Northwest Farmers Anxiously Await Overdue Guest Workers Hundreds of farm workers from Mexico are now making their way to the Northwest after a major delay. A computer glitch crippled the U.S. visa system,... Liz Jones
Can Labor Changes Bring Peace At Sakuma Brothers Berry Farm? BURLINGTON, Wash. – On a recent morning at Sakuma Brothers Farm, eight Latino workers sat on a bench seat behind a tractor, planting strawberry roots... Liz Jones
$15 Minimum Wage Experiment Gets Its Biggest Test (It's Not Seattle) Marcie Sillman talks with David Rolf of Service Employee's International Union 775 about Los Angeles' move to become the latest and largest American... Marcie Sillman Jason Pagano
City Of Seattle Has Work To Do On Gender And Race Pay Equity Marcie Sillman speaks with Seattle journalist and The C is For Crank blogger Erica C. Barnett about a recent report on gender pay equity for City of... Marcie Sillman Kate O'Connell
How Seattle Restaurants Plan To Survive The $15 Minimum Wage, Or Not So here’s a math problem for you. What do you do if you run a low-margin, labor-intensive business and your labor costs are about to go up 60 percent?... Deborah Wang
Uber Drivers, Teamsters Protest On National Day Of Action For Higher Wages Unions and low-wage workers held rallies around the state Wednesday to push for higher wages. Twenty-one protesters, including seven Seattle University... John Ryan
A $12 Minimum Wage For Washington State? How About $16? Bill Radke talks with political consultants Sandeep Kaushik and Chris Vance about whether voters should ultimately decide whether to raise Washington... Bill Radke Jason Pagano
You Down With TPP? Opposing Perspectives On The Trans Pacific Partnership Marcie Sillman talks with Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland about why she supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Then, Ross Reynolds talks with Seattle... Marcie Sillman Ross Reynolds Andy Hurst
$15 Minimum Wage Wins First Test In Court A lawsuit against Seattle’s new $15 an hour minimum wage has failed its first test in court. Lawyers for the International Franchise Association (IFA)... Deborah Wang
Washington Lawmakers Want Employees To Talk About Their Salary Marcie Sillman talks to state Rep. Tana Senn, D-Mercer Island, about her bill that passed the state House that would amend the Equal Pay Act, ensuring... Marcie Sillman Amina Al-Sadi
