Monica Nickelsburg
AI & Economy Reporter
About
Monica Nickelsburg covers artificial intelligence, tech, and the local economy in the Pacific Northwest.
Monica came to KUOW in 2023. Before that, she spent six years covering the intersection of technology and politics for GeekWire and worked as a digital producer for The Week.
Monica grew up in Los Angeles and got her B.A. in Journalism and History from New York University before landing in Seattle.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
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Highway robbery: What keeps Seattle-area women in the salary slow lane
Early in her career, Chanin Kelly-Rae, a diversity and inclusion consultant in Seattle, experienced what is sometimes called “the breadwinner bonus.”
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UW reaches deal with postdocs and researchers, ending strike
The University of Washington, and the union representing thousands of its postdocs and researchers, agreed on a tentative contract Thursday. The deal brings UAW 4121’s strike to a close.
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Dockworkers reach tentative deal with West Coast ports, averting strike
The organizations representing dockworkers and ports along the West Coast reached a tentative agreement Thursday after months of tense negotiations.
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The basics behind the UW Researcher Strike
KUOW labor & economy reporter Monica Nicklesburg joins Soundside to talk about the researcher strike happening at the University of Washington.
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2,400 UW researchers strike for raises, inclusivity
Thousands of University of Washington research scientists and postdoctoral researchers went on strike Wednesday to demand living wages, childcare support, and other benefits.
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Dockworkers slow down at West Coast ports amid ongoing labor dispute
Contract negotiations between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union and the industry group representing their employers have dragged on for more than a year.
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West Coast dock workers slow operations amid an ongoing labor dispute
The Pacific Maritime Association, which represents the ports, says work stoppages are disrupting shipping in Washington state and beyond.
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Seattle employer can sue workers over 2017 strike, U.S. Supreme Court rules
The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday that a Seattle company has the right to sue the union representing its employees for damages arising from a 2017 strike. The company, Glacier NW, sued the Teamsters Local 174 after drivers walked off the job with concrete still spinning in their trucks.
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Hundreds of Amazon employees walk out over company's carbon footprint, in-person work policy
Nearly 2,000 Amazon employees pledged to join a one-hour walkout Wednesday to protest the company’s environmental impact and workplace policies. About 915 of them are based in Seattle, according to organizers of the demonstration.
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Microsoft joins plea for government regulation of AI tools like ChatGPT
Microsoft President Brad Smith went to the other Washington this week to ask government officials to put guardrails up around artificial intelligence.