In Washington state, thousands of domestic workers—nannies, house cleaners, and caregivers—work without the most basic labor protections. Many face wage theft, unfair working conditions, and employer exploitation. Seattle workers won […]
Today, we celebrate a decade of worker power! In 2015, Seattle’s Minimum Wage and Wage Theft Ordinances took effect—raising wages, holding bad employers accountable, and setting a national standard for […]
For Immediate Release: March 5, 2025 Contact: Hannah Sabio-Howell | hannah@workingwa.org, (206) 573-2317 Washington state takes a major step toward becoming the thirteenth state in the nation to end the […]
On August 21st, the Fair Work Center, along with 11 other signatories, sent an advocacy letter to the King County District Court’s Small Claims Division to highlight significant language barriers […]
Seven years ago workers across the food service and retail sectors got fed up with being treated by our corporate employers as if we exist solely to serve at the […]
Celebrating five years! Five years ago the city of Seattle set a powerful and historic precedent as the first city in the nation to have a Domestic Workers Bill […]
This month we celebrated the 2-year anniversary of Centro Chinampa! This center has been our community space in Yakima where we organize with bodega workers, hold legal intake clinics, host […]
Bosses back down when workers have access to legal resources: Vineyard workers in Sunnyside, WA were injured and needed to take time off to recover, only to find their entire […]
Researchers with UW’s Information School and the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies are studying the response to the PayUp Ordinance. PayUp and where we’re at now: In 2022, the […]