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In Yakima, COVID-era farmworker strikes continue to have impact
Five years ago, employees at seven fruit-packing houses walked out to raise awareness of pandemic safety issues. Now they reflect on the aftermath.
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UW grad students get 36% raise as academic unions gain traction
Inflation and increasing reliance on non-tenured faculty are driving student employees to unionize in Washington and across the country.
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Starbucks union fight shows hard road for many toward contract
Prolonged negotiations and mounting complaints at the Seattle-based coffee retailer show the obstacles a new labor movement faces.
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Mushroom farmworkers in Yakima Valley rally for union support
Ostrom Mushroom Farms promised a few hundred good jobs. Their workers — and the state — believe the company hasn't lived up to its promises.