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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Amazon employees plan walkout over return-to-office policy, and more
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Amazon settles with former employee over claims of union interference
Amazon settled a dispute with a former employee of an Amazon Fresh grocery store this week over allegations of unfair labor practices at the Seattle facility.
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AI help wanted: Job openings mentioning GPT increase by 80% since last year
It’s only been a few months since ChatGPT debuted, but already the technology has transformed the professional landscape.
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Seattle employers beckon workers back to the office. Downtown can’t wait
The era of unlimited remote work is over, at least for some major Seattle employers.
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Amazon cuts 9,000 workers in latest round of layoffs
Thousands of Amazon employees learned they are out of job Wednesday morning as the company carried out its latest round of layoffs.
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Washington adopts new program to help businesses become employee-owned
Washington lawmakers want to make it easier to form businesses without bosses. They passed a bill Wednesday that provides support and resources for companies seeking to become employee-owned.
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What workers want: How industries hollowed out by the pandemic are getting folks back
We’ve all seen the help wanted signs, had slow service at our favorite restaurant, or maybe a long wait in the ER. The markers of the Great Resignation are inescapable. Nearly 100 million workers quit their jobs in the past two years. Now, employers are trying to figure out how to get them back. KUOW talked to hiring managers and workers in some of the industries hit hardest by the pandemic about what it takes to get folks back to work.
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Washington to adopt nation-leading family and medical leave for Uber drivers
Washington is poised to become the first state in the nation to mandate paid family and medical leave and unemployment benefits for Uber and Lyft drivers.
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Why is it so hard to unionize Amazon?
It’s been a year since the first-ever successful union election at an Amazon facility, a milestone many believed would herald a labor movement at the Seattle-based tech giant. But rather than igniting a blaze of unionization, the labor movement at Amazon may be sputtering out.
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Howard Schultz grilled at Senate hearing over Starbucks' 'aggressive union busting'
Howard Schultz’s morning coffee came with a shot of reproach today, as the former Starbucks CEO testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.