Labor Dispute? Federal Mediators Are Here To Help Ross Reynolds talks with John Nichols, Washington correspondent for The Nation, about the role of federal mediators in settling labor disputes. Andy Hurst
Confused By $15 Minimum Wage? We Break It Down Seattle starts phasing in a higher minimum wage on April 1 this year. The key term here is "phasing in." Everyone receiving the minimum wage won’t... Deborah Wang
Convention Center Too Big For Its Britches, Hopes To Expand Underground David Starkey of Scotland traveled to Seattle this week for an astronomy convention, and he learned something that blew his mind. "If you’re a non... Joshua McNichols
Will Seattle's Economy Keep Booming In 2015? Ross Reynolds talks with Seattle Times economics columnist Jon Talton about what to expect from Seattle's economy in 2015. Andy Hurst
Costco And United Farm Workers Union To Label Worker-Friendly Food Marcie Sillman talks with Erik Nicholson, vice president of the United Farm Workers Union, about the Equitable Food Initiative, a new labeling system to... Matthew Streib
Free Shipping The New Norm, But Not Necessarily Profitable Ross Reynolds talks with Tricia Duryee, technology reporter for Geekwire, about Amazon's increased competition for free shipping with online orders,... Matthew Streib
Workplace Deaths Increased In 2014 In Washington State Sixty-four people died on the job in Washington state in 2014, more than in any of the past three years, according to preliminary figures from the... John Ryan
For Puget Sound Businesses, 2014 Meant 'Prosperity At A Price' It was a year of soaring profits for Boeing and Microsoft, rapid expansion for Amazon and anguish for Boeing machinists. KUOW's economy reporter Carolyn... Bill Radke
West Coast Ports Stand To Lose Business For Good Marcie Sillman talks with Bill Mongelluzzo, senior editor at the Journal of Commerce, about the labor dispute between the longshoremen's union and the... Hannah Burn
Hey Siri! Stop Interrupting Our Regular Programming Dear KUOW listeners, We apologize for the inconvenience several of you experienced recently when listening to a story about distracted driving and Siri,... Isolde Raftery
