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Washington attorney general pledges worker-protection focus, cites litigation to defend state funding
Summary
Attorney General Nick Brown told the Washington State Labor Council convention his office will prioritize worker protections — including wage-theft enforcement and immigrant-worker defense — and said his office has filed dozens of suits against the federal administration and helped protect about $14 billion in funding for the state.
Nick Brown, Washington’s attorney general, addressed delegates on July 22, describing the role his office will play in defending worker protections and pushing back on federal actions he says harm Washingtonians.
Brown said the attorney general’s office has filed 29 lawsuits against the federal administration in his first six months in office, characterizing that litigation as necessary when federal actions are illegal, unconstitutional or harmful to Washington and its residents. He said the state has successfully protected about $14 billion in funding that would otherwise have been at risk, and he framed the office’s litigation as directly protecting resources that support services and programs in Washington.
Brown told delegates his office is building a worker-protection unit that will pursue wage-theft cases and other workplace enforcement priorities, and he announced a September town hall in Tacoma focused on labor and worker-protection issues. He also emphasized the office’s commitment to defending immigrant workers and said the AG’s office will continue collaborative work with unions and community partners.
Brown said he values the partnership between the AG’s office and the state labor movement and positioned litigation against federal policy as a shield for state funding and worker rights. He closed by urging continued community engagement and legal action where appropriate to protect Washingtonians’ interests.
