Washington Water Jet Workers Ass'n v. Yarbrough

In Washington Water Jet Workers Ass’n v. Yarbrough, 148 Wn.2d 403, 61 P.3d 309 (2003) (Water Jet I), this court held that article II, section 29 of the Washington Constitution solely applies to and prohibits the State from engaging in the contract system of prison labor. Id. at 405-06. Under that holding, the existing Class I Free Venture Industries program of prison labor created by RCW 72.09.100(1) did not violate article II, section 29. Water Jet I, 148 Wn.2d at 406. A motion for reconsideration was filed by the Washington Water Jet Workers Association (Water Jet). After review, we granted…