Nation Jun 12 Seattle repeals homeless-aid tax after Amazon objects The quick surrender showed the power of Amazon to help rally opposition and aggressively push back on taxes at all levels of government, even in its affluent home city where the income gap is ever widening and lower-income workers are…
Economy Aug 30 Seattle proposal tackles erratic schedules for hourly workers Seattle leaders have proposed new rules for retail and food-service businesses with hourly employees, including requiring them to schedule shifts two weeks in advance and compensate workers for some last-minute changes.