Monica Nickelsburg
Labor & Economy Reporter
About
Monica Nickelsburg is an economy reporter covering labor issues, the changing nature of work, the rise and fall of industries, technology trends, and workplace equity. She has extensive experience covering Amazon, Microsoft, and other major players re-shaping the Seattle region.
Monica spent six years covering the intersection of technology and public policy as GeekWire’s civic editor. As a freelancer, she’s covered food and sustainability for The Food and Environment Reporting Network, Civil Eats, Grist, and others. Before moving to Seattle, Monica worked as a digital producer for The Week and interned for NBC, The Daily Beast, and Forbes. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University in Journalism and History.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: she/her
Podcasts
Stories
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Business
A tale of two Amazon warehouses: How a workplace safety lawsuit could accelerate automation
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Crime
Homelessness remains top concern for Seattle voters, but public safety is gaining ground
Crime and public safety may soon overtake homelessness as the top concern on Seattle voters’ minds, according to research from the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
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Business
Microsoft’s anti-trust lessons for Amazon
Amazon is facing a historic antitrust lawsuit from the FTC, but it’s not the first local tech giant to find itself in that situation. Microsoft fought its own antitrust battle in the 90s. UW historian Margaret O’Mara says that history might show us what’s in store for Amazon.
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Business
Amazon starts tracking employee badge swipes to enforce return-to-office policy
This week, Amazon escalated its battle with employees over returning to the office.
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Business
Why hasn't Washington state joined the federal antitrust case against Amazon?
The Federal Trade Commission accused Amazon of operating a monopoly in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Seattle. Seventeen states joined the complaint, but the one Amazon calls home was conspicuously absent.
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28% of families in Washington state can't afford basic needs, UW study finds
About 10 percent of households in Washington state meet the federal poverty threshold, but when researchers drilled into the data on what it actually takes to survive in the state, they found the number of families struggling to make ends meet is much larger.
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Business
Starbucks and union face off in Seattle over negotiation rules
Starbucks and the union representing hundreds of its stores faced off at a historic hearing in Seattle on Tuesday.
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Business
Are robots the answer to Amazon’s safety woes?
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Business
‘I don’t want 13 year olds to be your guinea pig.’ Fiery debate over AI targets Microsoft’s Brad Smith
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Business
Microsoft president asks Congress for AI regulation