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WA fines Yakima grower $290k after two fatal tractor rollovers
Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries handed a Yakima orchard $290,000 in fines after two workers died in
Lizz Giordano
Lizz Giordano is Cascade PBS's investigative labor reporter focusing on workplace safety, labor organizing and worker rights. lizzgiordano@cascadepbs.org
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A WA worker’s death reveals the limits of safety enforcement
A fatal trench collapse in 2016 set precedent for holding employers criminally liable, but officials still struggle to head off repeat violations.
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Starbucks baristas in Prosser affirm union vote after ‘challenge’
Starbucks baristas in Prosser recommitted to unionization last week after the company challenged a September vote in which three-fourths of
Investigations
With 3 recent wins, Starbucks union gains traction in Eastern WA
Reduced hours and dwindling benefits spur baristas to action as a small Prosser cafe becomes the 27th in the state to vote to unionize.
Investigations
Sound Transit settles whistleblower case over safety complaints
The former employee alleged that supervisors retaliated against him for raising concerns about repair records and other safeguards.