Unions

Seattle Now

Seattle now: The Amazon Labor Union

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island have formed thei

Soundside

So you've unionized your Starbucks. What comes next?

This week, Starbucks partners at the Broadway and Denny Location in Capitol Hill clocked in to their first shift at a unionized Starbucks.

Seattle Starbucks employees approve union, the first on the West Coast

A Seattle Starbucks store has voted to unionize, becoming the first in the company's headquarters city to join the union effort

Seattle Now

Amazon vs. Union, Round 2

Amazon workers at the company’s warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, are voting (again) this week on if they want to join a union. It's a question that has divided workers, and the town, in a place where Amazon is viewed quite differently than they are here in Seattle.

Soundside

Has a crack appeared in Washington's concrete strike?

Last month, Soundside took listeners to the picket line as concrete workers continued their strike against six of the largest concrete suppliers in the region.

Seattle Now

Seattle Now: Unions are back in style

Workers at companies including Amazon, REI and Starbucks are pushing to unionize across the country. It's a significant change in the labor landscape, and could signal a sea change in the power of unions in the US -- and

MLB lockout may threaten baseball’s season and its fragile relationship with fans

‘At the end of the day, no baseball on opening day is going to hurt both of these sides where it hurts the most, in the pocket book.’