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The Capital Gains Tax can lead how we tax the rich

by Roxana Norouzi, Executive Director of OneAmerica, and Danielle Alvarado, Executive Director of Fair Work Center & Working Washington

Apr 11, 2023

The Capital Gains Tax can lead how we tax the rich

Apr 11, 2023

“Watching the vote unfold to exclude me from PayUp, I felt like I’d been smacked in the face.”

by Shelby Hansen, Rover worker & leader with the PayUp campaign

May 28, 2022

May 28, 2022

City Council must close last-minute loopholes that exclude thousands of gig workers from basic…

All gig workers need basic labor protections like minimum wage. So why did three members of the City Council just cut thousands of us out…

May 28, 2022

May 28, 2022

Preserve healthcare, halt evictions, prevent utility shut-offs & provide emergency income…

We are calling on Washington state political leaders to use emergency powers to ease the looming economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis

Mar 8, 2020

Preserve healthcare, halt evictions, prevent utility shut-offs & provide emergency income…

Mar 8, 2020

Instacart: Here’s our 22 cents — no more tip theft, low pay, and black-box pay algorithms

We are Instacart workers from across Washington & across the country who are speaking out about recent changes to the platform that have…

Jan 17, 2019

Instacart: Here’s our 22 cents — no more tip theft, low pay, and black-box pay algorithms

Jan 17, 2019

Congress is talking about $15. Here’s how it happened.

A bill to raise the national minimum wage to $15 is being introduced in Congress today. It’s a huge step — and the direct result of what…

Jan 16, 2019

Jan 16, 2019

$13.50 isn’t enough. Here’s why we’re going to get it passed.

Initiative 1433 isn’t a compromise, it’s an opportunity

Mar 1, 2016

$13.50 isn’t enough. Here’s why we’re going to get it passed.

Mar 1, 2016

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Working Washington unites low-wage workers to fight for a fair economy where everyone can support themselves, afford the basics, & contribute to the economy.

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