[caption id="attachment_93144" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Student employee group on Washington State University campuses file to form union (Photo courtesy of UAW)[/caption]
On the heels of unionization efforts at the University of Washington and the University of California, about 1,600 grad...
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Vulnerable workers in Washington state have a new tool at their disposal in the fight against wage theft.
The Washington Wage Recovery Act, signed into law by Gov. Jay...
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Workers in Washington’s agricultural industry will soon be eligible for one of the most basic labor protections in the nation: overtime pay.
Senate Bill 5172, signed into law by Gov...
For the first time in a decade and a half, certain white collar workers in Washington state will be eligible for overtime pay, based on new rules announced by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I).
The rules, which are part of an eight-year plan to compensate workers for a...
Workers in Yakima County’s apple industry are exploring a range of options to secure hazard pay, increased safety assurances and other protections enjoyed by many essential workers during the novel coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.
In early May, hundreds of employees went on strike from from at ...
On the heels of California’s landmark AB 5 law requiring some companies in the on-demand “gig” economy to treat thousands of self-employed contractors like regular employees, the Seattle City Council expanded worker protections for gig workers. Lawmakers in New York and New Jersey are expect...
Starting in about six months, for the first time in more than 15 year, salaried workers in Washington state who earn more than $23,700 a year will be eligible for overtime pay.
The new overtime protections, finalized last week by Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries, are the first st...
Despite a last-minute $1 million Amazon donation to steer the Seattle City Council more in a more business-friendly direction, the legislative body appears to have emerged even more progressive than its predecessor.
It will take time to what kind of political brand emerges from the incoming counc...
[caption id="attachment_8153" align="aligncenter" width="525"] FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2012 file photo, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos speaks in Santa Monica, Calif. Bezos plans to buy The Washington Post for $250 million. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)[/caption]
In the weeks ahead of Seattle City ...
Diners at Seattle's Melting Pot location may have noticed more than just menus, glassware and fondue on their tables during recent visits: management has also been serving up notices of a 3-4% price hike at their restaurant, a surcharge they say is used to cover higher minimum wage costs in Seattle....