UFW v. Windmill Farms Workers fight for better treatment and the right to unionize. Worker Justice – IMPACT LITIGATION OVERVIEW Workers at a mushroom farm in Sunnyside, Washington have faced discrimination, poor treatment, and illegal firings for several years. When workers have attempted to stand up for their rights at work, including forming a union […]

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.

One of the largest agricultural employers in the nation is taking advantage of vulnerable and impoverished H-2A workers.

This lawsuit is intended to protect the health of Washington farmworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic because state agencies have refused to do so.

Parties successfully mediated a $3 million settlement that provides farm workers with over 25 times the amount they would have received in a previous proposed settlement.

Established right of farm workers to determine access to their homes in labor camps, not the grower who employed them and owned the housing.

Class action on behalf of hundreds of farm workers to rectify and prevent forced labor conditions (serious threats of physical and emotional harm) in federal H-2A visa programs with little or no oversight and to hold foreign labor contractors liable for violating recruitment and licensing laws.

Dairy workers reach a $600,000 settlement for not getting adequate meal and rest breaks.

A class action win for over 600 Yakima Valley farm workers

The Washington Supreme Court ruled that farm land owners can’t turn a blind eye to farm workers’ being intimidated.

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.

Wage Theft Investigation at the Department of L&I Helped create and improve a free and efficient system of claims for victims of wage theft Worker Justice – POLICY REFORM OVERVIEW In 2005, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries recognized that, unlike similar agencies in many other states, it lacked an efficient and effective […]

In response to public outcry, Council agrees to schedule vote to allow inclusive policing ordinance to be considered.

A bill developed to remove barriers to occupational licenses for qualified applicants who have a criminal history.