Illana Greenberg is a barista with Starbucks in Seattle. One time she was so sick that she was deaf in one ear, but she felt like she had to go to work anyway.
Read More“I went to Starbucks HQ and delivered a letter to Howard Schultz.”
Darrion Sjoquist is a barista at Starbucks. He is fighting for a fair workweek because he and too many of his co-workers can’t plan any type of life around the changing schedules, lack of access to sick leave, or fluctuating hours.
Read MoreProtesters Rally in Yakima for Minimum Wage Increase
November 10th - Protesters all over the country took to the picket line today. In Washington, workers rallied in Seattle, Olympia, Spokane and Yakima to demand a raise in the minimum wage.
Read More“It would make a difference for our families.”
Maria Campos lives in Yakima and has worked in childcare and senior care. She is pushing for $15 for Yakima because a living wage is the only way anyone can have a better future for their kids.
Read MoreWorkers in Washington State say “It’s Our Time”
On November 10th, workers took action from Spokane to Olympia, Yakima to Seattle, in communities across the state and online because every worker needs a living wage, paid sick days, reliable schedules, and access to hours. Check out the highlights from the whole day.
Read More“Miracles.”
Dali Ramos is a mother of five who works in Yakima. She is fighting for $15 so that her family and her children can have a better start in life.
Read MoreWorking Washington is hiring an Online Organizer
We are seeking a creative, talented, and ambitious person to lead the development and expansion of an aggressive online organizing program which can substantially grow our movement and build the power of workers in our state
Read MoreUber Forgets to Be Innovative, Uses Same Old Excuse for Retaliating Against Driver Who Spoke Out About Low Pay
Hmmmm. This story from San Francisco will sound awfully familiar to anyone who read about Seattle Uber driver Takele Gobena, who was kicked off Uber's system in August the same day he spoke out at a press conference about Uber's low wages. From the San Francisco Examiner this week:
An Uber driver who critiqued the company’s top-brass at a highly publicized event now tells the San Francisco Examiner he’s facing backlash from the tech company.
Read MoreWorking Washington Member Darrion Sjoquist: "I’m a Second-Generation Starbucks Barista. And I Want a Fair Workweek."
Check out Darrion Sjoquist's essay in Medium.com on why he and other baristas are calling on Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to sit down and meet with them to find solutions to scheduling issues.
Read MoreNo, this has nothing to do with the gum wall
At about 7:00 in the morning yesterday, coffee and fast food workers kicked off a statewide day of action by forming a human clock outside Pike Place Market, chanting “It’s Our Time” and calling for reliable schedules and access to hours. An LA Times reporter asked me if it had something do with the last days of the gum wall, but other than that the message seemed to get out pretty clearly.
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