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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.
Read More"I saw no future for myself, and no way out. The only other jobs I could find paid similarly and were the same menial jobs like the one that I had. I couldn't think about my future because it seemed too bleak."
Read MoreCheck 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.
Read MoreSecure scheduling just might go national: More than 100 members of Congress have signed on to sponsor the Schedules That Work Act, which would provide more stable and predictable schedules to workers across the country.
Read MoreThe chain restaurant lobby in 2015... and in 2017.
Read MoreWahington workers will be able to access up to 12 weeks of paid leave for a family member's serious medical condition, and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for your own serious medical condition. (Birth mothers will be able to use 16 weeks total, or 18 weeks in the event of complications.)
Read MoreSecure scheduling takes effect July 1, 2017 for thousands of Seattle food, coffee, and retail workers. That means two weeks notice of your schedule, predictability pay if your employer changes that schedule, no more mandatory clopening shifts, and access to additional hours for those who want them.
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As everyone rushes to digest/regurgitate the latest min wage research, some context on jobs, wages, and the economy.
Read MoreOn Thursday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos tweeted to ask for suggestions on how to spend some money to make things better for people. Today, his company announced a $13.7 billion all-cash billion purchase of Whole Foods.
Read MoreSecurity officers at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters have just won a major victory for religious freedom & immigrant rights at work. They now have access to prayer space they can use on their breaks.
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