Monica Nickelsburg
Labor & Economy Reporter
About
Monica Nickelsburg is an economy reporter covering labor issues, the changing nature of work, the rise and fall of industries, technology trends, and workplace equity. She has extensive experience covering Amazon, Microsoft, and other major players re-shaping the Seattle region.
Monica spent six years covering the intersection of technology and public policy as GeekWire’s civic editor. As a freelancer, she’s covered food and sustainability for The Food and Environment Reporting Network, Civil Eats, Grist, and others. Before moving to Seattle, Monica worked as a digital producer for The Week and interned for NBC, The Daily Beast, and Forbes. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University in Journalism and History.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Seattle's 15-minute makeover
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Technology
Seattle area TikTok influencers slam Congress's proposed ban
Seattle area content creators are speaking out about legislation that could ban TikTok across the U.S.
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Business
Hybrid revolution leads to surge of working moms. But can they have it all?
The rise of remote work appears to be helping women stay in the labor force after having kids, which has clear benefits for the economy and individuals. But hybrid work may not be a golden ticket to career advancement and satisfaction.
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Business
Booming: New 'mommy track,' Seattle’s housing makeover, cost of living quiz
More new moms than ever before are working, but what if flexible work just deepens long standing inequalities in the workplace?
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The new mommy track
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Business
Strippers' bill of rights one step closer to becoming law in Washington state
A bill that would grant strippers’ some of the broadest workplace protections in the country cleared a key hurdle Tuesday on its way to becoming law in Washington state.
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Booming: Tiny ferries, stripper bill of rights, movie quiz
Could a broken ferry system help fix our cities?
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Could a broken ferry system help fix our cities?
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Politics
Strippers say Washington state is terrible for dancing. They want a 'bill of rights' to fix that
Washington’s ban on alcohol in strip clubs made it difficult to attract customers. That meant dancers paid higher “house fees” or “rent” to use the stage.
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Arts & Life
'Work hard to get ahead,' Seattle Boomers say. 'Extra work, extra pay,' Gen Z says
"Kids these days." Do people still say that? We're looking at you, Boomers.