Washington Policy Center to host Vancouver event Thursday

A free panel forum at Vancouver Community Library on June 4 examines Washington state's business and labor policy outcomes. — A free panel forum at Vancouver Community Library on June 4 examines Washington state’s business and labor policy outcomes.

This forum will examine whether Washington state’s current policy environment supports businesses and workers and whether those goals are sometimes in tension

The Washington Policy Center will host a policy forum Thursday (June 4) at the Vancouver Community Library (The Columbia Room), located at 901 C St. in Vancouver. The event will be from 5:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

This forum – entitled Is Washington State Business- and Worker-Friendly – will examine whether Washington state’s current policy environment supports businesses and workers and whether those goals are sometimes in tension.

The discussion will focus on real-world outcomes: Hiring ease, wages, flexibility, business formation, cross-state competitive advantages and disadvantages and worker opportunity.

Attendees will hear from a panel of experts from across the political spectrum with a wide variety of perspectives, including:

Mark Harmsworth, Washington Policy Center’s Director for the Center for Small Business
State Representative Monica Jurado Stonier of the 49th Legislative District
State Representative April Berg of the 44th Legislative District
Elizabeth New, Washington Policy Center’s Director for the Center for Worker Rights
Moderator Renee Radcliff Sinclair, President and CEO of TVW

Reserve your seat at this free event now!