Celebrating 14 New Health & Safety Promotores in Yakima
Haga clic aquí para leer esta noticia en español. Earlier this month, 14 workers in Yakima became the first group to complete Fair Work Center’s new Health and Safety Promotores […]
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Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund applications are now open
Undocumented workers can now apply for financial relief from the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund We’re over seven months into the COVID crisis, and undocumented workers in our state still […]
Solicitudes Abren para el Fondo de Ayuda para Inmigrantes COVID-19 de Washington
Las solicitudes ahora están abiertas para el Fondo de Ayuda para Inmigrantes COVID-19 de Washington Estamos en la séptima mes de la crisis de COVID, y los trabajadores indocumentados todavía […]
DoorDash and Postmates agree to pay workers over $360K for violating Seattle hazard pay law
Seattle is making the gig economy pay up — this time, to the tune of $361,950. That’s how much DoorDash and Postmates agreed to pay workers for violations of Seattle’s […]
Wildfire smoke & your right to paid sick days // El humo de los incendios forestales y los días pagados de enfermedad
Esta noticia se puede leer en español abajo. Attention Washington workers: you have the right to take paid sick time to protect your health from the wildfire smoke currently choking […]
Gig workers in Seattle win new protections
Gig workers are essential workers, bringing us the food and goods we’ve needed for the last six months. Workers with the PayUp campaign have been relentlessly speaking out about the […]
Fair Work Center launches Know Your Rights training series for airport workers
Do you work at SEA Airport? SeaTac Proposition 1 protects the rights of workers at most large airport, transportation, and hospitality businesses in SeaTac. Under Prop. 1 you have the […]
Unprecedented challenges, powerful victories
This year has laid bare the stark inequalities in our society. Six months into the pandemic crisis, workers face unprecedented challenges: many workers are taking on additional risk […]
Washington State is stepping up to provide relief for undocumented workers
Para leer esta noticia en español, haga clic aquí. Congress and the Trump administration have intentionally excluded undocumented immigrants from all federal pandemic support—but Washington state is finally stepping […]
Supporting workers during this crisis
It’s a time of unparalleled crisis for workers across Washington and across the country. Since the pandemic took hold back in March, Fair Work Center has supported workers organizing for […]