Opinion Whose responsibility is the homelessness crisis? It is a damning fact of our times that this question seems to have lost any satisfactory answer. by Katie Wilson / October 4, 2019
Cascade PBS Ideas Festival Podcast | Poets, plumbers and robots: The future of work in America Season 1 , Episode 20 / October 1, 2019 With artificial intelligence on its way, a panel of experts considers the changing landscape of labor.
Opinion 80-hour weeks, bad pay, exhaustion: Here's why UW medical residents are walking out In hospitals across Seattle, doctors-in-training are taking a "unity" break to protest low wages and punishing schedules. by Dr. Kisha Clune & Dr. Brandon Peplinski / September 25, 2019
Opinion Jayapal, Mosqueda: The time is now for a federal domestic workers bill of rights These workers have long been excluded from national labor laws and civil rights protections. That needs to change. by Pramila Jayapal & Teresa Mosqueda / September 5, 2019
Culture A poetic ode to Seattle’s working class Union organizer Alex Gallo-Brown heralds low-wage earners in his new book. by Margo Vansynghel / September 2, 2019
Opinion Letter to the editor: SAM supports new overtime rules, but these aren't sustainable Seattle Art Museum's director argues that WA's overtime proposal is long overdue. Here's how to make it less burdensome on nonprofits. by Kimerly Rorschach / August 9, 2019
Environment Lawsuit: Contractor putting Hanford workers at risk of chemical vapor exposure The suit, which claims the system for testing those who monitor the tank vapors is broken, has been dropped. But one watchdog is demanding an investigation. by John Stang / August 6, 2019 / Updated at 4:48 p.m.
Opinion Why are Seattle's prominent nonprofits opposing a new overtime proposal? Arts and culture orgs bemoan WA's new overtime proposal while doling out pricey executive compensation packages. by Nick Hanauer / August 6, 2019 / Updated at 2:45 pm August 7, 2019
Culture Order up: Food trucks have multiplied in Seattle — and with that come growing pains The popular eateries are difficult to launch and don't always have an easy time staying put. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / July 29, 2019
Politics Cracks appear in Sawant's base as labor unions endorse city council opponent After winning an endorsement from the King County Labor Council in 2015, the incumbent council member loses it this year to Zachary DeWolf. by David Kroman / June 20, 2019 / Updated June 20 at 9:45 am
Equity While airlines rake it in, catering staff at Sea-Tac airport threaten to strike Other workers at the airport saw their pay go up when the City of SeaTac upped its minimum wage. The people who make food for the flights did not. by Lilly Fowler / June 16, 2019 / Updated at 10:58 a.m. on Monday, June 17
Opinion WA should help 1M workers save for retirement Lawmakers know you're not saving for retirement. They want to change that. by Tim Burgess & Brian Moreno & Doug Shadel / April 1, 2019
News Seattle’s hotel worker protections struck down in court If upheld, the decision means housekeepers and other staff won’t get panic buttons, healthcare subsidies. by David Kroman / December 24, 2018 / Updated Dec. 25 at 11:00 a.m.
Politics Could Washington state be the next AI frontier? As the state Legislature contemplates how it can help the emergent industry, the University of Washington lays the groundwork for a future workforce. by John Stang / December 21, 2018
Equity Seattle woman is latest West Coast dockworker to claim pregnancy discrimination If negotiations don’t pan out, a class-action lawsuit is possible. by Lilly Fowler / December 7, 2018 / Updated on Monday, Dec. 10 at 4:20 p.m.
