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How long will Seattle's tech shakeup last?

Recent layoffs in Seattle's tech industry has some workers wondering if they're going to be next. They're also raising questions about whether this is a correction that's been a long time coming for the ever-growing industry.
By
Angela King

Katie Campbell

Nov 23, 2022 at 11:20 am
KUOW Newsroom

'Short staffing equals venti wait times': Seattle Starbucks employees join nationwide strike

Workers at more than 100 Starbucks stores in 25 states are picketing today in what's being called the largest labor action since employees started their unionizing campaign.
By
Katie Campbell

Nov 17, 2022 at 12:23 pm
Twitter layoffs begin, sparking a lawsuit and backlash

Long-dreaded layoffs are finally happening at Twitter, which has been owned by billionaire Elon Musk for only a week. They have sparked a lawsuit from employees and a call for advertisers to boycott.
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Raquel Maria Dillon

Nov 04, 2022 at 1:26 pm NPR
KUOW Newsroom

Proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger under state scrutiny

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is now weighing in on the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons stores. Ferguson also joined his counterparts in the District of Columbia, Arizona, California, Idaho and Illinois to express concerns about the $4 billion shareholder payout in November that’s part of the merger.
By
Ruby de Luna

Oct 28, 2022 at 2:20 pm
Soundside

In 2020, consumers turned to Black-owned businesses. But where has that support gone?

Researchers at the University of Washington studied visits to restaurants that identified as Black-owned on Yelp, compared to visits to restaurants without the Black-owned label. They found that across 20 cities in the United States, the support for those Black-owned businesses was inconsistent.
By
Libby Denkmann

Noel Gasca

Oct 28, 2022 at 10:31 am
Seattle Now

Casual Friday with Katie Campbell and Hannah Weinberger

This week Halloween costumes got a little meta sometimes deviating in the hyper specific, Rep. Pramila Jayapal accidentally hit send on a letter to President Biden, and we’re staying up late…. at the 24 hour pottery studio. We’re breaking down the week with Crosscut’s Hannah Weinberger and KUOW’s Katie Campbell
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Patricia Murphy

Brandi Fullwood

Oct 28, 2022 at 5:04 am
KUOW Blog

Bellevue Casket company has cameo in new Taylor Swift video

Last Friday, Taylor Swift debuted a music video to her new song, “Anti-Hero,” and a local company had an unexpected cameo.
By
Mike Davis

Oct 26, 2022 at 3:31 pm
Seattle Now

Pace of work leads to injury at Amazon warehouses

Amazon has built its business on speedy delivery. But getting your package from point A to point B in a day requires Amazon warehouse employees to work at high speeds. And this fast, repetitive work can result in injury according to findings from Washington state. Insider reporter Katherine Long is here to tell us about the impact of Amazon warehouse work on employees.
By
Patricia Murphy

Jennie Cecil Moore

Oct 26, 2022 at 5:04 am
Seattle Now

Merger could reshape Seattle groceries

You may see the QFC down the street join forces with your nearby Safeway. Parent companies Kroger and Albertsons want to merge and they both have stores all around the city. Seattle Times reporter Paul Roberts is here to talk about what the deal could mean for the grocery business in Seattle.
By
Patricia Murphy

Jennie Cecil Moore

Oct 19, 2022 at 5:04 am
Week In Review

Week in Review: crabs, Amazon, and gunfire detection

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Insider’s Katherine Long, Geekwire’s Mike Lewis and KUOW’s Libby Denkmann.
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Bill Radke

Kevin Kniestedt

Oct 14, 2022 at 1:39 pm