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Tacoma and Pierce County officials face a lawsuit for allegedly blocking a worker's bill of rights from the November ballot.

The initiative aims to raise the minimum wage to $20 and require advance notice for scheduling changes.

Labor groups accuse officials of using delays to prevent the measure from reaching voters, seeking court intervention.

TACOMA, Wash. - Tacoma and Pierce County officials are now facing a lawsuit after being accused by labor rights organizations of illegally keeping a worker's bill of rights off the November ballot.

The lawsuit was filed by local union UFCW 367, Tacoma for All and the Democratic Socialists of America on Tuesday.

Organizers say they are asking the courts to put the initiative on the ballot in November.

What they're saying:

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