SEEKING JUSTICE TOGETHER.
We envision a Washington State in which every person enjoys full human rights and economic opportunities.
COVID-19 Advocacy
We’re working to help mitigate the impacts facing communities at most risk during the current COVID-19 outbreak.
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LEGAL IMPACT
ORGANIZATION.
Our focus is on big, systemic change. We do this through two main advocacy areas. Visit our About Us page to learn more, or explore our Advocacy Issues.
Impact Litigation
Policy Reform
HIGHLIGHTS
Federal Court Tosses Out Flawed Wage Survey That Would Have Drastically Reduced Crucial Harvest Wages for Farm Workers
Agencia Federal presentará cargos contra un agricultor del centro de Washington Por interferir ilegalmente en los esfuerzos de unión durante la pandemia
Un tribunal federal rechazó una encuesta salarial defectuosa que hubiera reducido drásticamente los salarios cruciales de la cosecha para los trabajadores agrícolas
Federal Court Tosses Out Flawed Wage Survey That Would Have Drastically Reduced Crucial Harvest Wages for Farm Workers
Agencia Federal presentará cargos contra un agricultor del centro de Washington Por interferir ilegalmente en los esfuerzos de unión durante la pandemia
Un tribunal federal rechazó una encuesta salarial defectuosa que hubiera reducido drásticamente los salarios cruciales de la cosecha para los trabajadores agrícolas
EVENTS
2021 Legislative Priorities
Working to dismantle and transform the systems that perpetuate poverty and injustice.
ADVOCACY ISSUES
Colvin v. Inslee
People in prison filed suit in the Washington Supreme Court asking the Court to order the Secretary of the Department of Corrections (DOC) and Governor Jay Inslee to take immediate steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in state prisons.
LEARN MOREStudent Loan Reform
Creating higher education and employment opportunities through student loan reform.
LEARN MORECity of Seattle v. Steven Long
A King County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of a Seattle vehicle resident whose home was impounded by the City, marking a significant win for the rights of individuals who live in their vehicles.
LEARN MOREBenefits for Undocumented Individuals in Relation to COVID-19
Benefits resource guide for undocumented individuals during COVID-19 pandemic.
LEARN MOREAdvocacy Related to COVID-19
We are working tirelessly with other advocates, activists, and community organizations to mitigate the extreme risks facing people living and working in Washington State due to the current COVID-19 outbreak.
LEARN MORETorres v. US Department of Labor
US Department of Labor tossed aside all farmworker survey data that indicated higher piece-rate wages are the prevailing practice in Washington’s tree-fruit industry.
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“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”
–Bishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa