80 seniors scramble to find housing after Seattle assisted living facility announces closure Leadership at the Norse Home assisted living facility in Seattle told residents Sept. 9 it is ceasing operations by next June, to undergo a massive remodel. The closure has more than eighty residents scrambling for new places to live. Amy Radil
Machinists head back to bargaining table with Boeing amid strike While machinists continue to strike, their union will head back at the bargaining table with Boeing on Monday, Oct. 7. Dyer Oxley
Boeing withdraws contract offer after talks with striking workers break down Boeing has withdrawn a contract offer that would have given striking workers 30% raises over four years after talks broke down. Associated Press
When Seattle’s tip credit expires in 2025, will tips end as well? Seattle restaurants are sounding the alarm about the economic cliff they’re facing. For years, businesses have been able to apply customer tips toward worker pay. But the tip credit will expire at the end of the year, just as Seattle’s hourly minimum wage for all businesses increases to more than $20 in January. Businesses expect big changes ahead that they say will affect customer experience. Could it be the end of tipping? Ruby de Luna Play AudioListen 5 mins
Boeing offers machinists new contract sparking tentative agreement to end strike Boeing and the union representing striking machinists have negotiated a new contract proposal that would provide bigger pay raises and bonuses in a bid to end a costly walkout that has crippled production of airplanes for more than a month. Associated Press
What will it take for Boeing and the machinists union to overcome their 'waiting game'? Boeing’s most recent contract offer for striking machinists came closest to the union’s demand for higher wages, yet 64% of the union voted to reject that offer on Wednesday. KUOW Staff Natalie Akane Newcomb Play AudioListen 7 mins
Questions of competition highlight legal battle over proposed Kroger Albertsons merger The trial in the merger of Kroger and Albertsons has wrapped up after three weeks of hearings in King County Superior Court. Ruby de Luna
Machinists union endorses latest Boeing offer with higher pay but no pension Union leaders from IAM District 751 urged over 33,000 striking Boeing machinists to accept the latest contract deal from Boeing on Thursday afternoon. This latest offer includes a higher wage increase and ratification bonus - but no reinstated pension benefit retirement plan. Casey Martin
