How farmworkers in Washington state got lawmakers’ attention

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By Syris ValentineFeb 4, 2025, 4:30 am335 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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