It doesn’t take a CEO to see that this stuff makes a difference — or to pitch in and support the work.
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The VP of Global Benefits
At 11:00 this morning, two Starbucks baristas delivered more then 80,000 petition signatures calling on the company to update its parental leave policy so it applies equally to all types of workers, all types of parents, and all types of families.
Read MoreTime to Care, Starbucks
Starbucks baristas are sharing their stories about when they needed time to care — and asking why the company's new policy specifies different amounts of leave for different types of parents.
Read More"Congratulations, it's unpaid"
If you've ever worked at Starbucks or ever been a customer there, you might have an opinion about the company's controversial new parental leave policy that would provide different amounts of leave to different types of parents.
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Ding dong the bills are dead!
Well here's some good news: our minimum wage is safe! At the stroke of 5:00pm today, the three bills to roll back the wage officially "died" in the State Legislature.
Read MoreAlaska changes direction (!)
Alaska Airlines announced that they are going to stop contracting out baggage-handling jobs at our airport. Instead, 900 Alaska baggage handlers are now going to become employees of an Alaska subsidiary. And thanks to SeaTac Proposition 1, the workers are going to keep their jobs, and their starting wage will be $15.34/hour.
Read MoreGetting to a majority on paid family leave
We need 50 votes to get a majority for paid family leave in the State House, and we’re not there yet. Help us get it done: contact your State Representatives, let us know what they say, and then watch the live vote count here.
Read MoreLobby group for Walmart & Target plans to "engage more" in Seattle politics
The Washington Retail Association has Walmart & Target on their board. They opposed raising the minimum wage. They opposed secure scheduling. They oppose paid family leave. And they just announced that they're going to try to get a lot more involved in Seattle politics, because "what happens in Seattle often gets considered in nearby cities or larger urban areas of the state."
Read MoreWorking Washington is hiring an Online Organizer / Digital Campaign Specialist
We are seeking a creative, talented, and ambitious person to help lead a top-notch online organizing program which can substantially grow our movement and build the power of workers in our state
Read MoreIn "vote to advance to cause of fast food CEOs", State Senate Committee votes to roll back the minimum wage
On the same day fast food CEO Andy Puzder was forced to withdraw his nomination to be Secretary of Labor, State Senate Republicans on the Commerce Labor & Sports Committee voted to advance the cause of fast food CEOs like Puzder by moving forward on three bills that would roll back our state's minimum wage law.
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