Farmworkers rally in Olympia amid federal court battle over wages
Dozens of farmworkers and allies donned red handkerchiefs and hoisted flags earlier this week as they marched to the steps of the John A. Cherberg Building at the state Capitol – making their way to chants of “Si, se puede” and “Familias Unidas.”
The line came to a halt, and at the top of the steps stood Community to Community founder Rosalinda Guillen with a message for officials.
“We are farmworkers working the land of the state, keeping the economy strong,” she said. “We are not just the growers making money off of our labor. Next time, we need the governor here. Inslee would never do it. Ferguson has to do it.”
Members of Familias Unidas por la Justicia (FUJ), a union representing farmworkers in Washington, then ushered workers into the building as part of its annual Farmworkers Tribunal on Tuesday. The union rallied workers to call on state lawmakers to honor the wage protections they are fighting for in a lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Labor.
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