Attorneys Debate Constitutionality of Seattle's $15 Minimum Wage Law Lawyers for the International Franchise Association and five local franchisees were in court Tuesday asking that portions of Seattle’s new $15-an-hour... Deborah Wang
Gender Pay Gap Worse In Washington Than National Average Marcie Sillman talks with Kristin Rowe Finkbeiner, executive director of MomsRising, about gender pay equity and other issues facing women in the... Marcie Sillman Hannah Burn
Seattle University Adjuncts Pushing For Unionization, Better Job Security Marcie Sillman talks with Seattle University adjunct instructor Larry Cushnie about why he's advocating for improved working conditions for adjunct... Marcie Sillman Andy Hurst
As City Workers Get New Parental Leave Program, How Do We Compare With The Rest Of The World? Marcie Sillman speaks with KUOW reporter Sara Lerner about Seattle Mayor Ed Murray's new parental leave program for city workers. Sillman also... Kate O'Connell
Port Slowdown Ends, But What Will Be The Long-Term Impacts? Marcie Sillman talks to Kevin Klowden, managing director of the California Center at the Milken Institute, about the long-term impact of the slowdown at... Marcie Sillman Amina Al-Sadi
As Labor Dispute Drags On, Northwest Ports Already Losing Business Ross Reynolds talks with Peter Tirschwell about how the ongoing labor dispute between longshoremen and west coast port operators could drive away... Ross Reynolds Andy Hurst
As $15 Phases In, Can Seattle Hang On To Its Blue Collar Roots? Marcie Sillman talks with Seattle City Councilmember Mike O'Brien about the potential impact of the $15 minimum wage on Seattle's manufacturing sector. Marcie Sillman Andy Hurst
Should We Pay Teens Less To Get Them Jobs? Marcie Sillman talks with Washington state Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, about his proposal to offer the federal minimum wage as opposed to the... Marcie Sillman Hannah Burn
Will The Rising Minimum Wage Drive Manufacturers Out Of Seattle? Marcie Sillman talks with David Burroughs, vice chairman of Cascade Designs, about how Seattle's rising minimum wage is affecting his business. Marcie Sillman Andy Hurst
Author: Seattle Port Dispute A Continuation Of A Decade-Long Labor Struggle Marcie Sillman speaks with KUOW reporter Carolyn Adolph to get the latest upates on the labor dispute that shut down Seattle ports over the weekend.... Ross Reynolds Marcie Sillman Kate O'Connell