A fatal trench collapse in 2016 set precedent for holding employers criminally liable, but officials still struggle to head off repeat violations.

'There are times where you just don’t breathe, because you can’t.'

11 unions representing almost 6,000 city workers are bargaining for new three-year contracts.

The case involving a Washington concrete company was being watched for the possibility it would tip the balance toward employers over workers.

Local committees will still set nurse/patient ratios amid new state oversight, but workers argue the current complaint system falls short.

The move makes the pandemic-era benefit permanent for app-based independent contractors, such as food delivery and laundry service workers.

As a new CEO takes over, employees of the Seattle-based coffee giant are taking their demands to the street: Stop union-busting and bargain in good faith.

This week, the Council took steps to expand the pandemic-era benefit — and make it permanent.

Seattle homeless outreach, child care and elder care workers are leaving for higher wages, making it harder to provide care for the city’s most vulnerable.

Prolonged negotiations and mounting complaints at the Seattle-based coffee retailer show the obstacles a new labor movement faces.

House fees and shared tips are causing some strip-club workers to actually lose money. Can liquor licenses and increased oversight help?

The answer comes down to an 86-year-old federal law.