Monica Nickelsburg
Labor & Economy Reporter
About
Monica Nickelsburg is an economy reporter covering labor issues, the changing nature of work, the rise and fall of industries, technology trends and workplace equity. She has extensive experience covering Amazon, Microsoft and other major players re-shaping the Seattle region.
Monica spent six years covering the intersection of technology and public policy as GeekWire’s civic editor. As a freelancer, she’s covered food and sustainability for The Food and Environment Reporting Network, Civil Eats, Grist and others. Before moving to Seattle, Monica worked as a digital producer for The Week and interned for NBC, The Daily Beast and Forbes. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University in Journalism and History.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Stories
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Why hasn't Washington state joined the federal antitrust case against Amazon?
The Federal Trade Commission accused Amazon of operating a monopoly in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Seattle. Seventeen states joined the complaint, but the one Amazon calls home was conspicuously absent.
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28% of families in Washington state can't afford basic needs, UW study finds
About 10 percent of households in Washington state meet the federal poverty threshold, but when researchers drilled into the data on what it actually takes to survive in the state, they found the number of families struggling to make ends meet is much larger.
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Starbucks and union face off in Seattle over negotiation rules
Starbucks and the union representing hundreds of its stores faced off at a historic hearing in Seattle on Tuesday.
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Are robots the answer to Amazon’s safety woes?
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‘I don’t want 13 year olds to be your guinea pig.’ Fiery debate over AI targets Microsoft’s Brad Smith
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Microsoft president asks Congress for AI regulation
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Disaster relief delivered by Amazon
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Why is it so hard to find a plumber or handyman these days?
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Most workers want a 4-day work week. Here’s what might make employers come around
The case for the four-day work week is mounting, but most employers remain unconvinced. That could change as companies grapple with the rising cost of labor and a shortage of workers.
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T-Mobile plans 5,000 layoffs, 3 years after pitching Sprint merger as job-creator