From today’s Urbanist: 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the World Trade Organization protests, commonly called “the Battle of Seattle,” an important AFL-CIO-led protest for worker rights and anti-globalization. The…
From today’s The Stranger: Hey Instacart shoppers, You might have noticed that you got something extra from the app recently–some misinformation from the company asking you to contact city council…
From today’s USA Today: Nearly 64,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers in California, Oregon and Washington who demand better pay and more robust staffing have authorized a strike if no…
From today’s Seattle Times: Twilio Chief Executive Officer Jeff Lawson said the company is sticking with remote work, even as many tech peers push employees to return to the office.…
From today’s Seattle Times: A labor contractor based in Adams County denied 165 farm laborers more than $83,000 collectively in overtime pay for cleaning the Gorge Amphitheatre, according to a…
From today’s South Seattle Emerald: On March 4, a labor law concerning rideshare drivers successfully passed through the Washington State Legislature and made its way to the governor’s desk. The…
From today’s New York Times: The Washington State Senate on Friday passed a bill granting gig drivers certain benefits and protections while preventing them from being classified as employees —…
From today’s Tacoma News Tribune: A bill that would make about 9,000 felons eligible to vote is moving ahead in the Washington state Legislature, as Democratic senators vow to expand…