Monica Nickelsburg
Labor & Economy Reporter
Stories
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Soundside
As CEO steps down, Starbucks employees strike
On Monday, as Howard Schultz stepped down as interim CEO of Starbucks, he sent a memo to leadership at Starbucks. It reads, in part: “As I step away, I leave you all as the stewards, in service of all of our partners. They are the heart and soul of our company — the living embodiment of human connection.” Today, “partners” — aka store baristas — at 100 Starbucks cafes are on strike.
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KUOW Newsroom
Amazon cuts another 9,000 jobs signaling new era for the company
Amazon delivered another dose of uncertainty to employees Monday morning: CEO Andy Jassy announced another 9,000 jobs will be eliminated in the coming weeks, making for a total of 27,000 cuts by the company so far this year.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle moves to mandate paid sick time for food delivery drivers
The workers who deliver your takeout and groceries could soon be guaranteed paid sick time in Seattle.
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KUOW Newsroom
Amazon taps brakes on HQ2
Amazon is postponing construction on a key part of its big office complex in the DC area. HQ2 was originally designed to house 25,000 employees, but now it’s unclear when Amazon will meet its hiring goal.
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KUOW Newsroom
Facebook layoffs could boost Seattle startup scene
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Tuesday to expect an additional 10,000 layoffs in the coming months. That’s on top of more than 11,000 employees that Facebook laid off late last year.