Who We Are
UnionHiringHall.org is housed at MLK Worker Innovation Center (MLK WIC) and is a collaboration between MLK WIC and the People's Organizing Center at MLK Labor. We're here to help job seekers access open positions at unionized workplaces and break down barriers to high-road employment in our region.
The pilot version of this virtual hiring hall was founded in 2021 by the Presidents' Organizing Initiative, with funding from King County and the City of Seattle's Office of Economic Development. The virtual hiring hall was originally envisioned as a means of placing people into meaningful employment during the COVID-19 pandemic with an emphasis on creating pathways for BIPOC, immigrant, and refugee workers to enter union jobs. The project works with community partners to provide language support and other essential wraparound services for immigrants and refugees. In 2023, the project was nominated by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) for an investment from the Department of Labor to further develop the infrastructure of the virtual platform. This version of UnionHiringHall.org was launched in June 2024.
Unions Provide
A Voice at Work
Unionized workers have a say about their working conditions and can negotiate improvements
Enforceable Contract
Union members have a legal contract that protects their wages, benefits, and conditions at work
Accountability
Workers in a union have access to formal procedures and resources to dispute unfair treatment
Collective Power
There's strength in numbers. Unions level the playing field, providing workers with an equal voice to management
Why Unions?
A union is an organized group of workers who unite to have a say in their working conditions. Being part of a union gives workers the right to negotiate for workplace improvements as a group with their employer and their wins are guaranteed in the form of a union contract.
Unions empower workers, defend their rights and keep employers accountable. Unions are democratic non-profit organizations with leaders elected by the membership every few years. They are governed by constitutions, bylaws and other rules that are voted on by the membership.
Ultimately, unions begin with workers. There are millions of union members in the United States, who know that by standing together they can achieve greater things than on their own.
Start Searching for Union Jobs!
Good union jobs are just a click away. Use the search box below to search by job title, union, location and more. Whatever your desired job criteria, we will show you available positions from respectable union employers in Western Washington.
This website was made possible by the U.S. Department of Labor.
