By Lin Nelson, Evergreen retired faculty, Strengthening Sanctuary Alliance member and member of the COSH (Committees on Safety and...

Heat, smoke and climate assault are the "new normal" for workers, especially in agriculture.

On Oct. 11, 2021, SSA joined our allies and coalition partners in Tacoma to urge our senators to stand strong for citizenship for all....

Working the fields under a brutal sun

Recordar y honrar la decisión de fortalecer la seguridad y la salud en el lugar de trabajo.

We remember workers who died from hazards endured on the job--and resolve to support workplace safety and health.

Lin Nelson, March 2, 2021 Originally Published in Works in Progress. https://olywip.org/ Our work, our bodies, ourselves —apart, together...

"We are organizing this union because we want to be treated with dignity and respect at work. Allan Brothers needs to recognize that...

February 22, 2021 Governor Inslee PO Box 40002 Olympia, WA. 98504-0002 Secretary of Health Shah 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW STE 220 Olympia, WA...

League of Women Voters Thurston County will host a forum on what we can expect on immigration issues with the change of U.S....

To effectively challenge anti-immigrant sentiment and policies, we need to expose misinformation when we find it. This series debunks the...

by Steffani Powell Photo by Jonathan McIntosh The Wall The last four years have seen a relentless attack on immigrants and our...

In this weekly series we debunk the most common ‘myths’ that that are used to justify anti-immigration policies and claims. Myth No. 1:...

Photo from the New York Times In early December a federal judge in the U.S. district court of Brooklyn ordered the federal government to...

Finally, immigrant workers can get support for the impacts caused by COVID. Recognizing that immigrant workers are critical to...

August 3, 2020 Dear Members of the Governor’s Council on Health Disparities and Secretary, Department of Health: The Strengthening...

There has long been an absence of respect and support for farmworkers. Aggressively protecting their health would be a good place to start.

On May 7th the workers at six Yakima Valley packinghouses went out on strike. Among their demands: health-protective working and living...

Since the onset of COVID_19 the slogan, We are all in this together" has been heard everywhere. But who is the "we"?