Homegrown delivery driver Trevor Taylor, 36, in Renton on Tuesday, says the company is retaliating against workers requests for raises and better benefits by installing surveillance technology in their trucks. (Kori Suzuki / The Seattle Times)
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Homegrown delivery drivers Manya Janowitz, 29, right, and Trevor Taylor, 36, pose for a portrait outside a warehouse used by the company in Renton, WA on August 16, 2022. Janowitz and Taylor say Homegrown is retaliating against workers requests for raises and better benefits by installing surveillance technology in their trucks. 221308

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