How farmworkers in Washington state got lawmakers’ attention

Grist
By Syris ValentineFeb 4, 2025, 4:30 am165 pts
Hoarfrost still coated the Capitol lawn in Olympia, Washington, as Alfredo Juarez led 16 farmworkers across the grounds to the first of three meetings with lawmakers from the state’s 40th legislative district. The cadre marshaled by Juarez, the campaigns director for the farmworkers union Familias Unidas por…

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