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The Labor Day spirit
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The Labor Day spirit
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On Labor Day, workers from different industries spoke about what they needed to make their jobs better — rights, benefits, and organizations where they can have each others backs.

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Paul Ryan in Everett
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Paul Ryan in Everett
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Update: we hit the livestream so hard they shut down the chat. Sounds like they just don't want to hear from us... but comments are still up so go to it! At 9:00 am, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is going to be in Everett hosting a pre-scripted and pre-screened “town hall” at the Boeing plant there. Tell the world what you think & let's fill his YouTube livestream page with your unscreened comments, your 👎 😡 🙃, or whatever else you got.

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The harder they fall
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The harder they fall
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The week in work: $1/day in Tacoma, Amazon jobs, Seattle grocery prices, retail lobby group faces reality, crowdfunding parental leave, and Luxembourg aims for new horizons of inequality.

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Our time counts

Workers in coffee, fast food, retail, and other fields are fighting for reliable schedules and access to hours.

RAise up washington: i-1433

We passed I-1433 to raise the statewide minimum wage to $13.50 over the next four years and provide up to 7 days of paid sick & safe leave.

Paid Family Leave

We need a state paid family leave program that recognizes workers have families, too — and sometimes they need time. 

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

Something shady happening at work? Learn more, find out What's My Wage, and take action.

In Our Own Words

Workers share stories about their jobs, their lives, and their communities.

Driving for Dignity

Add your name to the Bill of Rights for passengers & drivers in the Uber economy.