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Nick Brown

Worker Rights Unit

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AG Brown launches Worker Rights Unit to enforce protections, fight exploitation
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Attorney General Nick Brown has announced the creation of a Worker Rights Unit to lead the effort to uphold Washington state’s nation-leading worker protections and address wage theft.

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AG Nick Brown launches Worker Rights Unit

Washington joins states supporting D.C.’s challenge to Trump National Guard deployments

SEATTLE – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown today filed an amicus brief in support of D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful deployment of National Guard troops to the District of Columbia.

Brown joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in asserting that the deployment of National Guard troops without the consent of D.C. is unlawful, unconstitutional, and undemocratic.

Washington and a multistate coalition secure preliminary injunction preserving access to key social services

SEATTLE – A multistate coalition co-led by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office has secured a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to prevent millions of vulnerable Americans from accessing essential health, education, and social service programs.