by Adriana | Jan 11, 2021 | General
Columbia Legal Services is a statewide legal advocacy organization that works to dismantle and transform the systems that perpetuate poverty and injustice. Our work is informed by the communities we serve across Washington. In 2021, we are asking state policymakers...
by Adriana | Dec 18, 2020 | General
Yakima, WA – Today, farm worker Ramon Torres Hernandez and his union, Familias Unidas por la Justicia, AFL-CIO (FUJ), filed a lawsuit and motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) in federal court in the Eastern District of Washington against the U.S. Department...
by Adriana | Dec 18, 2020 | General
Yakima, WA – Hoy, el trabajador agrícola Ramón Torres Hernández y su unión, Familias Unidas por la Justicia, AFL-CIO (FUJ), presentaron una demanda y una moción para una orden de restricción temporal (TRO) en un tribunal federal del Distrito Este de Washington contra...
by Adriana | Dec 11, 2020 | General
Join an online press conference on Monday, December 14 at 1pm to hear stories from people directly impacted by COVID surges in Washington’s Department of Correction (DOC) facilities. Families and advocates are calling on elected leaders and the broader community to...
by Adriana | Nov 16, 2020 | General
A list of general questions and answers for individuals who are currentlyincarcerated and waiting for their CARES ACT stimulus checks Please note, these materials have been prepared for general information purposes only and not to provide legal advice or opinions. An...
by Adriana | Nov 5, 2020 | General
The Washington Supreme Court ruled today in a 5-4 decision that Washington’s 60-year exclusion of dairy workers from overtime pay after 40 hours of work is unconstitutional because the Washington State constitution contains “a fundamental right for Washington workers...
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