State Representative Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, shown here during a prior legislative session, says that a bill proposed in the Washington Senate to allow agriculture workers collective bargaining rights would be harmful to the ag industry.
January 23, 2026
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January 25, 2026 3 a.m.
Washington lawmakers push to expand collective bargaining for ag workers
OLYMPIA — The Washington Senate Labor and Commerce committee held a public hearing Tuesday, Jan. 20 for a bill that would allow agriculture workers to collectively bargain under the Public Employment Relations Commission.