Seattle mayor wants all workers to have a retirement plan Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess will unveil his 2018 city budget Monday. Most of the work on the budget had already been done before Burgess ascended to the... Kate OConnell
A death pushed these farmworkers to protest. Now an investigation is underway SUMAS, WASHINGTON — They walked along a dusty, country road, fields of ripe blueberries stretching for miles. Liz Jones
A death ignites labor tensions at berry farm near Canada Labor tensions have erupted at a berry farm in Sumas, Washington, on the border with Canada. Advocates say more than 120 people have walked off the job... Liz Jones
Women in Seattle make 78 cents for every dollar earned by men, says report If you're a Seattle woman with an advanced degree, another man in the city with the same level of education may earn quite a bit more than you. Rob Wood
As UW expands, fear that more Seattleites will be pushed out The University of Washington has revealed a 10-year plan to expand its Seattle campus and some people are voicing their concerns about the effects it... Angela Nhi Nguyen
Debate: Is Seattle's minimum wage hike hurting workers? Bill Radke speaks with Ben Casselman, chief economics writer at FiveThirtyEight.com , and Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant about the new minimum... Shane Mehling
Uber drivers will get tips now. Is this a way to discourage unionizing? Passengers who use the ride-hailing app Uber will now have the option to tip their driver. The company has refused to offer it until now, even though... Paige Browning
As Trump targets H-1B visas, what does it mean for Seattle's tech industry? Bill Radke talks with Tahmina Watson and Stan Sorscher about the potential impact of President Trump's executive order on the H-1B visa program. Watson... Bill Radke
Judge pauses nation's first Uber driver union in Seattle The city of Seattle's law to let Lyft , Uber and taxi drivers form a union has been halted in federal court. The law is the first of its kind in the... Paige Browning
If WA doesn’t require paid family leave, Seattle may try Some states have paid family leave. Not Washington, though. That could change. Paige Browning
