Labor
Local Labor Leaders Hope to Sustain ‘Year of the Union’ Momentum
2023 was a banner year for union organizing nationwide and locally, but much work remains in 2024 to sustain gains and expand on them. And corporate bosses are not taking this without a fight.
Op-Ed: Gig Worker Minimum Pay Law Makes Seattle More Livable for All
I am a disabled gig worker in Seattle who has shown up time and again over the course of five years, advocating to the...
Voters Set to Decide on Raise The Wage Renton in February Ballot Measure
Renton voters have until February 13 to vote in a special election on the measure putting the city's minimum wage in line with Tukwila and SeaTac.
The Chamber of Commerce’s Seattle Budget Fix Is Slashing City Services and Freezing Wages
While running government like a business is a dream of chambers of commerce, businesses don’t freeze wages and spending when they need to hire...
Labor Day Lookback at Seattle’s General Strike of 1919
Seattle pioneered the general strike, which is worth commemorating on Labor Day.
Labor Day was created by the United States Congress in 1894 after...
Seattle Releases Plan to Curb Climate Pollution from Buildings
Landlords are pushing to delay implementation schedules and lessen fees.
When asked about the causes of climate change, most may picture cars, coal mines, and...
Metro Gears Up To Tackle Its Worker Shortage
General Manager Michelle Allison said King County Metro is charting a path to growth, but recovery will take time.
Last month King County Metro took...
Supreme Court Rules Against Seattle-Based Workers
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a local labor union Thursday in a decision that some in the labor movement say threatens union members’...