As City Workers Get New Parental Leave Program, How Do We Compare With The Rest Of The World? Marcie Sillman speaks with KUOW reporter Sara Lerner about Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's new parental leave program for city workers. Sillman also... Kate O'Connell
Port Slowdown Ends, But What Will Be The Long-Term Impacts? Marcie Sillman talks to Kevin Klowden, managing director of the California Center at the Milken Institute, about the long-term impact of the slowdown at... Marcie Sillman
As Labor Dispute Drags On, Northwest Ports Already Losing Business Ross Reynolds talks with Peter Tirschwell about how the ongoing labor dispute between longshoremen and west coast port operators could drive away... Andy Hurst
As $15 Phases In, Can Seattle Hang On To Its Blue Collar Roots? Marcie Sillman talks with Seattle City Councilmember Mike O'Brien about the potential impact of the $15 minimum wage on Seattle's manufacturing sector. Andy Hurst
Should We Pay Teens Less To Get Them Jobs? Marcie Sillman talks with Washington state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, about his proposal to offer the federal minimum wage as opposed to the... Hannah Burn
Will The Rising Minimum Wage Drive Manufacturers Out Of Seattle? Marcie Sillman talks with David Burroughs, vice chairman of Cascade Designs, about how Seattle's rising minimum wage is affecting his business. Andy Hurst
Author: Seattle Port Dispute A Continuation Of A Decade-Long Labor Struggle Marcie Sillman speaks with KUOW reporter Carolyn Adolph to get the latest upates on the labor dispute that shut down Seattle ports over the weekend.... Kate O'Connell
Ports Close For Weekend In Response To Worker Slowdown All ports on the West Coast will be closed for business this weekend – a response to ongoing worker slowdown, said a spokesman for the Pacific Maritime... KUOW Staff
Will The State Follow Seattle's Footsteps And Raise The Minimum Wage? Ross Reynolds talks with the president of Washington State Labor Council, Jeff Johnson, about his legislative priorities. We also hear from KUOW's... Hannah Burn
New Households In King County Are Rich Or Poor – But Not Middle Class Earlier this month at an economic conference, King County Executive Dow Constantine made a startling point: Less than 5 percent of the households added... Carolyn Adolph