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SCOTUS backs Starbucks in case over reinstating fired workers
A U.S. Supreme Court decision Thursday sided with Starbucks in a dispute over the firing of pro-union workers in
Lizz Giordano
Lizz Giordano is Cascade PBS's investigative reporter, focused on following working conditions, government oversight procedures and labor organizing efforts across Washington state.
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L&I issues $650K in fines after ag worker death in East Wenatchee
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries fined two central Washington companies a combined $650,000, the agency announced Wednesday,
Investigations
WA agency fails to reinspect a third of ‘severe violator’ employers
A Labor and Industries program aims to monitor companies that are “resistant or indifferent” to safety rules, but follow-up inspections are lagging.
Investigations
Filipino fishermen left in WA marina allege abandonment, lost pay
Fishing companies say long waits between seasons can be common, but labor experts say offshore foreign workers are “uniquely unprotected” under U.S. policies.
Washington Legislature
WA lawmakers approve union bargaining rules for legislative staff
Lawmakers came to a late-session agreement on Senate Bill 6194 to outline collective bargaining rights for legislative staffers just before