Unions protest ICE arrests of labor activists

Unions protest ICE arrests of labor activists

Tacoma, Washington Two immigrant labor activists were recently arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington state. Under the leadership of the Washington State Labor Council, 300 workers rallied outside the ICE detention center in Tacoma to demand their freedom on March 27.

Op-Ed: The Next Seattle City Attorney Should Prioritize Wage Theft Prosecutions - The Urbanist

Between 2017 and 2020, Baja Concrete and Newway Forming hired more than 40 workers and proceeded to steal millions of dollars from them, according to court records. Workers would be paid for only 40 hours when they were working many hours of overtime, they would not be allowed to take sick leave, and supervisors would threaten to call U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if workers tried to fight back or assert their rights.  Fortunate…

Immigration raid results in dozens detained in Washington workplace

A dramatic early morning operation unfolded at a roofing company warehouse in Bellingham, Washington, as federal immigration agents wielded firearms while detaining dozens of workers. According to NewsNation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection officials arrested 37 workers at Mt. Baker Roofing's facility on Wednesday, marking the first major workplace immigration raid in Washington state since President D…

Farmworker union organizer detained by ICE - NW Labor Press

Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez, 25, is an organizer with Familias Unidas por la Justicia, an independent union for farmworkers in the Skagit Valley.