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Working Washington members step up for the migrant farmworkers of Sumas
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Working Washington members step up for the migrant farmworkers of Sumas
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Working Washington

Honesto Silva Ibarra was a 28-year-old father of three from Mexico who was working as a blueberry picker in Sumas, Washington — a small town in Whatcom County, just south of the Canadian border.

Honesto died on Sunday, August 6 at Harborview Medical Center. According to his coworkers, before he was hospitalized, his supervisor at Sarbanand Farms ignored his complaints about headaches, telling him to return to work in the fields rather than providing him with medical care.

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"Now that we won, they're trying to tell me I'm actually doing worse now?"
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"Now that we won, they're trying to tell me I'm actually doing worse now?"
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Check out Crystal Thompson, a Domino's worker, fast-food striker, and Working Washington leader with a hot-take on that notorious minimum wage study that you probably haven't seen before — a worker's opinion.

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BossFeed Briefing
Always revealing and more than a little trippy 
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Always revealing and more than a little trippy 
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BossFeed, the week in work: eliminating sub-minimum wages; discrimination against LGBTQ workers; immigrant rights in Yakima County; injecting employees with microchips; a curious kind of philanthropy; and more employer complaints about employer policies.

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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.