Microsoft Reports Women On Equal Pay With Men There's essentially no pay-gap for women or people of color who work for Microsoft. The company has released that data in time for National Equal Pay... Paige Browning Play AudioListen 2 mins
Activist Investors Take Aim At Tech Companies Over Gender Pay Gap Jeannie Yandel speaks with Natasha Lamb, director of equity research and shareholder engagement for Arjuna Capital, about activist investing and the... Jeannie Yandel Play AudioListen 5 mins
Could A Modest Pay Raise Help Washington's Teacher Shortage Crisis? Bill Radke talks to Governor Jay Inslee about his proposal to raise teacher salaries in Washington state as a way of dealing with the teacher shortage. Amina Al-Sadi Play AudioListen 6 mins
That Famous $70K Raise May Have Had An Ulterior Motive Bill Radke speaks with Karen Weise, a reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek, about Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments in Seattle. Price rose to fame... David Hyde Play AudioListen 10 mins
Sexism Is One Reason A Seattle Restaurateur Stopped Tips Chef Renee Erickson says she was trying to close pay gaps among her employees when she eliminated tipping at her Seattle restaurants. But she told KUOW... David Hyde Play AudioListen 6 mins
Economist Explains How Seattle Can Avoid Common Growing Pains Ross Reynolds talks with University of California Berkeley economics professor Enrico Moretti, author of “The New Geography of Jobs,” about how the... Ross Reynolds Play AudioListen 8 mins
Immigrant Clam Harvesters Sue Bellingham Company For Lost Wages Workers who harvest clams at a Bellingham-based company say their employer underpaid them for years. They have filed a lawsuit for wage theft. Liz Jones Play AudioListen 2 mins
Could Tacoma Be Next To Hike The Minimum Wage? David Hyde spoke with News Tribune reporter Kathleen Cooper about two proposals to hike the minimum wage in Tacoma that are on the November ballot. David Hyde Play AudioListen 5 mins
What Teachers Earn In Seattle (And Why Other Districts Pay More) Standing outside Roosevelt High School on Thursday, a Seattle teacher held up the gold standard. It was the tentative contract for Everett schools,... Isolde Raftery
SeaTac Airport Workers React To Court Decision On $15 Minimum Wage About 4,700 workers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are about to get a big raise. The Washington Supreme Court has ruled that the city of SeaTac... Joshua McNichols Play AudioListen 3 mins
