Reverend Willie Pride testified in front of the Yakima City Council about the proposal to raise the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Read More“We are getting busier and busier, and they are having less people working.”
Crystal Thompson works at Domino's and has been a leader in Seattle winning $15 by talking to elected officials, press, and going on strike because she believes that everyone deserves to live in the same city they work.
Read More“Whatever you are working at it’s just a job, this fight is for your life.”
Malcolm Cooper-Suggs works at McDonald's and was one of the worker-leaders who won $15 for Seattle. Malcolm is dedicated to the fight for workers' rights and even participated in peaceful civil disobedience because no one deserves to live in poverty.
Read More“You have a different schedule everyday.”
Jason Lewis works at Starbucks in Seattle. He wants a reliable paycheck so that he can afford to visit his family, go hiking, and live the life he wants.
Read More“If there’s a bunch of BS going on you shouldn’t have to take that BS.”
Ally Beckwith is a barista in Seattle. She is pushing for better wages and working conditions. She's even wrote a rap about it.
Read More"They need us. They need us to serve their lattes."
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.
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