Economy Nov 08 The secret to airport workers not losing your luggage // In our fifth and final web exclusive on SeaTac, Wash.'s, ballot initiative to increase the minimum wage, we examine how paying airport workers a living wage could make air travel a lot smoother for everyone.
Economy Nov 08 The Secret to Airport Workers not Losing Your Luggage // In our fifth and final web exclusive on SeaTac, Wash.'s, ballot initiative to increase the minimum wage, we examine how paying airport workers a living wage could make air travel a lot smoother for everyone. What does SeaTac, Wash.'s,…
Making Sen$e Nov 08 264,000 jobs added but 700,000 fewer Americans employed? Perplexing even seasoned analysts, Friday's jobs report showed a bigger-than-expected gain in jobs, while the unemployment rate rose slightly, although 7.3 percent was lower than some expected given last month's government furloughs. So what's going on with the data and…
Economy Nov 08 264,000 Jobs Added but 700,000 Fewer Americans Employed? By Paul Solman If you're a would-be analyst of the monthly unemployment data, Nov. 8 is a day to try men's souls. That's because the government's two monthly surveys -- one of actual people (the "household survey") and the…
Economy Nov 07 More like Germany: The living wage nears a win in suburban Seattle // A higher minimum wage in SeaTac, Wash., would close youth and immigrants out of entry-level jobs, argue small business owners like Mike West. Raising it to $15 an hour at the airport could divert employees away from surrounding…
Economy Nov 07 More Like Germany: The Living Wage Nears a Win in Suburban Seattle // A higher minimum wage in SeaTac, Wash., would close youth and immigrants out of entry-level jobs, argue small business owners like Mike West. Raising it to $15 an hour at the airport could divert employees away from surrounding…
Economy Nov 06 A ‘sky-high’ minimum wage: Is SeaTac doomed to become the next Detroit? // A living wage is a win for all workers, right? In Tuesday's Making Sen$e story on a $15-an-hour minimum wage ballot initiative in SeaTac, Wash., Paul Solman spoke with Seattle-Tacoma airport workers who have trouble getting by on…
Economy Nov 06 A ‘Sky-High’ Minimum Wage: Is SeaTac Doomed to Become the Next Detroit? // A living wage is a win for all workers, right? In Tuesday's Making Sen$e story on a $15-an-hour minimum wage ballot initiative in SeaTac, Wash., Paul Solman spoke with Seattle-Tacoma airport workers who have trouble getting by on…
Economy Nov 05 The hidden threat to air travel: Unpaid sick leave // An initiative on the ballot in SeaTac, Wash., asks voters if they want to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour -- that's about twice the federal minimum -- and it's part of our Making Sen$e story…
Economy Nov 05 The Hidden Threat to Air Travel: Unpaid Sick Leave // An initiative on the ballot in SeaTac, Wash., asks voters if they want to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour -- that's about twice the federal minimum -- and it's part of our Making Sen$e story…