Worker Voices

SUBMITTED BY CHRISTINE DODSON Hi! My name is Christine Dodson and I am an Independent Provider in Pierce County, Washington. My consumer, Sandie, is a female...

Russians and Russian-speakers have a long history in the Northwest. The territory that is now the state of Alaska was controlled by the Russian Empire in the...

When longtime health care worker Michelle Hannum’s mother-in-law needed around-the-clock care, she knew she was the best person for the job. “(She has)...

The little town I live in is nestled in the foothills of Mount Rainier on a plateau. Hiking Mount Peak is a climb many locals frequently do when they want to...

When the owner’s of Seattle’s renowned Kokéb restaurant, Yeshi and Belete Shiferaw, arrived in Seattle 30 years ago, they were one of around 35...

When you ask Rae Kirumbi about his job as a Home Care Aide, his face breaks into a wide smile. A soft spoken man with kind eyes and a gentle manner, Rae...

Sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me,” the old schoolyard chant goes. Yet, while the lesson it was meant to instill about not...