Labor

Why is it so hard to find a plumber or handyman these days?

Week in Review: Amazon, Sound Transit, and cannabis

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Jonathan Martin, PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, and Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson.

WA farmworkers fight for union recognition at mushroom farm that was sued over discrimination, retaliation

Labor activists and farm workers gathered in downtown Seattle Thursday afternoon demonstrating for the right to organize a union at a mushroom farm in Central Washington.

Teacher strikes delay first day of school for 30k students in southwest WA

Teachers are striking in the Camas and Evergreen school districts near Vancouver. It affects over 30,000 students.

Most workers want a 4-day work week. Here’s what might make employers come around

The case for the four-day work week is mounting, but most employers remain unconvinced. That could change as companies grapple with the rising cost of labor and a shortage of workers.

Week in Review: Tokitae dies, Seattle faces another shooting, and one county gets a 32-hour work week

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Claudia Rowe, The Stranger’s Vivian McCall, and Geekwire’s Mike Lewis.

T-Mobile plans 5,000 layoffs, 3 years after pitching Sprint merger as job-creator

Mayor Harrell wades into labor dispute with city workers amid budget dilemma

A looming budget deficit is casting a shadow over negotiations between Seattle leaders and city employees.

Seattle becomes first in U.S. to protect gig workers from sudden 'deactivation'

On Tuesday, Seattle’s city council passed legisation that would protect gig workers from being suddenly kicked off apps like Instacart or DoorDash. It’s the first gig worker protection measure of its kind in the entire country.