wages

Are Sea-Tac Workers Paid Fairly? New Report Says No

Producer — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:55:26 +0000

Puget Sound Sage's latest report finds that Sea-Tac Airport has fallen behind when it comes to minimum worker pay when compared to some other West Coast airports.

How do Sea-Tac's wages compare to the national average, and if workers at the airport were to get raises who would bear the brunt of that cost? Ross Reynolds talks with Puget Sound Sage researcher and policy analyst Nicole Keenan.

The Politics Of Tipping

Ross Reynolds — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:40:00 +0000

Is tipping the best way to compensate people? Would you rather people get tipped or get paid higher wages? And is 25 percent the new 20 percent? KUOW’s Ross Reynolds takes your phone calls.

Wash. Lawmakers Take Up "Wage Theft" Bill

Liz Jones — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:46:54 +0000

A proposed bill in Olympia aims to crack down on employers who shortchange their workers. The measure would create harsher penalties for business that skimp on minimum wage, overtime pay, or just flat out fail to hand over a paycheck.

This type of underpayment is often referred to as “wage theft.” Advocates of the bill, HB 1440, say the victims of wage theft tend to be low-income workers and undocumented immigrants.