Investigations
Starbucks union fight shows hard road for many toward contract
Prolonged negotiations and mounting complaints at the Seattle-based coffee retailer show the obstacles a new labor movement faces.
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Seattle City Council moves to give gig workers paid sick leave
This week, the Council took steps to expand the pandemic-era benefit — and make it permanent.
Equity
New UW study says human-services workers are underpaid by 37%
Seattle homeless outreach, child care and elder care workers are leaving for higher wages, making it harder to provide care for the city’s most vulnerable.
Equity
Central WA farmworkers weigh in on heat protection efforts
State leaders and labor advocates are pushing for regulations to protect workers who feel torn between working in dangerous heat and losing wages.
Labor
Why can't WA rail workers use state sick leave?
The answer comes down to an 86-year-old federal law.