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[ACTION] Urge Your Lawmakers to Pass Move Ahead Washington
The passage of the Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides an opportunity for Washington State to leverage federal investments in some of our state's most urgent transportation needs. On Tuesday, February 8, the Washington State Legislature unveiled a...
Legislative Session Week 4: Small Business Relief + New Bill Bridges Paid Family & Medical Leave Funding Gap
Week Four – January 31-February 6 We are now four weeks into session with only five more weeks to go. On Wednesday afternoon both House and Senate took action on the floor to pass bills out of their respective chambers.  February 3 was the House of Origin Policy...
[Recap] WA Long-Term Care is Delayed – What Employers and Employees Should do Now
On February 2, The Seattle Metro Chamber hosted a webinar - Chamber Briefing: Long Term Care Act Delayed - Next Steps for Employers. Washington state’s long-term care program was supposed to start Jan. 1, 2022. On Jan. 27, Gov. Jay Inslee signed two bills to delay the...

Chamber Sets Its Priorities For State Advocacy In 2020
The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce is the largest and most diverse business association in the region. In 2020, the Chamber will advocate for the following state policy...
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Our new #WeGotThisWA Webinar Series
We're here to help navigate the questions that employers and employees have during the Coronavirus pandemic in a timely and accurate manner. In order to do this, we've created...

Chamber members step up during the coronavirus outbreak
Seattle Metro Chamber members represent 2,600 companies and a regional workforce of approximately 750,000. Across every industry, our members are addressing the myriad ways the...

#WeGotThisWA
The coronavirus continues to heavily affect our region, but we will get through this together. Below are recommendations of organizations that are deploying resources quickly into our...

Public Health Guidance for employers and individuals
The presence of novel coronavirus in our community is a rapidly evolving situation. Our region's public health professionals are working to provide timely, regular updates and...

Regional economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak
Even as our federal, state, county and local leaders continue to act aggressively to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, we are beginning to experience the leading edge of a...

Avoid Coronavirus Phishing Scams
As concern over COVID-19 mounts, cybercriminals are pushing to capitalize on those fears with phishing emails designed to steal your personal information, your money, and infect your...
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