Washington's minimum wage to break national record on Jan. 1 Millions of U.S. workers will get a raise on New Year's Day, as more than a dozen states increase their minimum wage. That will include thousands of... Paige Browning
Boeing to cut more jobs in new year, citing fewer sales Washington state's largest private employer will make another round of job cuts in 2017. Boeing leaders notified employees in a letter Monday that the... Paige Browning
UW union workers push for immigrant sanctuary Several unions at the University of Washington are calling for stronger protections for immigrants and minority groups. It’s part of a so-called... Liz Jones
Labor braces for reversals under Trump The labor movement is preparing for conflict with the new Trump administration. The president-elect recently picked a fast food mogul as labor secretary... Carolyn Adolph
SEIU groans over Trump's pick for labor secretary Donald Trump’s pick as secretary of labor is a fast-food CEO. And that’s got labor leaders concerned. Andrew Puzder heads the parent company for Hardee... David Hyde
More buyouts and potential layoffs coming to Seattle Times “It’s not at all surprising.” That was the reaction by David Boardman to the announcement by the Seattle Times that it will be reducing staff. The... Deborah Wang Matt Martin
Uber and Teamsters find common ground on one part of bargaining process Uber drivers packed themselves into a public hearing hosted by the City of Seattle Tuesday. The topic: an ordinance that lets drivers vote on whether to... Paige Browning
Welcome to our funky Seattle neighborhood! Er, we mean company On hot summer Fridays, workers from the software company Tableau gather at a dock and jump in the water. Joshua McNichols
If it's a choice between the day job and the gig, the gig wins every time Jose Abaoag has an eclectic resume. Marcie Sillman
This mom's choice: Nurse her baby or quit the Postal Service Iesha Gray called it the drought. One month back from maternity leave, her breasts were empty. No more milk. Her baby girl at home was drinking her way... Isolde Raftery
