Labor groups and activists are backing Measure 1, a Feb. 11 ballot initiative which would remove many of those exemptions. It would tie Burien’s minimum wage to that of the neighboring jurisdiction...
The REI store in Bellingham is the only Washington store that’s voted to unionize. The other 10 stores are in other states. Workers in Greensboro, North Carolina, became the latest to unionize...
Bluesky’s neighborhood-focused feel may therefore be familiar to Seattleites, Wang continued. “I think the culture of Bluesky in some ways looks like the culture of Seattle,” she said. “Place does affect the...
As with many proposed rental regulations, the effort to extend notice periods in Spokane was controversial. Council meetings were packed and at times contentious. Landlords argued that it was impossible to predict...
“I felt like there wasn’t a voice that was reflecting the needs of all our constituents,” Binda said. “Now that we’re growing and changing, I just think it needed a different voice.” Binda...
Ember Chow, 24, a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington, voted early this year. In the days leading up to Election Day, she tried taking her mind off election anxiety by...
