A Seattle woman claims the Work First welfare program violates her right against “involuntary servitude.”  She is suing the state under the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution over the practices of the Work First program, KING-TV, Seattle, reported Thursday.
“Neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime … shall exist within the United [...]

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Jean Colman spent her career working to help lower-income women achieve fair treatment and dignity. The former Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition director died May 8 at the age of 59 after helping thousands of women improve their lives and inspiring countless others
via Local News | Jean Colman, made a career helping low-income women | Seattle [...]

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As many of you may know a bill was introduced into the WV legislature on March 10 that would require random drug testing of welfare, food stamp, and unemployment recipients.  If you refuse drug testing you will be denied benefits.  If you test positive you will be denied benefits and may even potentially lose your [...]

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