwide, but statewide, as well. Although 19% of Washington's workforce is unionized, across the nation only 12.5% of workers belong to a union. Labor leaders expressed a need for the renewal of organized labor tactics. In 2009 the MLKCLC supported the Metropolitan King County Council's decision to enact a "don’t ask" immigration law that prevents illegal immigrants from being forced to tell their immigration status when seeking public-health services or when dealing with sheriff's deputies. The King County Council said it was to discourage racial profiling and decrease the fear of seeking health care. On June 17, 2020, MLKCLC delegates voted to expel the Seattle Police Officers Guild from the organization. References Print sources AFL-CIO, King County Labor Council of Washington. Guide. Acc. 1940. University of Washington Libraries Central Labor Council of King County. Box 1/36 Special Collections; Acc. No. 1940-1. University of Washington Libraries Dembo, Jonathan. Unions and Politics in Washington State, 1885–1935. New York: Garland Pub. 1983. External links www.mlkclc.org www.aflcio.org The Scanner (1975–1981), from the Labor Press Project Archives King County Labor Council of Washington Records. 1889–2012. 38.26 cubic ft. (58 boxes). AFL-CIO King County Labor Council of Washington Provisional Trades Section minutes. 1935–1971. .42 cubic feet(1 box) (58 boxes). The World Trade Organization 1999 Seattle Ministerial Conference Protest Collection 1993–2000. 43.63 cubic feet. Jonathan Rosenblum Papers. 1993–2006. 1 cubic foot (1 box). Contains records about the Union Cities Campaign, King County Labor Council, AFL-CIO from 1996–1997. Trade unions in Washington (state) Trade unions established in 1888 King County, Washington Trades councils