On October 26th, 2017, Fair Worker Center, Colectiva Legal del Pueblo, and the Seattle Workers for Justice Coalition co-hosted a workers’ rights tribunal to hear testimony from seven non-union iron workers. They spoke of horrendous working conditions experienced on publicly funded and private construction projects across the region. Many of these workers have been on […]
Greetings and welcome to the Fall edition of the Fair Work News! When Fair Work Center opened its doors in April 2015, we had an ambitious vision: a future where every worker in Seattle knows their rights and has the tools to exercise them. With your support, we are making incredible progress towards realizing our […]
Greetings and welcome to the May edition of the Fair Work News, our quarterly e-newsletter. When I was the victim of wage theft years ago, I made the decision to ignore it. I didn’t know what to do or where to go. Asking for your rights shouldn’t be so hard, and it shouldn’t incite fear over […]
FAIR WORK NEWS CONTENTS: Amina, Ahmed and the power of standing together Case Briefs – two updates and a sampling of new cases Sing Into Spring 2017 recap and pictures Pictures from May Day Rally & March 2017 pics
Fair Work Center is excited to announce that we are launching a new leadership development program for workers we engage with through our outreach, education and legal services. The Worker Power Training program will deepen workers’ understanding of labor and employment law, build workers’ skills for supporting and advocating for each other, and connect workers […]
We had so much fun at Sing Into Spring, our karaoke fundraiser on March 23 at The Royal Room. More than 175 people packed the room and enjoyed good food, company and more than a few amazing karaoke performances! If you missed the fun, it is not too late to donate and support Fair Work Center. […]
Here is an update on two cases we reported in our last newsletter as well as a sampling of two new cases. All worker names are changed to protect their privacy. Update on Kim’s case: Previously, we shared that Kim was paid just $1,000 per month as an assistant to a hairdresser, despite working 45 hours each week […]
INTERVIEW WITH DAN JOHNSON of BRESKIN JOHNSON & TOWNSEND Why did you choose to practice employment law? Dan Johnson: “I worked at the Employment Law Center in San Francisco in law school, and also volunteered at the workers’ rights legal clinic at my school in Berkeley California, where I went to law school. From there, […]
Below are a sampling of cases that have come in to the Fair Work Legal Clinic. Names and other identifying information have been changed to protect the privacy of these workers. Intake Cases Abdirahman recently arrived in King County as a refugee from Somalia. Somali Community Services, a Fair Work Collaborative partner, referred Abdirahman to Fair […]
How long have you been working in the labor movement, and where did that desire to commit your life to this work come from? I have been working in labor movement for over 25 years. I grew up middle class, in large part because three generations of my family before me were members of labor […]