Los empacadores de fruta de Washington buscan victorias de largo plazo con las huelgas de la pandemia.
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Posted inAugust 1, 2020: Infectious Ideologies
Wildland firefighters are risking their mental health
As climate change lengthens fire seasons, will the government do enough to protect them?
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A Seattle tattoo artist turns to essential work:Â transporting the dead
After her shop closed, Jessica Henry found a way to be of service during the pandemic helping others with life’s passing.
Posted inJuly 1, 2020: 'I am here fighting for my life and future children'
Coronavirus concerns revive labor organizing
Washington fruit packers seek lasting gains from pandemic strikes.
Posted inJuly 1, 2020: 'I am here fighting for my life and future children'
The Forest Service should embrace a full-time workforce
Permanently investing in firefighters would improve the health of employees and the landscapes we protect.
Posted inJuly 1, 2020: 'I am here fighting for my life and future children'
How a Washington ski patrol learned to unionize
When Vail Resorts added Stevens Pass to its empire, ski patrollers feared becoming fungible parts in a corporate machine. So they organized.
Posted inJuly 1, 2020: 'I am here fighting for my life and future children'
Will COVID-19 help save small slaughterhouses?
As laborers for the Big Four meatpackers fall ill, small slaughterhouses see unprecedented demand.
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Could COVID-19 lead the way to a $15 minimum wage?
One labor activist sees the pandemic as an opportunity to fight for a better income.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Crossing to Safety
Undocumented farmworkers could get citizenship from a new bill in Congress
A United Farm Worker organizer reveals the political strategy behind the scenes.