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Unions are getting lots of attention these days. A labor expert explains why
Unions are emerging left and right across the U.S. — especially among workers in essential industries. Discontentment surrounding wages and working conditions has only been amplified during the pandemic, prompting workers to seek change through unionizing. KUOW reporter Joshua McNichols spoke to Wilma Liebman, former Chairperson of the National Labor Relations Board, about this trend.
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Washington says goodbye to its mask mandate, but not its state of emergency...yet
Washington state lawmakers are moving forward with legislation to curb the governor’s executive powers. The move comes after strong use of the powers amid the pandemic, and as Governor Jay Inslee is rolling back some Covid-era orders.
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Workers at Seattle Amazon Fresh store say they've formed a union
It would be the first union in one of Amazon’s collection of grocery stores, which includes Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go. The union activity there is part of a wider trend, as labor shortages continue during the pandemic.
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King County repeals bike helmet law, but all sides still agree: wear your helmet
King County's Board of Health voted Thursday to repeal its helmet law that required bike riders to wear helmets or face $30 fine, and additional court fees.
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Seattle crews remove people experiencing homelessness from Seven Hills Park
The City of Seattle cleared out a homeless tent encampment at Seven Hills Park in Capitol Hill Thursday morning. Outreach workers say they connected most people with some form of temporary shelter but a few moved their tent and belongings to a new spot.
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Washington indoor mask mandate will lift March 21 with some exceptions
Following in the path of multiple other states, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that he will largely lift the state’s indoor mask mandate, in place since last August, on Monday, March 21.
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Seattle officials say they're fighting crime in this district. The community is fighting for their 'legacy'
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell says he has a plan to stop crime in “hotspots,” like Little Saigon in the Chinatown-International District. But is that the right approach?
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How our Winter Olympians fared: No medals, but personal triumphs for athletes with Northwest ties
None of the thirteen Winter Olympians with ties to the Pacific Northwest is coming home from the Beijing Games with a medal. Still, many of the Northwest's elite skiers, skaters and sliders will leave Sunday's closing ceremony with feelings of accomplishment, or relief just to have made it through the ever-present COVID-19 testing gauntlet, not to mention the geopolitical tensions of competing on Chinese soil in 2022.
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Why Washington state's missing middle housing bill died
The "missing middle" housing bill, which would have opened up single family zones to six-unit apartment buildings near transit, has died in the Washington State Legislature.
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She returned to the NW when the Taliban took power. Now she's back in Afghanistan — by choice
‘Taliban are who are here. We need to support the Afghan process of re-establishing the government. I'm an American. One day, the Taliban were my enemy. In the next week, they were my neighbors, and I had to work with them.’
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Washington legislative staffers stage sick-out after unionization bill dies
In an act of labor solidarity, scores of Democratic staffers in the Washington Legislature staged a “sick-out” Wednesday after a bill that would have allowed them to unionize failed to advance before a key cutoff deadline.
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King County's vaccine verification rule will end March 1
King County is set to enter a new phase of the pandemic as officials roll back the Covid vaccine requirements put in place months ago.